Vaughan praises team’s aggressive approach

The win put England 1-0 up in the four-match series and was a personal triumph for Vaughan, playing his first Test after 18 months out with injury.

“I thought we played to a very good standard,” Vaughan told reporters. “We got on top of the West Indies on that very first day. We were ruthless and got the job done.”

Vaughan, 32, scored 103 on his home ground in England’s huge total of 570 for seven declared which also featured Kevin Pietersen’s Test-best 226. West Indies then collapsed to 146 all out, and following on, were bowled out for 141 on the fourth day.

Left-arm quick Ryan Sidebottom, playing his first Test in six years since making his debut was the pick of England’s attack with figures of eight for 86 on his old home ground where he played for Yorkshire before joining Nottinghamshire.

“When you win by an innings and plenty, it’s quite a big defeat for the opposition, but we’re only 1-0 up with two to play. We’ve got to do exactly the same in a week’s time at Old Trafford (where the third Test starts on June 7).”

Turning to his old county colleague, Vaughan added, “Ryan was exceptional from his first ball, offered great angles with his left-arm variety. Certainly didn’t swing it like that when he was at Yorkshire a few years ago.”

Sidebottom was only playing because of Matthew Hoggard’s thigh injury but Vaughan said this performance could be the springboard for a successful international career.

“Ryan showed this week he can handle the pressure. He got conditions that suited his style of bowling, but you’ve still got to produce the goods. He did it to a very high standard. He will be a real threat to all batsmen if he can reproduce that kind of performance on a regular basis.”