Brian Lara chips in

Lara was often accused during his career of being a selfish player and a bad team man. But West Indies all-rounder Bravo indicated the criticism was misplaced.

8220;Just last Monday night I was on the phone with Brian. He called me, having arrived in London. He still has a big interest in the team8217;s performance.

8220;Brian has a special place in the heart of West Indian cricket and has a lot to offer still. Anything going wrong with our batters, whether it be Chris Gayle or Devon Smith, if he can8217;t get hold of them, he will pass it on to me,8221; Bravo said.

West Indies technique against the swinging ball looked inadequate in Headingley8217;s cold conditions, although they weren8217;t helped by being without senior batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul and then seeing captain Ramnaresh Sarwan sustain a tour-ending shoulder injury.