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
14.4
Gus Atkinson to Alick Athanaze. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Woakes.
England vs West Indies
14.3
Gus Atkinson to Alick Athanaze. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs West Indies
14.2
OUT! Caught. Gus Atkinson to Kirk McKenzie. Length ball, to leg on the front foot driving, outside edge in the air uncontrolled to second slip, caught by Crawley.
England vs West Indies
14.1
Gus Atkinson to Kirk McKenzie. Half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving, back to bowler for no runs.
Drinks - West Indies 36-1
The West Indies have lost just one wicket in the first hour of play, as England’s bowling has been steady but not overly threatening.
Gus Atkinson has claimed his first wicket in Test cricket, and Chris Woakes was denied his first Test scalp of the summer with a successful overturned review from the West Indies.
England vs West Indies
13.6
Ben Stokes to Mikyle Louis. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs West Indies
13.5
Ben Stokes to Kirk McKenzie. Out-swinging length ball, to leg on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Atkinson.
England vs West Indies
13.4
Ben Stokes to Kirk McKenzie. In-swinging length ball, to leg on the back foot working, to square leg for no runs, fielded by Pope.
England vs West Indies
13.3
Ben Stokes to Kirk McKenzie. Length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
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