Alastair Cook and Ian Bell have guided England to a five-wicket victory in the first Test against the West Indies on Monday at Lord’s.
England chased down a total 191, although they faltered early, with Cook and Bell steering them home.
The Windies, who have struggled on the road in recent times, produced a better performance to push England to the final day.
Seamer Stuart Broad won the man-of-the-match award after claiming seven wickets in the first innings, before adding four in the second dig.
Captain and opener Andrew Strauss ended a 18-month wait for a century, with a first innings knock of 122.
Strauss said: “It was lovely to score that hundred and when you do that in a winning cause it makes it all the more special.”
On the final run chase, he added: “When you are chasing in Test cricket there is always pressure on your shoulders, which is why I thought it was an outstanding performance from Cook and Bell to see us home.
“They played in a professional and classy manner and, in the end, it wasn’t that difficult. This time it was just a case of playing normally and guys were able to do that.”
Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Marlon Samuels put together good scores, the former in both innings, in a highlight for the Windies, while Kemar Roach was dangerous with the ball, claiming six wickets.
Windies skipper Darren Sammy said: “We did a lot of good things and we need to look at them and repeat them more consistently.
“We fancied our chances this morning but once the hardness of the ball went away, it became much easier to bat. An experienced batting line-up like England’s showed their class and saw them home.”