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
29.2
Chris Woakes to Alick Athanaze. Length ball, to leg on the back foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Stokes.
England vs West Indies
29.1
Chris Woakes to Alick Athanaze. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to cover for no runs, fielded by Stokes.
England vs West Indies
28.6
Gus Atkinson to Kavem Hodge. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Pope.
England vs West Indies
28.5
Gus Atkinson to Kavem Hodge. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Stokes.
England vs West Indies
28.4
Gus Atkinson to Kavem Hodge. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Stokes.
England vs West Indies
28.3
Gus Atkinson to Kavem Hodge. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Woakes.
England vs West Indies
28.2
Gus Atkinson to Kavem Hodge. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Stokes.
England vs West Indies
28.1
FOUR! Gus Atkinson to Kavem Hodge. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
Lunch: West Indies 61-3
The West Indies have lost three wickets at lunch, with England debutant Gus Atkinson taking two, while James Anderson remains wicketless in his final Test match.
It has been a slow start for the visitors, admittedly in very bowling-friendly conditions, and they will go into the break three down, and needing a significant recovery to try and post a competitive total.
England vs West Indies
27.6
Ben Stokes to Alick Athanaze. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
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