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London<\/strong>: England coach Andy Flower has given out-of-form captain Andrew Strauss a vote of confidence on the eve of the announcement of the squad to face West Indies in the first Test at Lord’s Thursday.<\/p>\n

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Strauss has gone without a Test century in nearly two years and has struggled in recent weeks, with a highest score of 49 in six County Championship innings.<\/p>\n

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Flower, however, said batsmen had generally struggled in the seamer friendly conditions on the County circuit recently and backed Strauss to come good in the three-Test series.<\/p>\n

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“Playing in these conditions is tough for the fellows and we have seen the quick bowlers – the seamer bowlers and swing bowlers – dominate the early season,” Flower said.<\/p>\n

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“I am fully confident that Strauss will perform well in the Test series against the West Indies. I’m very confident, he’s a fine cricketer and fine leader.”<\/p>\n

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England are set to announce their 13-man squad Sunday, with no real surprises expected.<\/p>\n

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There are fresh injury doubts over batsman Ravi Bopara, however, after he picked up a thigh muscle tear while playing for Essex Saturday and was forced to bat with a runner for close to an hour-and-a-half.<\/p>\n

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But England have available their feared top five of Strauss, Alistair Cook, Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen and Ian Bell, along with their first choice attack led by seamer James Anderson.<\/p>\n

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“We are pretty clear about what our squad will be for the first Test. Of course there always variables and there is still a little way to go before the Test starts but we’re clear about what we want,” Flower said.<\/p>\n

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The Zimbabwean, who has led England to the top of world cricket, said his side was looking forward to the West Indies series.<\/p>\n

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“It’s always great to have the West Indies in England. There’s such a great history between the two sides,” he noted. (IANS)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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