Ex-England captain Michael Vaughan has expressed his belief that current skipper Alastair Cook is coming back to his best following back-to-back half-centuries in the second Test match against the West Indies.

Cook hit a steady 76 in the first innings, before he guided England to victory with an unbeaten 59 on day five.

The opening batsman has not scored a Test century in two years, and he had been under intense pressure ahead of this series.

Vaughan told The Telegraph: "It was a relief for all the management that the captain had a good game. I said last week that I thought Alastair Cook's batting was coming back. His foot movement is excellent, he is calm and composed while his head position on release of the ball is good.

"I know he has gone two years without a hundred but I now think for the first time in a long time that we are going to get consistent scores from him going forward.

"He also once again proved that he captains at his best when he is leading from the front with the bat. England have won four out of their past five Tests and Cook has scored runs in those wins, showing just how important his form is for the team."

The final Test of the series starts on Friday.