Jimmy Anderson signs off with wicket in England’s innings win over West Indies

Jimmy Anderson finally got his guard of honour on the third day of the opening Test against West Indies at Lord’s, the ground almost full even before play started amid anticipation over the final moments in the international career of England’s greatest ever bowler, and cheering as he walked through the Long Room and onto the Lord’s turf one last time.

Anderson spoke before the game about how little he relishes any kind of fuss, but he responded by applauding all four sides of the ground, before helping his side to conclude a one-sided victory, by the final margin of an innings and 114 runs.

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Anderson later admitted he was emotional after bringing his Test career to a close. “It’s been quite an amazing week,” he told Sky Sports. “I’ve been overwhelmed with the reaction of the crowd and everyone around the ground, and the lads as well. I’m just proud of what I’ve achieved.

“Obviously this morning was quite emotional with the two teams lined up, and the reaction from the crowd was pretty special. I’m still trying to hold them [tears] back now but I think I am just really proud.”

West Indies were bowled out for 136, a slightly better effort than their first-innings 121. There would be one one final wicket for Anderson, a classic of its type, Joshua Da Silva caught by Jamie Smith after being tempted into a drive and feathering a catch to England’s debutant wicketkeeper.

But the crowd was denied the fantasy Hollywood climax as with the home side in search of one final wicket Gudakesh Motie chipped the ball back to the bowler at the start of the 44th over only for Anderson to put the catch down. Realising the moment that had slipped through his grasp along with the ball, the 41-year-old fell to his knees.

Not only did they witness the final moments of a great international career those in attendance will receive a full refund, England taking fewer than 15 overs to conclude a West Indies innings that restarted at 79 for six. Gus Atkinson took three more wickets, tempting Alzarri Joseph into taking on a short ball and Ben Duckett taking the catch on the boundary, convincing Shamar Joseph to expect a similar delivery before outfoxing him with a yorker, and ending the match when Jayden Seales was also caught by Duckett on the rope.

Having taken seven wickets in West Indies’ first innings and five in their second Atkinson became the first England player since John Lever in 1976, and just the second since Alec Bedser in 1946, to take as many as 10 wickets on debut, and to emulate the hitherto singular achievement of Fred Martin in 1890 of getting 12.

There were no thoughts of self-preservation for West Indies, Joseph and Motie in particular batting with real aggression. Their approach contributed to the former lasting just nine balls but Motie, having been dropped by Anderson on seven, had more success, even if two of his five boundaries came off the edge. He ended unbeaten on 31, the only West Indies player in either innings to score more than 27.