England vs West Indies LIVE: Cricket score and updates as James Anderson bowls in the second innings
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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
45.3
James Anderson to Jayden Seales. Length ball, outside off stump down the track defending, to silly point for 1 run, fielded by Crawley.
England vs West Indies
45.2
FOUR! James Anderson to Jayden Seales. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs.
England vs West Indies
45.1
James Anderson to Jayden Seales. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs West Indies
44.6
FOUR! Gus Atkinson to Gudakesh Motie. Half volley, off stump deep in crease driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.
England vs West Indies
44.5
Gus Atkinson to Gudakesh Motie. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Anderson.
England vs West Indies
44.4
Gus Atkinson to Gudakesh Motie. Short, down leg side on the front foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Anderson.
England vs West Indies
44.4
FOUR! Gus Atkinson to Gudakesh Motie. Length ball, off stump on the back foot Steer, outside edge in the air uncontrolled to third man and it was a no ball, dropped catch by Brook.
England vs West Indies
44.3
Gus Atkinson to Gudakesh Motie. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs West Indies
44.2
Gus Atkinson to Gudakesh Motie. Seaming away back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs West Indies
44.1
Gus Atkinson to Jayden Seales. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Stokes.
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