Alastair Cook celebrated his return to the England team on Thursday with an unbeaten 82 at tea on the first day of the first Test against the West Indies at Lord's.
Cook, who was not a member of England's World Cup squad in the Caribbean this year, batted with unhurried authority throughout the first two sessions to take his team to 158 for two. Kevin Pietersen was 26 not out at the interval.
The West Indies pace bowlers struggled to make an impact after Ramnaresh Sarwan had asked England to bat with the exception of a menacing spell by Daren Powell immediately after lunch.
Acting England captain Andrew Strauss (33) guided the first delivery of his second over after the interval straight to Devon Smith at the gully and the same combination, with Smith at third slip this time, accounted for Owais Shah (six).
Shah, winning his first cap at home after scoring 88 and 38 in his only Test in India last year, had already suffered a painful blow on the back of the head from a Jerome Taylor throw during his brief stay at the crease.
Strauss and Cook took advantage of some short and wayward bowling to take England to 85 for no wicket at lunch. They added only three more runs before Strauss played a loose stroke to Powell that was easily caught by Smith.
Shah was out 15 runs later when Pietersen took up the challenge, steering Corey Collymore through mid-wicket for four and then striking Powell through gully and past extra-cover for boundaries.

SCORE BOARD
ENGLAND (I Innings):
Strauss c Smith b Powell 33
Cook (batting) 82
Shah c Smith b Powell 6
Pietersen (batting) 26
Extras (LB-9, W-1, NB-1) 11     
Total (for 2 wkts, 43 overs) 158     
Fall of wickets: 1-88, 2-103.
Bowling: Powell 17-4-49-2, Taylor 6-0-35-0, Collymore 14-4-48-0, Bravo 6-3-17-0.