Simon Jones burst back from his serious knee injury to claim the prized wicket of Brian Lara but the West Indies fought back on day one of the First Test in Jamaica.
The Glamorgan paceman, sidelined for 16 months after suffering a cruciate ligament injury sliding in the Brisbane outfield, claimed the scalp of skipper Lara on the opening morning at Sabina Park, 13 balls into his comeback.
And Ashley Giles recovered from a dramatic start to England's Caribbean series to claim the crucial wicket of century-maker Devon Smith and bring a halt to their worrying counter-attack.
Smith hammered 18 boundaries in his maiden Test century and showed remarkable composure for a player in only his fifth Test.
West Indies had slumped to 101-4 despite captain Brian Lara winning the toss on a wicket expected to display variable bounce as the match develops.
Smith's 122-run partnership spanning 25 overs with Ryan Hinds shifted the momentum towards the hosts before England came back late on, the home side ending the day on 311-9
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