Lewis, 31, injured his ankle in Australia and has not had any real bowling practice since a tri-series match with New Zealand two months ago. His selection in the World Cup squad was subject to fitness.

The team flew in on Friday, changing flights at Barbados and travelling on a small propeller plane to land at St. Vincent's tiny airport. On Saturday, a light aircraft crashed not far from the runway. All four occupants escaped shaken but unscathed.

James Anderson, who also missed the back end of England's victorious tri-series campaign, bowled some overs from a shortened run-up after shaking off a back problem.

Kevin Pietersen was the first to bat in the nets after fully recovering from a fractured rib sustained in the first tri-series match in Australia in January.

Captain Michael Vaughan, working his way back to fitness after long-standing knee and hamstring problems, also batted early on and looked comfortable against some local St. Vincent bowlers.

"We just cleared some cobwebs from the flight. It was nice to have a little net," Vaughan told reporters back at the team hotel on the beach.

"You are always quite sceptical about how (Caribbean wickets) they will play. The first two weeks are crucial for me but also the team.

"Kevin will certainly come back in and over the next two warm-up games it is up to the players to hold their hand up and stake a claim."

But England coach Duncan Fletcher, who confirmed the two warm-ups would be 13 players-a-side, said they were almost sure of their best starting line-up.

"We are pretty close. It is the bowling area where we have got some decisions to make," he said.

England trained in intense heat on a playing field in the small village of Stubbs, with the team minibus going along an unmade road past stray goats to approach the venue.