KINGSTON, JAMAICA: England's Test cricketers arrived in Jamaica late Wednesday cautiously optimistic that they can upstage the West Indies and record their first Test series win in the Caribbean in 36 years. The Englishmen, who will play the West Indies in four Tests and seven One-Day Internationals, brought a 15-member squad, including Mark Butcher, Graham Thorpe and Nasser Hussain, who were part of the team in 1997. They will be joined next week by rising fast bowler, Simon Jones. "We have come out here to win, obviously to enjoy the islands, and are looking forward to playing some good cricket against a young and good team led by Brian Lara," said captain, Michael Vaughan. "We are quite a young team and are trying to learn a lot along the way and are trying to give as much experience to players in different environments. "Playing against the West Indies is a first for most of us and we can only look forward to playing good cricket and hope it will come off," he added. The team, which will play their first game, a warm-up match against a Jamaica XI starting next Monday, have only three players - Mark Butcher, Graham Thorpe and Nasser Hussain -that have previously toured the Caribbean. The trio were here in 1997 when England lost the Test series, 3-1. Like the West Indies, the England bowling is inexperienced and will be led by pacers, Matthew Hoggart, Stephen Harmison and Jones, but according to Vaughan, they are not worried. "Both sets of bowlers are relatively inexperienced so I think it is going to come down to which team can put the opposition under pressure with a volume of runs. This is a great occasion for players to prove themselves ...," he said. Thorpe, who is hoping his experience will play a big role, said the tour is going to be tough, but they are ready. "The last time we were here we had a more experienced team, but our guys are ready, nonetheless. "It's going to be hard-fought cricket. West Indian people love their cricket and we are here to show them that we can play good cricket. My experiences in the Caribbean have always been good and I am looking forward to the series," he said. SOURCE: CARIBUPDATE.COM