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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

Luke Baker
Thursday 11 July 2024 16:41 BST
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Joe Root makes a positive start on day two after Enland finished day one on top
Joe Root makes a positive start on day two after Enland finished day one on top (Action Images via Reuters)

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:

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12.6

Gus Atkinson to Alick Athanaze. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot defending, mis-timed to short leg for no runs.

11 July 2024 16:41
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12.5

Gus Atkinson to Alick Athanaze. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Pope.

11 July 2024 16:40
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12.4

Gus Atkinson to Alick Athanaze. Length ball, to leg on the front foot flick, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Anderson.

11 July 2024 16:39
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12.3

Gus Atkinson to Alick Athanaze. Seaming away length ball, off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.

11 July 2024 16:39
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12.2

Gus Atkinson to Alick Athanaze. Length ball, off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.

11 July 2024 16:38
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12.1

Gus Atkinson to Mikyle Louis. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for 1 run, shy attempt by Root.

11 July 2024 16:38
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11.6

Ben Stokes to Alick Athanaze. Out-swinging length ball, down leg side on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Anderson.

11 July 2024 16:37
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11.5

Ben Stokes to Alick Athanaze. In-swinging length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, back to bowler for no runs.

11 July 2024 16:36
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11.4

Ben Stokes to Alick Athanaze. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.

11 July 2024 16:35
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11.3

OUT! L.B.W. Ben Stokes to Kirk McKenzie. In-swinging length ball, to leg on the front foot driving, hit pad.

11 July 2024 16:34

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