Stuart Broad promising that England will not be caught out by sucker punch

Having failed to win the First Test in any of their 14 previous series, England were given every encouragement to stop the rot at Lord's last week by a team that dropped six catches when the match was still alive and then batted like they had never faced a ball which deviated off the straight, whether by seam, swing or spin.

In the end, the only mild surprise was West Indies avoided an innings defeat. But a 10-wicket thumping inside three days is comprehensive enough and Andrew Strauss's men will be expected to produce another clinical performance in the north-east to reclaim the Wisden Trophy by a margin of 2-0.

England are demanding nothing less of themselves. But Broad, the 22-year-old fast bowler and budding all-rounder, has a wise enough head on his shoulders to talk of a tougher fight once the summer's Second npower Test gets under way tomorrow.

"They hold the Wisden Trophy after beating us in the Caribbean a couple of months ago so they are a good team and I expect them to fight back very hard this week," said Broad.

"A lot has been made of them not adapting to the conditions at Lord's that well but you have to turn that around and praise England for the way we adapted. We knew we had to bowl a slightly fuller length and accept we would go for a boundary on the odd occasion in order to get our wickets.

"Now we are expecting a big fightback from West Indies but it's crucial we try to throw the first punch again.

"Winning 2-0 would be a perfect start to a big summer. We fully expected as a side to put in better performances than we did in the West Indies and we've started well. But winning at Lord's will count for nothing if we lose in Chester-le-Street."

Having taken the bold approach of picking only five specialist batsmen, plus keeper Matt Prior, at Lord's, England will be tempted to follow the same formula. But, sensibly, the selectors have allowed captain Strauss and head coach Andy Flower the option of bolstering the top order by recalling Ian Bell as well as providing them with a left-arm swing and seam alternative in Ryan Sidebottom.

Given that the Riverside Ground has a 100 per cent record in producing positive Test results (three out of three with England) and bearing in mind how the visitors performed last week, a draw must be long odds-against. "We'll be going there to try to win it 2-0 and that's the only way you can go because if you look to try to get a draw you put yourselves in great danger," said Broad. "And if If we play the same sort of cricket as we did at Lord's then we'll put the West Indies under pressure."

England's tactics last week saw Broad walking out at No7, the highest he's batted in any sort of professional cricket. The situation was not without tension, either, with the home side swaying a bit at 193 for five but a stand of 69 between No3 Ravi Bopara righted the ship - helped by a host of dropped catches, admittedly.

Incredibly, Broad was reprieved four times before finally being dismissed for 38. But he would relish another chance well up the order. "I definitely fancy another go at No7," said the new-ball bowler. "I'm up for any sort of a challenge. If they give you that extra responsibility then it's up to you to step up.

"I know that batting at No7 I need to play with a lot more responsibility. Further down the order you are normally batting with the tail so you can go for your flowing shots but at No7 it's crucial you build an innings a bit more and I probably didn't do that as well as I could have done at Lord's.

"But I'm very aware of that and it's something I'll look to improve on."

Those who have already bought tickets - no more than 20,000, for the whole match, at the latest count - will hope to see West Indies tightening their game as well. With half decent weather predicted for County Durham over the next few days, plenty of folk could pay at the gate but only if they scent the prospect of a meaningful contest.

But West Indian shortcomings at Lord's should not detract from Bopara's performance in scoring a terrific century during the First Test. Yes, he was dropped a couple of times but the Essex youngster more than justified the decision to give him a go at No3.

"There's a confidence about Ravi but not an arrogance," said Flower. "He gets the balance right and is a popular member of the dressing room because of that. I rate him very highly."

* Stuart Broad was speaking at the opening of the npower Urban Cricket facility in Nottingham. Visit npower.com/cricket for more information.