Strauss&rsquo;s men go into the second leg of a three-match series, which gets underway at Trent Bridge here today, with a 1-0 lead after a five-wicket win at Lord&rsquo;s. <img alt="" src="/imagedata/2012/may/strauss_1.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 400px; " /> Andrew Strauss seen at the Trent Bridge nets yesterday. Pic/Getty images &ldquo;It was very hard work (at Lord&rsquo;s), that&rsquo;s always the case with Test match cricket,&rdquo; Strauss told Sky Sports here yesterday.u00a0&ldquo;Often it&rsquo;s hard work to get on top of the opposition and often it&rsquo;s hard work to nail that final nail in coffin. The West Indies put up a really good fight, there&rsquo;s times when they made life difficult for us and we were relieved to a certain extent to get over the line and win that game, but we&rsquo;re also aware we have to do it again this week if we want to win,&rdquo; added the opening batsman, who ended his 18-month wait for a Test century at Lord&rsquo;s. While England ponder whether to alter their seam attack, after Tim Bresnan managed just one for 144 at Lord&rsquo;s, the West Indies will be forced into at least one change. Fast bowler Shannon Gabriel, who took four wickets on debut at Lord&rsquo;s, was subsequently ruled out of the the series with a back injury. His absence could see the return of Ravi Rampaul, who missed the first Test due to a neck problem.

England captain Andrew Strauss has warned his side to expect more difficult days ahead as they seek to wrap up a series victory over the West Indies.

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