Summary

  • Read the day two report here

  • Anderson, Stokes & Atkinson take two wickets each as Windies close on 79-6

  • England lead by 250 on first innings

  • Smith hits composed 70 on debut; batting well with lower order

  • Superb direct hit from 40 yards runs out Bashir

  • Motie bowls Stokes and Root with excellent spinning deliveries

  1. Goodbyepublished at 19:05 British Summer Time 11 July

    It's farewell from us for now.

    Take a read of Stephan Shemilt's report from Lord's, then make your way over to our ongoing coverage of the third women's T20 between England and New Zealand.

    Highlights of this match started on BBC Four at 19:00 and will be on iPlayer afterwards.

    After all that, it's back with us at 10:30 BST tomorrow for what will surely be the last day of this Test, and of James Anderson's international career.

    Enjoy your evening, whether you're relaxing in your jeans or in your jammies.

  2. Postpublished at 19:01 British Summer Time 11 July

    West Indies bowler Jayden Seales on BBC Test Match Special: We are under pressure, it's definitely not an ideal position. It's just a matter of learning from our mistakes, and putting this behind us.

    "We didn't adapt to the conditions or the moving ball. We are not particularly used to it in the Caribbean so we have got to take the good with the bad, look back on that. Some of the guys have got some starts before getting out, so that is something that we will have to put that right.

    "I wouldn't say one warm-up game is enough but we did have a good camp, a lot of training with the Dukes ball. I wouldn't blame that as the reason for our performance. We didn't show up when we needed to, we made errors at the wrong times.

    "Yes, we understand that Jimmy's last match is a big thing but we know what we can do and we missed the opportunity to put in a good performance. We did it in Australia, we know we've got it in us.

    "We won't take a backward step. We will be assertive, be confident, play how we want to play. If we're going down, we will go down with a fight.

    "I've really enjoyed the occasion. Singing the anthem yesterday morning, I was nearly in tears. I have had a lot of time out from injuries, I was singing loud and proud and it was such a special feeling. It's a big thing for us to be here at Lord's. We will learn from our mistakes and move foward.

    "We know that we are not up there with the 'big three' as they say. So when we get longer series, we want to show up to prove that we can get them more often. We have high expectations because of the youth we have, the potential we have, and what we did in Australia. We will improve."

  3. Postpublished at 18:55 British Summer Time 11 July

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Gus Atkinson will be sniffing for a ten-fer, which might be problematic for Jimmy looking for a five-fer.

  4. Postpublished at 18:54 British Summer Time 11 July

    England batter Jamie Smith speaking to BBC Test Match Special: "It has been an amazing day. It was great to watch the guys go about their business first of all, and then very pleasing to get some runs personally. I guess just getting out the mark was the biggest thing for me, it was the most nervy I've been when going out to bat for a long time so to go on and contribute and put the team in a winning position is most the important thing.

    "We are close to a perfect position. We wanted to start the summer strongly and get on the front foot which we have done. That wicket from the last ball has given us some momentum, hopefully we'll get the last four wickets as quickly as possible tomorrow.

    "I've always worked towards playing for England, so I'm just taking it all in. I've loved it so far, it is the most amazing feeling having the backing of all the team to go out there and perform. It's a very welcoming environment."

    On batting in a different position to his county: "It's a new role for me (batting seven and keeping) but I'm happy to adapt. Batting with the tail is new for me as well so I am learning on the job a bit. I think I sold Bash [Shoaib Bashir] down the river a bit with his run out. Hopefully it gets easier for me the longer I get to do it."

    On replacing Ben Foakes: "Ben Foakes has been great back at Surrey. We've got a very good relationship and he has helped me a lot with my keeping and spoke to me about what to expect from this experience.

    "Gus has been amazing, I'm so proud of him. It has been nothing short of incredible to put in a performance like that on debut."

    On being in the middle with Jimmy Anderson at the end: "It was surreal, I am slightly gutted I didn't see that last ball go for six so that he could have his moment against the spinner! That's one thing I regret about that innings, I think.

    "If we're in a position where he has to bat in the second innings I'd be a bit worried! So hopefully he can get wickets with the ball instead tomorrow."

    On England's approach with the bat: "It's just the match situation. It's a very experienced dressing room, they know what to do and how to play. We've not been told a certain way to play, it's about trusting individuals to go out there and stick to their game plan."

  5. Postpublished at 18:51 British Summer Time 11 July

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Someone needs to take hold of Test cricket in the West Indies as a leader and take control. Give us three years, give us X amount of players to work with.

    It might be impossible, the infrastructure might not be there, but they need some identity as a team. They beat Australia at the Gabba, nobody ever does that. There is clearly something there. But they just need someone, I think, some inspiration.

  6. Postpublished at 18:48 British Summer Time 11 July

    All eyes were inevitably on James Anderson in the evening session as he opened the bowling in his final innings in international cricket.

    He took two West Indies scalps to move to 703 Test wickets. You can watch both of them below.

  7. Postpublished at 18:45 British Summer Time 11 July

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Technically, I think they are OK. That doesn't look like the problem.

    For me, it's that they are so inexperienced and England's bowling is the opposite. But the counter-punch is missing, there is nothing there that can threaten England. I wasn't the most attacking batter but I knew that if the ball was in my area, I could find the boundary. They are lacking the confidence to do that.

    They haven't got much experience in Test cricket so it's that ability to play a long innings, the discipline that it takes.

    If you take Kraigg Brathwaite out of the top order, they are young players. There is a ceiling, there's plenty of room for improvement. What the West Indies selectors need to do is pick six or seven batters to invest in for Test cricket, and keep selecting them and back them for a long period of time.

    That is the only way that they will improve.

  8. Postpublished at 18:43 British Summer Time 11 July

    Carlos Brathwaite
    Former West Indies all-rounder on BBC Sounds

    We had the highs of the Gabba and then today, that really showed the sad state of affairs. But there are players there to work with, they have a ceiling. They just need support and they need time, playing plenty of games in different conditions.

    They are averaging 30 in first-class cricket, you need players averaging 45. I think players need to hold themselves to higher accountability.

    But I think Mikyle Louis has showed potential on debut, he is in his first year of playing first-class cricket and is all of a sudden at Lord's playing against James Anderson. It is not comparable to Jamie Smith who has played for years at Surrey and had that exposure.

    Let's not kid ourselves with talk of belief in this Test. There are two Tests to look at now and salvage some pride from. They have been outclassed here and that's the way to look at it, it's an opportunity to show some fight.

  9. Postpublished at 18:39 British Summer Time 11 July

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on Test Match Special

    It's been a ruthless display by England. There was all the build-up, all the emotion of Anderson but both debutants have delivered.

    Gus Atkinson yesterday, and Jamie Smith today did his job at the first time of asking. He has been picked to exploit those last few wickets for England and he did that perfectly.

    But West Indies are all over the place. It is so sad to see a batting line-up that's got nothing. They are up against a very good bowling attack including the greatest of all time but it upsets me. The pitch has done a little bit but it's not a pitch you should lose 16 wickets on in the space of two days.

  10. Postpublished at 18:39 British Summer Time 11 July

    The West Indies finish the day on 79-6.

    They started their second innings after tea, managing to score at a rate of 2.26 from 34.5 overs - 13 of which were maidens.

    James Anderson, Gus Atkinson and Ben Stokes took two wickets apiece, Chris Woakes is currently wicketless, while Shoaib Bashir is still to get a bowl in this match.

  11. Postpublished at 18:35 British Summer Time 11 July

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    A great day for England. Their bowling went up to another level today and that's saying something, considering West Indies were bowled out for 121 yesterday.

    There were no freebies. James Anderson set things up with such good discipline and Gus Atkinson was very impressive again.

  12. Postpublished at 18:35 British Summer Time 11 July

    That wicket, of course, means James Anderson can only reach 707 Test wickets, one short of Shane Warne.

  13. Postpublished at 18:33 British Summer Time 11 July

    Fazeer Mohammed
    West Indies commentator on BBC Test Match Special

    It's just a matter of scrapping for some kind of dignity from West Indies' point of view tomorrow. It has been a tremendous effort from England.

  14. Postpublished at 18:33 British Summer Time 11 July

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Right on the money from Gus Atkinson. He's dug it in very short because of how tall Jason Holder is.

    He played nicely for his 20, had shown good discipline until then. But it feels like it'll be a procession in the morning.

  15. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 34.5 overs

    Holder c Pope b Atkinson 20 (WI 79-6)

    Atkinson strikes in the final over of the day!

    A sharp bouncer to catches Jason Holder on the gloves as he fends the ball away from his head.

    The ball pops up and Ollie Pope, in under the lid at short leg, hurries forward to take the catch.

    Superb bowling from Atkinson, who had to get real lift to trouble the lanky Holder.

    And there's no suggestion of taking the extra half hour, so that's the end of the day's play.

  16. Postpublished at 18:27 British Summer Time 11 July

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    If there's one person you don't take a quick single to, it's Ben Stokes!

  17. WI 78-5published at 34 overs

    Jason Holder pushes Chris Woakes to mid-off and sets off for a single.

    He has to hurry as Ben Stokes throws down the non-strikers end - he'd have been out with a direct hit.

  18. Postpublished at 18:24 British Summer Time 11 July

    Fazeer Mohammed
    West Indies commentator on BBC Test Match Special

    The game is a foregone conclusion for West Indies, it's just a matter of whether it's today or tomorrow. The challenge for them now is resetting and getting back in the right frame of mind for Trent Bridge.

  19. WI 76-5published at 33 overs

    Anderson departs for the time being, with Atkinson returning.

    From his opening delivery, Holder plays another handy drive to the left of extra cover for four.

  20. Postpublished at 18:18 British Summer Time 11 July

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Quite a big job for Chris Woakes over the next few weeks, without Jimmy. He will be the senior guy who leads off and sets the tactics of what to bowl.