Devon Smith was 40 not out and Shivnarine Chanderpaul, West Indies' most experienced batsman who'd missed their record-breaking innings and 283-run defeat in the second Test at Headingley with a knee injury, 15 not out.

Harmison had figures of two for 39 from eight overs but the inclusion of eight wides gave a clue to his waywardness.

England, 1-0 up in the four-match series, saw Harmison's first over began with a wide.

Two dot balls were then followed by four byes and another wide, the Durham quick looking as wayward as he's been earlier in the series.

But, with new England bowling advisor Allan Donald, the former South Africa quick, watching on, Harmison then pitched one straight to have West Indies captain Daren Ganga, leading the team in place of the injured Ramnaresh Sarwan, plumb lbw for five.

However, Harmison should have been stopped from bowling until 30 minutes into West Indies' reply under Cricket's Law 17.1 after breaking the rule which prevents players practising on the square when the match is in progress, during the break between innings.

At lunch, West Indies were 17 for one. Afterwards, Gayle moved on to 23 when, trying to drive Liam Plunkett - who'd been practising with Harmison during the innings break - he lost control and was caught in the gully by Alastair Cook.

Plunkett bowled with great control than Harmison and at tea had figures of one for 18 from seven overs.

Meanwhile Harmison, who last year in the first innings at Old Trafford took six for 19 against Pakistan, remained wildly off target.

Nevertheless, he eventually ended a third-wicket stand of 67 when Runako Morton, on 35 which included a six off left-arm spinner Monty Panesar, edged a rising straight delivery to Andrew Strauss at first slip.

Earlier, England's Ian Bell just missed out on what would have been a seventh Test hundred.

Bell, who came in with England wobbling at 132 for four, made a patient 97 in nearly five hours at the crease before being caught behind.

England, who started the day on 296 for seven, should have been out for 342 when Ryan Sidebottom, on four, skied medium-pacer Bravo to cover where Jerome Taylor dropped an easy catch.

Impressive fast bowler Fidel Edwards finished the innings by bowling Sidebottom for 15 with a fast, full delivery. Panesar was 14 not out after a last wicket stand of 32.

Edwards, much improved having bowled too short and too wide on the first day, finished with figures of three for 94 from 20.1 overs.

However, his 12 no-balls were a major factor in a high extras total of 47.