Gus Atkinson dream test debut: England defeated West Indies by an innings and 114 runs in the Test match played at Lord's and took a 1-0 lead in the 3 match Test series.

West Indies batsmen proved to be flops in both their innings against England's bowlers and due to this the Caribbean team had to face a big defeat. This match proved to be the last of James Anderson's career, while it became an opportunity for Gus Atkinson to debut in the red ball format. Atkinson made his debut memorable and took a total of 11 wickets in the match, taking a 10-wicket haul.

Gus Atkinson rocked the debut test match

26-year-old Gus Atkinson had played only 9 ODIs and 3 T20 Internationals in his career so far before playing a Test match against West Indies at Lord's. He got a chance to make his Test debut at Lord's and he left no stone unturned to make it memorable. The right-arm fast bowler took 7 wickets for 45 runs in the first innings of West Indies, while in the second innings he took 5 wickets for 61 runs. In this way, he recorded bowling figures of 12/104, which are the fourth best in a debut Test.

James Anderson bids farewell with a win

The Lord's Test was also very emotional for England fans, as it also marked the farewell of James Anderson. Anderson had already announced that he would retire after the first Test against the West Indies. That is why he got a place in the squad for only one Test. In the last Test, James Anderson took a total of 4 wickets in both innings and gave the fans a chance to celebrate.

Talking about the match, after losing the toss, the West Indies team batting first could score only 121 runs.

In reply, England scored 371 and gained a crucial lead of 250 runs. West Indies batsmen struggled in the second innings as well and the entire team was all out after scoring 136 runs. In this way, England got a big win.