Sarwan feels Windies have edge in final

"We did well against England in the NatWest series earlier this season and I'd like to think we hold the psychological advantage," Sarwan said.

West Indies vice-captain Ramnaresh Sarwan believes his side had a psychological advantage over England going into the final of the ICC Champions Trophy tournament at the Oval on Saturday.

"We did well against England in the NatWest series earlier this season and I would like to think we hold the psychological advantage," Sarwan said.

West Indies took full advantage of Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq's decision to bat first on a seamer friendly wicket and bowled out their opponents for a meagre 131 and successfully chased the total with seven wickets in hand and more than 20 overs to spare on Wednesday.

Sarwan, whose unbeaten half century was a key factor in his team's victory, said the triumph over Pakistan was also very important for the morale of the team as they have not won any major titles in recent years. "One thing we have not done in recent times is pull all three aspects together. Sometimes we bowled well, sometimes we batted well, sometimes we fielded well, but everything came together (against Pakistan)," he said.

Sarwan also singled out Dwayne Bravo as the bowler who inflicted the maximum damage on the Pakistan innings. "He started off badly but then to come back with two wickets and also effect two run-outs was an outstanding effort."

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