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

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:

England vs West Indies LIVE: West Indies in England 2024 updates

• Day 1: West Indies bowled out for 121, Gus Atkinson takes 7-45 on debut
• England start day two 189 for three
• Wicket! Brook out for 50! ct behind off A Joseph - England 244-4
• Wicket! Stokes out for 4 b Motie - England 254-4
• Wicket! Root out for 68! b Motie - England 287-6
• Lunch: England 293 -6
• Wicket! Woakes out for 23! ct Louis b Seales - England 339-7
• Wicket! Atkinson out for 0!- c Da Silva b Holder 342-8
• Wicket! Bashir out for 0! Run out Louis - England 367-9
• Wicket! Smith out for 70! - England all out for 371
• Wicket! Brathwaitte out for 4! b Anderson - West Indies 12-1
• Wicket! McKenzie out for 0! lbw Stokes - West Indies 17-2

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11.2

Ben Stokes to Kirk McKenzie. Length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Atkinson.

11 July 2024 16:32

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11.1

Ben Stokes to Kirk McKenzie. In-swinging length ball, to leg on the front foot pushing, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Woakes.

11 July 2024 16:31

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10.6

FOUR! Gus Atkinson to Mikyle Louis. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot flick, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.

11 July 2024 16:30

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10.5

Gus Atkinson to Mikyle Louis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.

11 July 2024 16:29

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APPEAL! Gus Atkinson to Mikyle Louis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, hit pad to fourth slip for no runs, fielded by Root, appeal made for L.B.W.

11 July 2024 16:29

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10.3

Gus Atkinson to Mikyle Louis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs.

11 July 2024 16:27

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10.2

Gus Atkinson to Mikyle Louis. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to square leg for no runs, fielded by Stokes.

11 July 2024 16:26

England vs West Indies

10.1

Gus Atkinson to Mikyle Louis. Seaming in back of a length, outside off stump swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.

11 July 2024 16:26

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9.6

Chris Woakes to Kirk McKenzie. Out-swinging length ball, off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.

11 July 2024 16:24

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9.5

Chris Woakes to Mikyle Louis. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, hit pad to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Smith.

11 July 2024 16:23