Also, there's a perceived disunity between the team and its two biggest stars, Pietersen and Flintoff, a rift that is getting bigger with each passing day.
While Flintoff's dismissal -- he was the only set batsman in the England second inning with 24 -- can be termed irresponsible, the reaction of the West Indies players to the dismissal of Pietersen though indicated more than just delight at removing a potential threat, they clearly felt that with the number four gone, England were wobbling - and they were proved right.
England are ranked fifth in the world in tests while their opponents have just climbed up to seventh but looking at their batting line-ups, West Indies could make a strong claim to have more genuinely world class batsmen.
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Chris Gayle and Ramnaresh Sarwan, who both made centuries in this test, along with the prolific Shivnarine Chanderpaul are three batsmen who could be considered for any team in the world.
England have only Pietersen in that category and their ability to come back from this shocking start on the tour depends heavily on whether the likes of openers Strauss and Alastair Cook, Bell, or Owais Shah if he replaces him, can step up a level.
The coming challenge for England is in Antigua, starting on Friday, where the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, has, in its short life, offered very flat batting tracks, the perfect conditions for a shell-shocked batting line-up to regain confidence and composure.
But their opponents have seen England wilt under pressure and there is no better motivator in cricket than to know that a few quick wickets and can turn the heat on a team that on Saturday looked incapable of coping.
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