Lara vows not to quit

Under-fire West Indies captain Brian Lara defiantly insisted last night he would not quit despite his team suffering another crushing defeat.

England won the second Test by 256 runs at Edgbaston with more than a day to spare but Lara, in his second spell as skipper of the slumping Caribbean side, said he will stay on in the job - at least until the end of the current four-match series.

“It’s impossible to even think about that at the moment. I have the job to do as captain until the fourth Test at The Oval. My employers will decide whether or not I step down,” said Lara.

“I am committed to West Indies cricket. I was asked back to do this job and I am doing the best I can.”

Spinner Ashley Giles took five wickets to lead England to a victory which gave them a 2-0 lead in the four-match series.

On Sunday, the West Indies had been bowled out for 222 with only Chris Gayle, who scored 82, offering any resistance.