England 30-1 after Atkinson takes seven Windies wickets
LONDON :England were in command on 30 for one at tea after bowling West Indies out for 121 on the opening day of the first test at Lord's on Wednesday.
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LONDON :England were in command on 30 for one at tea after bowling West Indies out for 121 on the opening day of the first test at Lord's on Wednesday.
LONDON :Jamie Smith made a fluent 70 on debut to lift England to 371 all out and a 250-run lead over West Indies at tea on the second day of the first test at Lord's on Thursday.
England vs West Indies Highlights, 1st Test Day 3: Debutant Gus Atkinson's terrific spell helped England defeat West Indies by an innings and 114 runs on Day 3 of the first Test. On Day 3, West Indies trailed by 171 runs with only four wickets in hands. In total, Atkinson scalped seven wickets in the first innings, followed by five in the second innings as West Indies were bundled out for 121. However, the main highlight of the match was veteran pacer James Anderson's farewell as he drew curtains on his 21-year-old Test career. In his final match, he scalped a total of four wickets. (Scorecard)
LONDON : England have recalled Chris Woakes and drafted in the uncapped duo of Nottinghamshire seamer Dillon Pennington and Surrey batter Jamie Smith for the first two home tests against West Indies next month.
Former pacer Stuart Broad said England's inexperienced bowling attack may have challenges after star fast bowler James Anderson's retirement. England veteran pacer Anderson announced his decision to retire from Tests after the first match against West Indies at Lord's in July. Anderson, the highest wicket-taker among pace bowlers in Test cricket, will play his final red-ball game for England in July. Anderson has stated that the series opener against the West Indies at Lord's on July 10-14 will be his 188th and last Test match for England after a career spanning over two decades.
The Indian Premier League began on Friday with the best cricketers in the world competing in the most lucrative tournament in the game. Well, almost all of them.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Monday named Sri Lankan Dushmantha Chameera as a replacement for England pacer Gus Atkinson for the 2024 Indian Premier League. Chameera will join KKR at a reserve price of Rs 50 lakh, the IPL organisers said in a statement. The Sri Lankan speedster was a part of Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2018 and 2021 seasons respectively. He represented Lucknow Super Giants in the 2022 season, where he picked up nine wickets from 12 matches. Atkinson, on the other hand, pulled out of the tournament due to workload management.
The England cricket team suffered a big blow on Sunday as spinner Jack Leach was ruled out of the remaining three Tests against India. Leach missed the second match due to an injury after playing key role in England's triumph over India in the series opener. In the second Test, he was replaced by debutant Shoaib Bashir, who couldn't do much with the ball as the tourists lost the match by 106 runs. With Leach ruled out, England would have to rely on the trio of Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley and Shoaib Bashir for spin bowling duty in the remaining three Tests against India.