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James Anderson ends his Test career on a high as England trounce West Indies to win Lord’s test by an innings and 114 runs

Check out all the happenings from the first Cricket Test between England and West Indies at Lords as James Anderson bows out on a high with an England win only on sports.info

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England made short work of proceedings as they didn’t waste time in ending the West Indian challenge in the 1st Test at Lord’s on Friday. James Anderson who is playing his final Test of his career ended the innings with 3 wickets while Gus Atkinson picked his second fifer. 

The debutant ended the game with figures of 12/106 as he picked 7/45 in the 1st innings and 5/61 in the second. Once the final wicket fell the mood at the traditional home of cricket termed sombre as the English players made their way off the field. 

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James Anderson was given a standing ovation as he walked off the field for the last time in the English Test colours. The veteran pacer has finished as the third-best wicket-taker in Test cricket with 704 wickets from 188 matches. The right-arm seamer fell just 5 wickets short of surpassing Shane Warne and ending as the second-best wicket-taker in test history. 

England romps home to huge win against West Indies 

Starting the day at 79/7 the West Indians lost the wicket of Alzarri Joseph for 8 caught by Duckett of Atkinson. The debutant struck again when he dismissed Shamar Joseph bowled for 3. 

Gudakesh Motie and Jayden Seales then added 33 runs for the last wicket to delay the inevitable. The left-arm spinner was the best batter as he was not out on 31 off 35 balls with 5 hits to the fence. Gus Atkinson got the last wicket when he had Seales caught by Duckett for 8 to end the game well before lunch on the third day. 

The focus was solely on James Anderson as he soaked in the applause as he went off the field. It was a fitting end to a great career which saw him become the greatest fast bowler in the history of the game.Ben Stokes and rest of the England players converged around James Anderson to the huge applause from the members who had come to the ground. 

Speaking to former England skipper Nasser Hussain, the veteran pacer said “I'm still gutted I dropped that catch! It's been an amazing week. I've been overwhelmed by the reaction... just proud of what I achieved.This morning was quite emotional with the two teams lined up and the reaction from the crowd was pretty special... playing for 20-odd years is an incredible effort, especially for a fast bowler, so I'm just happy I've made it this far. Playing for England is the best job in the world. I've been privileged to do it for a long time"

The England star also said "We talk a lot in the dressing room about creating memories. It's not just for us, it's for our families as well... they've been incredible support back home and allowed me to play as long as I have. Grateful for what they've done for me, and grateful they were here. I've been lucky to play with some of the most talented cricketers that have ever played the game, but more importantly, some really good blokes and some friends I've made for life... Part of me is a little bit jealous that these lads get to experience it for the next few years"

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