Harry Brook and Joe Root resumed the second day of the Lord’s Test from where they paused on the first day by carefully negating the West Indies bowlers. However, Alzarri Joseph and Gudakesh Motie ensured to make further inroads with the rest of the bowlers following and an excellent runout at the fag end of their innings brought James Anderson into the field, greeted by a standing ovation from the crowd.
On the second ball of the 90th over, Jayden Seales bowled a fuller one outside the stumps that Jamie Smith tried to heave but got the leading edge flying in front of deep cover. Mikyle Louis sprang in from the deep and nailed a direct hit at the non-striker’s end with Shoaib Bashir almost a foot away from reaching the crease in an attempt at a double. Soon, the debut Windies player was ecstatic and sprinted around the field receiving applause from teammates. However, the attention rapidly switched towards the incoming batter James Anderson who was seen walking downstairs from the iconic Lord’s long room and entering the field on his farewell Test. The crowd greeted him with a standing ovation, and the Twitterverse joined in as well.
— Gill Bill (@bill_gill76078) July 11, 2024
James Anderson remains unbeaten for the 114th time in Test Cricket and now you’re going to see him bowl one last time for England in Whites#ENGvWI #ENGvsWI pic.twitter.com/Tl3Xa6BFZC
— Abhijeet ♞ (@TheYorkerBall) July 11, 2024
Only in England
James Anderson is great only in England, not anywhere else.
— Satish Mishra 🇮🇳 (@SATISHMISH78) July 11, 2024
Hell of game
James Anderson’s seventh 0* (0) in Test cricket. Hell of a game if there’s an eighth.
— Dave Tickner (@tickerscricket) July 11, 2024
So james Anderson is going to retire without batting in his final match
— Trafalgar (@vijay_m8n) July 11, 2024
For amazing career
It would be good if England were to retire James Anderson number 9 shirt in recognition of a amazing career
— stephen field (@stephenfield515) July 11, 2024
One last time
England’s all time best for the last time 🙌🏻#ENGvsWI #JamesAnderson #188th pic.twitter.com/th3gzZXbjq
— Soumyadeep Dhar (@Soumya72042916) July 11, 2024
In about 10 minutes time James Anderson will come on to bowl in International cricket for the last time in his life.
— Adarsh (@adarshisit) July 11, 2024
Probabaly
England all out for 371 and lead by 250.
James Anderson 0* (0) in what is probably his final test innings. #ENGvsWI— Yosef Mordechai Coleman (@yosecakes) July 11, 2024
One last reverse scoop
That’s that. We are robbed of one last reverse sweep from Jimmy Anderson. #ENGvWI #JamesAnderson @jimmy9
— R (@ron20078) July 11, 2024
