England vs West Indies LIVE: Cricket score and updates as James Anderson bowls in the second innings
Follow all the action from Lord's as England take on the West Indies
England take on the West Indies in the first Test of the summer at Lord’s, with all the pre-match conversations focused on James Anderson’s final farwell.
Anderson will make his 188th and final Test appearance for England at the Home of Cricket, and started the match with 700 wickets, just eight less than Shane Warne and comfortably second on the list of all-time wicket-takers in the format.
The West Indies secured a historic win against Australia, while England won just one Test match against India, as they fell to a 4-1 defeat in the difficult subcontinent conditions.
Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum elected to go with youth rather than experience for the match, handing debuts to Gus Atkinson and Jamie Smith, while bidding farewell to Anderson.
England’s management already have one eye on the upcoming Ashes in 18 months, and want to give their young fast-bowling crop as much opportunity as possible to impress ahead of that series.
In the first innings the West Indies were bowled out for just 121 with debutant Gus Atkinson taking seven wickets for just 45 runs.
Follow all the latest live coverage of today’s match in the live blog below:
England vs West Indies
11.3
Chris Woakes to Mikyle Louis. Length ball, off stump on the front foot flick, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Atkinson.
England vs West Indies
11.2
Chris Woakes to Mikyle Louis. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.
England vs West Indies
11.1
APPEAL! Chris Woakes to Mikyle Louis. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith, appeal made for Caught.
England vs West Indies
10.6
Gus Atkinson to Kirk McKenzie. Seaming away length ball, to leg on the back foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs West Indies
10.5
Gus Atkinson to Kirk McKenzie. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Stokes.
England vs West Indies
10.4
Gus Atkinson to Kirk McKenzie. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Pope.
England vs West Indies
10.3
Gus Atkinson to Kirk McKenzie. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
James Anderson first spell
It was exactly what you would expect from Anderson, his opening five-over spell went for just 11 runs, but without the crucial breakthrough that everyone was hoping for inside the Home of Cricket.
Steady line and length, and he managed to beat the outside edge on a number of occasions, but wasn’t able to add to his tally of 700 wickets.
England vs West Indies
10.2
OUT! Bowled. Gus Atkinson to Kraigg Brathwaite. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot cutting, bottom edge.
England vs West Indies
10.1
Gus Atkinson to Kraigg Brathwaite. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Stokes.
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