England's tour of the West Indies began with the gentlest possible examination as they dominated day one of their warm-up match at Warner Park.

They dismissed a compliant St Kitts & Nevis Invitational XI for just 59 in the morning session before captain Alastair Cook and the returning Jonathan Trott helped themselves to scores of 95 not out and 72 respectively.

England finished on 181 for one and will be pleased enough with their efforts - particularly Ben Stokes' impressive spell of three for 10 and a solid start for their latest opening partnership - but the gulf in class was so dramatic that little of note will have been learned.

The bowlers were underworked in the extreme, with the hosts failing to last 27 overs after deciding to bat first, and only Stokes palpably advanced his claims on a Test spot.

Chris Jordan and Stuart Broad both claimed two wickets, but spinners Adil Rashid and James Tredwell were confined to bit-part cameos.

More relevant, perhaps, were the top order runs, though they also came with relative ease.

Cook has had a tough winter, culminating in his axing from the one-day side on the eve of the World Cup, while Trott was donning the Three Lions shirt for the first time since November 2013.

His departure, due to a bout of situational anxiety, looked as though it might be his last act as an England cricketer but he has forced his way back through weight of runs and can now expect an extended run alongside the captain.

Neither man bullied an attack that at times seemed ripe for such treatment, Cook's 50 taking 95 balls and Trott's 113, but runs in the bank are a valuable commodity nonetheless.

Cook probably had designs on batting first but was frustrated when he lost the toss.

It hardly mattered, as Jacques Taylor's side rolled over in one desultory session.

They lasted into the ninth over before losing their first wicket, James Anderson opening the floodgates with a gem that flicked Sherwin Peters' off stump.

Stokes took over thereafter, collecting three wickets in the space of five deliveries either side of drinks.

The Durham all-rounder, back after his exclusion from the World Cup, started by having 16-year-old Ross Powell held at slip and then sent Shane Jeffers packing with a loose stroke.

Steve Liburd was next to go, nicking to slip, and Stokes might have added captain Taylor with an inswinging yorker that just missed the stumps.

From 32 for four, St Kitts & Nevis slipped to 43 for six as Jordan, selected ahead of Mark Wood and Liam Plunkett, removed Akeem Saunders and Taylor.

Jordan had Tredwell to thank for his second, with the Kent man taking a superb one-handed catch at third slip.

Broad got in on the act when he returned for a second spell, taking out top-scorer Jaison Peters (22) and Jeremiah Louis, but there was barely time for Rashid and Tredwell to catch the captain's eye.

Both men got a wicket but a lengthier spell would have been more beneficial in deciding between the two men for the Test series.

Cook and Trott established a lead at their own judicious pace, reaching 65 for nought by tea.

Both men played defensive hands, though Cook was quicker to emerge from his shell with a series of pulled fours.

He had a scare on 17 when a top edge landed between the fielders on the leg side but otherwise it was a trouble-free start to the pair's partnership.

Trott had come to a standstill in the afternoon session, making 18 to Cook's 44, but picked up the pace soon after tea.

The minor milestones came and went with little fanfare, England realising the simplicity of their task, and it was something of a surprise when Liburd broke the partnership on 158.

Trott was the man to go, tickling a bat-pad catch to short leg.

The hosts appealed for a catch against Cook late in the day but he persuaded the umpires that the ball had hit the ground first.

He will now be eyeing a first century in England colours since May 2013 when play resumes on Tuesday.