England has slumped to an embarrassing defeat by an innings and 23 runs after being skittled for 51 by West Indies on the fourth day of the first Test in Jamaica.

Jerome Taylor ripped the heart out of England, a superb spell of pace bowling earning figures of 5 for 11 at Sabina Park, while spinner Sulieman Benn took 4 for 31.

Andrew Flintoff was the only batsman to make double figures, hitting 24 as the visitors were routed for their third lowest total.

West Indies had not beaten England in their last 16 meetings going back to a victory at Edgbaston in 2000.

"We were entirely outplayed," admitted England skipper Andrew Strauss.

"We haven't done ourselves justice. I thought the bowlers stuck to their task pretty well.

"We batted pretty poorly today and we paid the price.

"All credit to Jerome Taylor, he bowled pretty straight and fast but we didn't react well."

West Indies captain Chris Gayle, who hit a century in his team's innings, looked forward to repeating the win in the second Test in Antigua and praised Taylor as well as Benn, who took eight wickets in the match.

"Benn, with the ball, was tremendous picking up eight wickets, Jerome Taylor picking up five wickets was very good," Gayle said.

After the home team was bowled out for 392, securing a lead of 74 runs, England slid to 2 for 11 at lunch with Alastair Cook and Ian Bell the men out.

Taylor, watched by triple Olympic champion and 100 metres world record holder Usain Bolt of Jamaica, produced a 'Lightning Bolt' of his own by removing Kevin Pietersen for 1 with a classic delivery.

The fast bowler produced late outswing to bowl Pietersen as he attempted to hit the ball through mid-wicket.

Next to go was Strauss, who edged another excellent delivery from Taylor to keeper Denesh Ramdin.

With the crowd anticipating a famous victory, on-fire Taylor also bowled Paul Collingwood and Matt Prior to leave England reeling.

Slow left armer Benn, who had earlier dismissed Bell, took his second wicket when Broad was caught by Xavier Marshall at short leg.

Benn then trapped Ryan Sidebottom lbw before Flintoff, who had provided some sort of resistance, was clean bowled by Fidel Edwards.

Spinner Benn, who also took four wickets in the first innings, finished England off when he bowled Steve Harmison to prompt wild celebrations from the Jamaican crowd.

It was sweet revenge for West Indies, who was bowled out for 47 by England the last time the teams met at this venue.

Strauss's men have plenty to think about ahead of next week's second Test in Antigua.

-Reuters