England vs West Indies LIVE: Cricket score and updates as James Anderson bowls in the second innings

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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

England vs West Indies

48.1

Alzarri Joseph to Joe Root. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to fourth slip for no runs, fielded by Athanaze.

11 July 2024 11:38

England vs West Indies

47.6

SIX! Shamar Joseph to Harry Brook. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs.

11 July 2024 11:37

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47.5

Shamar Joseph to Harry Brook. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to cover for no runs, fielded by McKenzie.

11 July 2024 11:36

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47.4

Shamar Joseph to Harry Brook. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to silly mid off for no runs.

11 July 2024 11:35

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47.3

Shamar Joseph to Harry Brook. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Athanaze.

11 July 2024 11:35

England vs West Indies

47.2

Shamar Joseph to Harry Brook. Full toss, down leg side on the front foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Seales.

11 July 2024 11:34

England vs West Indies

47.1

Shamar Joseph to Harry Brook. Out-swinging length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed to cover for no runs, fielded by McKenzie.

11 July 2024 11:34

England vs West Indies

46.6

Alzarri Joseph to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Louis.

11 July 2024 11:32

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46.5

FOUR! Alzarri Joseph to Joe Root. Length ball, off stump on the front foot flick, well timed past deep square leg for 4 runs.

11 July 2024 11:32

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46.4

FOUR! Alzarri Joseph to Joe Root. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed past deep square leg for 4 runs.

11 July 2024 11:31