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Strauss was dropped on 16, low down at point by Kieron Pollard off the recalled Fidel Edwards, as England progressed to 81 for one after 15 overs.

It was opening partner Ravi Bopara who provided the bulk of the scoring, however, after West Indies captain Chris Gayle inserted the hosts in his bid to level the campaign. But the Essex batsman fell one run short of a half-century when he jabbed down on a delivery from Dwayne Bravo and the ball dribbled back onto off-stump after a deflection from his pads.

Since being given the chance to establish himself in England's international plans this summer, the 24-year-old has enjoyed a rich sequence and followed two Test hundreds with 92 runs in two NatWest Series innings.

His 54-ball effort was appreciated by a healthy Birmingham crowd, the majority of whom were forced to queue for long periods for entry to the ground due to thorough search procedures.