Anderson treated Lord’s to one last wicket on Friday.
James Anderson passed the torch to Gus Atkinson on an emotional final day as a Test cricketer, missing the chance to claim the match-winning wicket against the West Indies as his young team-mate seized the stage.
In doing so the Surrey man completed a remarkable achievement of his own, taking five-fors in both innings to finish with match figures of 12 for 106. Incredibly, Anderson had never taken 12 in a glittering 21-year career spanning 188 caps. The man himself was bashful as he made his way through a guard of honour at the start of play, hurrying through the human tunnel with nothing more dramatic than a thumbs up and a nod towards his family on the balcony of the pavilion.After one delivery from Atkinson, completing an over that ended prematurely with the wicket of Jason Holder on Thursday evening, Anderson was back where he really wanted to be: at the top of his mark with a Dukes ball in his hand.
That left three more wickets to get, with Anderson needing two to sign off with a five-for. His chances receded when Atkinson snapped up Alzarri Joseph, who showed no interest in hanging around as he stepped away and threw his bat with abandon.It took a smart catch from Ben Duckett, making good ground at fine leg, as he became the eighth Englishman to take 10 in his first Test. With one chapter ending for this England side, the 26-year-old was doing a perfect job of starting the next.
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