Summary

  • West Indies draw first Test, Antigua

  • Anderson breaks England wicket record

  • West Indies 350-7 - target 438

  • Holder 103*, Smith 65, Ramdin 57

  • Anderson 384, Botham 383 Test wickets

  1. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 17 April 2015

    Dan Gee: Was thinking the other day that there are no/few true greats playing the game. Is Jimmy about to become one?

    Robert Smith: Anderson will definitely get Chanderpaul for #384.

  2. Postpublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 17 April 2015

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Test Match Special

    "I think Anderson has shot his bolt in this spell. He's lost that little bit of zip. I reckon this will be his last over, and we'll have to wait a bit longer."

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  3. WI 141-4 (min 68 overs left today)published at 16:24 British Summer Time 17 April 2015

    Anderson gets another over (his 14th, and the seventh of this spell) - Aggers on TMS thinks he could set Blackwood up with the old "outswinger, outswinger, outswinger, inswinger" trick. The young Jamaican defends confidently - as predicted, the fourth ball is the inswinger but it's a little short of a good length and Blackwood cracks it through the cover for two. Blackwood has a big swing at the last ball - but straight to cover. Is that the last we see of Jimmy in this spell?

  4. WI 139-4 (Chanderpaul 8*, Blackwood 5*)published at 16:19 British Summer Time 17 April 2015

    Blackwood takes Tredwell for a single, Chanderpaul gets an edge... which doesn't quite carry to Ian Bell at gully, as the Kent spinner scratches his chin thoughtfully.

  5. Scorecard updatepublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 17 April 2015

    West Indies 138-4 (60 overs) - target 438

    Batsmen: Chanderpaul 8*, Blackwood 4*

    Fall of wickets: 7-1 (Brathwaite 5), 90-2 (Bravo 32), 119-3 (Smith 65), 127-4 (Samuels 23)

    Bowling figures: Anderson 13-2-37-1, Broad 13-4-32-1, Tredwell 21-9-37-1, Jordan 4-1-16-0, Stokes 5-0-11-0, Root 4-3-4-1

    England 399 & 333-7 dec; West Indies 295

    Full scorecard

  6. WI 138-4 (target 438)published at 16:17 British Summer Time 17 April 2015

    Anderson has his first chance to bowl to Chanderpaul - but the left-hander opens the face and guides Anderson through cover point for four. That's six overs in this spell for Anderson - how long does Cook leave him on?

    The second new ball will be available in 20 overs' time, but before we get there, lunch will be at 17:00 BST.

  7. Anderson equals Botham's recordpublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 17 April 2015

    Ralph Brooker in France: Unbelievable. Just got back from appointment with the French surgeon who's going to whip out an offending organ in time to catch Jimmy's 383rd wicket. I had to explain (in French) that Jimmy was closing in on Beefy and that I didn't want to miss any of it. Cricket in French is not easy. But he was genuinely interested which nearly made me late! But an innings is "une manche" in case anyone's remotely interested. Come on Jimmy.

  8. WI 134-4 (min 71 overs left)published at 16:12 British Summer Time 17 April 2015

    With Anderson probing Blackwood's defences at one end, the Tredwell-Chanderpaul duel includes a shade more guile on both sides. A loose delivery is pulled wide of Ballance at mid-on for a single - sending Chanderpaul to Anderson's end.

  9. Postpublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 17 April 2015

    Andrew Samson
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    "Anderson and Botham are very similar: Ian Botham took 102 Tests to reach his 383 wickets, Anderson is playing in his 100th."

    It should be noted, Anderson's figure of 100 includes the abandoned 10-ball Test in Antigua in 2009.

  10. WI 133-4 (Chanderpaul 3*, Blackwood 4*)published at 16:09 British Summer Time 17 April 2015

    Anderson, on 383 Test wickets, is lofted high over his head by young Blackwood... but safely as mid-on and mid-off run back but can't get to the ball before it falls to earth. I'm not sure what game Blackwood is playing, but he's off the mark with a two. His favourite shot in the first innings was a hoick over extra cover, now he knocks the ball along the ground through the same region to take two more. Then it's a big appeal as Blackwood is hit on the boot... but England, with two reviews left, decide not to burn one off as it did look like it was going down the leg side.

  11. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 17 April 2015

    Rachel T: Wow, Jimmy Anderson take a bow. Just to be level with the great Sir Beefy is an awe-inspiring achievement!

    Edward Pinches: As a kid always wanted to have the red hair Jimmy A had in 2002. Best swing bowler England has ever had.

  12. Postpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 17 April 2015

    Sir Viv Richards
    Ex-West Indies captain on BBC Test Match Special

    "The lights may be on, but no-one is home. It's sad, because here is a perfect situation for Devon Smith to bat, and he'd batted well to survive that long already, but it just nullifies whatever talent you have when you play irresponsible shots like that."

  13. WI 129-4 (min 73 overs left)published at 16:05 British Summer Time 17 April 2015

    While the two Windies batsmen to have perished so far both did so from mad rushes of blood, the cricketing world would be collectively staggered if the same happened to Shivnarine Chanderpaul. Tredwell teases him with an inviting over, Shiv adds a two to his score but is building an innings carefully.

  14. Postpublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 17 April 2015

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Test Match Special

    "If you were a bowler in this West Indies side, you'd be scratching your heads at how the batsmen have played. Some of these shots you can't fathom."

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  15. WI 127-4 (target 438)published at 16:02 British Summer Time 17 April 2015

    West Indies' first-innings centurion Jermaine Blackwood is the new batsman, he lets a couple go by outside off stump. The Anderson entourage (wife, agent etc) up in the stand look thrilled with their hero/husband/client (delete as applicable).

  16. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 17 April 2015

    VB: Nobody better than @jimmy9. Amazing display. One more Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Anderson.

  17. Postpublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 17 April 2015

    Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    "Brilliant from Anderson. He's taken it away from Samuels with reverse swing. Joe Root, who's been egging him on with the verbals, does a lap of honour round the covers. Samuels' innings was very sensible for the first 40 minutes, and then absolute lunacy for the last ten."

  18. WICKETpublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 17 April 2015

    James Anderson draws level with Sir Ian Botham on 383 Test wickets!

    Marlon Samuels, who had been taking a bit of "chat" from the England fielders, goes for the big shot and the ball flies to James Tredwell at gully, where he takes the catch diving to his right. A big 10 minutes for England, and Anderson is one wicket away from sole possession of the England wicket-taking record.

    Scorecard

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  19. Postpublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 17 April 2015

    Ed Smith
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    "It was a very tough stumping chance. He hadn't come that far down the pitch. It was Tredwell's best ball of the day, sharp turn from around the wicket."

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