Courtney Walsh, the former West Indies captain who once held the record for the most wickets in Tests, says the regional team should look to establish superiority over their England rivals starting with the first Test here, in the upcoming Digicel Home series.

The series, which gets under way at Sabina Park on Wednesday, will see the West Indies trying to achieve a much-needed victory on home soil.

"They have to try and dominate the series from the get-go. The Test match starting in Jamaica gives us a very good opportunity of dominating. If we can win here in Jamaica, it will set the tone and put England under a lot of pressure," Walsh said.

High expectations

Walsh, who in 2001 became the first bowler to attain more than 500 Test wickets, has high expectations for captain Christopher Gayle, middle-order batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul and fast bowler Jerome Taylor.

"I would really like to see Jerome Taylor have a very good series, both personally and as a good bowler who I think can go the full distance. The rest of the guys will back up and support him," he said.

Walsh indicated that the West Indies should aim to win the first Test match.

"England has a very good team, with the likes of Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Strauss and a host of other top players. They will not be pushovers, it will not be a mere walk or stroll in the park, but we have got to come out and do well as a team and consistency is going to be the key," he said.

Time to concentrate

Meanwhile, middle-order batsman and former vice-captain Ramnaresh Sarwan stated that it is important that the West Indies team gets off to a good start in the opening Test.

"We need to concentrate on what lies ahead for us, which is the four Test matches," Sarwan said.

He also indicated his willingness to contribute to the overall performance of the team.

"I just want to stay focused. My main goal is to contribute in the best way I can, first to win the series and my overall individual performance," he said.