The Surrey seamer gave a glimpse into the future on a morning dedicated almost entirely to England’s retiring record wicket-taker.
England debutant Gus Atkinson picked up the baton on the first morning of James Anderson’s farewell Test, striking twice as the West Indies reached 61 for three in the opening session at Lord’s.
Captain Ben Stokes played his part by winning the toss and bowling first under cloudy skies, but Anderson was unable to give a sell-out crowd the breakthrough they wanted to celebrate. This time it was a classical dismissal, suckering Kirk McKenzie into a drive and seeing a thick edge sail through to Zak Crawley at slip. It was a remarkable introduction to the highest level for Atkinson, with two wickets and three consecutive maidens.
Stokes joined the action at the Nursery End, finally ready to resume his role as fourth seamer after corrective knee surgery over the winter, and the skipper soon opened his account.Opener Mikyle Louis had lasted 58 balls on his maiden Test innings, collecting four fours on his way to 27, but played and missed several times against Stokes before eventually nicking one.
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