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
16:57
16.5
Gus Atkinson to Alick Athanaze. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Pope.
England vs West Indies
16:56
16.4
FOUR! Gus Atkinson to Alick Athanaze. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed past deep square leg for 4 runs.
England vs West Indies
16:55
16.3
Gus Atkinson to Alick Athanaze. Length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Pope.
England vs West Indies
16:54
16.2
FOUR! Gus Atkinson to Alick Athanaze. Length ball, off stump on the back foot Steer, well timed past third man for 4 runs.
England vs West Indies
16:54
16.1
FOUR! Gus Atkinson to Alick Athanaze. Length ball, to leg on the back foot pushing, well timed past third man for 4 runs.
England vs West Indies
16:53
15.6
Ben Stokes to Mikyle Louis. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Pope.
England vs West Indies
16:52
15.5
Ben Stokes to Mikyle Louis. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
England vs West Indies
16:51
15.4
Ben Stokes to Mikyle Louis. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to mid on for no runs, fielded by Anderson.
England vs West Indies
16:51
15.3
Ben Stokes to Mikyle Louis. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Pope.
England vs West Indies
16:50
15.2
Ben Stokes to Mikyle Louis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Bashir.
England vs West Indies
16:50
15.1
Ben Stokes to Mikyle Louis. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs West Indies
16:49
14.6
Gus Atkinson to Alick Athanaze. Length ball, to leg on the back foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Pope.
England vs West Indies
16:48
14.5
Gus Atkinson to Alick Athanaze. Back of a length, down leg side ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs West Indies
16:48
14.4
Gus Atkinson to Alick Athanaze. Length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Pope.
England vs West Indies
16:47
14.3
Gus Atkinson to Alick Athanaze. Seaming away back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs West Indies
16:47
14.2
Gus Atkinson to Alick Athanaze. Seaming away length ball, middle stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs West Indies
16:46
14.1
Gus Atkinson to Alick Athanaze. Length ball, to leg on the front foot flick, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Anderson.
England vs West Indies
16:45
13.6
Ben Stokes to Mikyle Louis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Anderson.
England vs West Indies
16:44
13.5
Ben Stokes to Mikyle Louis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Bashir.
England vs West Indies
16:44
13.4
Ben Stokes to Mikyle Louis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs West Indies
16:43
13.3
Ben Stokes to Mikyle Louis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Bashir.
England vs West Indies
16:42
13.2
Ben Stokes to Mikyle Louis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to point for no runs, fielded by Pope.
England vs West Indies
16:42
13.1
Ben Stokes to Mikyle Louis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Pope.
England vs West Indies
16:41
12.6
Gus Atkinson to Alick Athanaze. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot defending, mis-timed to short leg for no runs.
England vs West Indies
16:40
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.
England vs West Indies
16:39
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.
England vs West Indies
16:39
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.
England vs West Indies
16:38
12.2
Gus Atkinson to Alick Athanaze. Length ball, off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs West Indies
16:38
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.
England vs West Indies
16:37
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.
England vs West Indies
16:36
11.5
Ben Stokes to Alick Athanaze. In-swinging length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, back to bowler for no runs.
England vs West Indies
16:35
11.4
Ben Stokes to Alick Athanaze. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs West Indies
16:34
11.3
OUT! L.B.W. Ben Stokes to Kirk McKenzie. In-swinging length ball, to leg on the front foot driving, hit pad.
England vs West Indies
16:32
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.
England vs West Indies
16:31
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.
England vs West Indies
16:30
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.
England vs West Indies
16:29
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.
England vs West Indies
16:29
10.4
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.
England vs West Indies
16:27
10.3
Gus Atkinson to Mikyle Louis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs.
England vs West Indies
16:26
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.
England vs West Indies
16:26
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.
England vs West Indies
16:24
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.
England vs West Indies
16:23
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.
England vs West Indies
16:23
9.4
Chris Woakes to Mikyle Louis. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Pope.
England vs West Indies
16:22
9.3
Chris Woakes to Mikyle Louis. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Stokes.
England vs West Indies
16:21
9.2
Chris Woakes to Mikyle Louis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Duckett.
England vs West Indies
16:20
9.1
Chris Woakes to Mikyle Louis. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs West Indies
16:20
8.6
James Anderson to Kirk McKenzie. Out-swinging length ball, down leg side on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Stokes.
England vs West Indies
16:19
8.5
James Anderson to Kirk McKenzie. Out-swinging length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Woakes.
England vs West Indies
16:18
8.4
James Anderson to Kirk McKenzie. Out-swinging back of a length, down leg side on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
England vs West Indies
16:18
8.3
James Anderson to Kirk McKenzie. In-swinging length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs.
England vs West Indies
16:17
8.2
James Anderson to Kirk McKenzie. Out-swinging length ball, middle stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs West Indies
16:15
8.1
OUT! Bowled. James Anderson to Kraigg Brathwaite. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed.
England vs West Indies
16:13
7.6
Chris Woakes to Mikyle Louis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Pope.
England vs West Indies
16:13
7.5
Chris Woakes to Mikyle Louis. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs West Indies
16:12
7.4
Chris Woakes to Mikyle Louis. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, thick edge to backward point for no runs.
England vs West Indies
16:11
7.3
FOUR! Chris Woakes to Mikyle Louis. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
England vs West Indies
16:11
7.2
Chris Woakes to Mikyle Louis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
England vs West Indies
16:10
7.1
Chris Woakes to Mikyle Louis. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Stokes.
England vs West Indies
16:09
6.6
James Anderson to Kraigg Brathwaite. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Pope.
England vs West Indies
16:09
6.5
James Anderson to Kraigg Brathwaite. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs West Indies
16:08
6.4
James Anderson to Kraigg Brathwaite. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Pope.
England vs West Indies
16:08
6.3
James Anderson to Kraigg Brathwaite. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs West Indies
16:07
6.2
James Anderson to Kraigg Brathwaite. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs West Indies
16:07
6.1
James Anderson to Kraigg Brathwaite. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, inside edge to short leg for no runs, fielded by Woakes.
England vs West Indies
16:06
5.6
Chris Woakes to Mikyle Louis. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs West Indies
16:05
5.5
Chris Woakes to Mikyle Louis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
England vs West Indies
16:04
5.4
Chris Woakes to Mikyle Louis. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, thick edge to backward point for no runs, fielded by Duckett.
England vs West Indies
16:04
5.3
Chris Woakes to Kraigg Brathwaite. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, hit pad to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Smith.
England vs West Indies
16:03
5.2
Chris Woakes to Kraigg Brathwaite. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Anderson.
England vs West Indies
16:02
5.1
Chris Woakes to Kraigg Brathwaite. Out-swinging length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Pope.
England vs West Indies
16:01
4.6
James Anderson to Mikyle Louis. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs West Indies
16:01
4.5
James Anderson to Mikyle Louis. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Stokes.
England vs West Indies
16:00
4.4
James Anderson to Mikyle Louis. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Pope.
England vs West Indies
16:00
4.3
James Anderson to Mikyle Louis. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs West Indies
15:59
4.2
James Anderson to Mikyle Louis. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs West Indies
15:58
4.1
James Anderson to Mikyle Louis. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs West Indies
15:58
3.6
Chris Woakes to Kraigg Brathwaite. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs West Indies
15:57
3.5
Chris Woakes to Kraigg Brathwaite. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs West Indies
15:57
3.4
Chris Woakes to Kraigg Brathwaite. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs West Indies
15:56
3.3
FOUR! Chris Woakes to Kraigg Brathwaite. Out-swinging half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs.
England vs West Indies
15:55
3.2
Chris Woakes to Kraigg Brathwaite. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Pope.
England vs West Indies
15:54
3.1
Chris Woakes to Kraigg Brathwaite. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Pope.
England vs West Indies
15:53
2.6
James Anderson to Mikyle Louis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs West Indies
15:53
2.5
James Anderson to Mikyle Louis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, mis-timed to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Atkinson.
England vs West Indies
15:52
2.4
James Anderson to Mikyle Louis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Duckett.
England vs West Indies
15:52
2.3
James Anderson to Mikyle Louis. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, inside edge in the air uncontrolled to backward square leg for no runs, fielded by Atkinson.
England vs West Indies
15:51
2.2
James Anderson to Mikyle Louis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs West Indies
15:50
2.1
James Anderson to Mikyle Louis. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Atkinson.
England vs West Indies
15:49
1.6
Chris Woakes to Kraigg Brathwaite. Out-swinging back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.
England vs West Indies
15:49
1.5
Chris Woakes to Kraigg Brathwaite. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Pope.
England vs West Indies
15:48
1.4
Chris Woakes to Kraigg Brathwaite. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs West Indies
15:47
1.3
Chris Woakes to Kraigg Brathwaite. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs West Indies
15:47
1.2
Chris Woakes to Mikyle Louis. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Pope.
England vs West Indies
15:46
1.1
Chris Woakes 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
15:44
0.6
James Anderson to Kraigg Brathwaite. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
England vs West Indies
15:44
0.5
James Anderson to Kraigg Brathwaite. In-swinging length ball, off stump on the back foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs West Indies
15:44
0.4
James Anderson to Kraigg Brathwaite. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs.
England vs West Indies
15:43
0.3
James Anderson to Kraigg Brathwaite. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs West Indies
15:42
0.2
James Anderson to Kraigg Brathwaite. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs.
Click here to read the full blog on The Independent's website
