James Anderson's farewell test: When and where to watch ENG vs WI 1st test in India?

James Anderson has played 187 tests and taken 700 wickets so far.

James Anderson, the leading wicket-taker amongst fast bowlers in tests, is all set to play his final test match for England when they face off against the West Indies in the first match of the three-match series. The match is scheduled to be played at the iconic Lord’s, London.

The match is the first of the three tests and will begin on July 10 with England being led by Ben Stokes and West Indies captained by Kraigg Brathwaite.

England, who were thrashed in India, will attempt to regroup at home against a tenacious West Indies team coming off a drawn series against the great Aussies.

England have dropped Jonny Bairstow, Ben Foakes, and Jack Leach from their squad and instead given debuts to Jamie Smith and Gus Atkinson.

Meanwhile, James Anderson has been named in the England playing XI for the first test of the series only. This will be the 188th and final test match of his career. He will bow out as the most prolific fast bowler in test cricket history, having taken his 700th wicket, at the age of 41, on the tour of India in March.

Anderson will retire from test cricket at the same ground, Lord’s where he had made his debut in the format against Zimbabwe in 2003 and picked a fifer on his first outing.

When and where to watch ENG vs WI 1st test in India to see James Anderson retiring? All details:

When will be the first test between England and West Indies played?

The first England v West Indies test match will be played on July 10.

Where will be the first test between England and West Indies played?

The first England v West Indies Test match will be played at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground in London.

At what time will the England vs West Indies 1st test start?

The first test between England and West Indies will start at 3:30 PM IST, 11:00 AM (local time)

What are James Anderson’s stats in international cricket?

James Anderson, 41, has played 187 tests till now and has picked 700 wickets at an average of 26.52. He also played 194 ODIs, taking 269 wickets at an economy of 4.92 and he also appeared in 19 T20Is, taking 18 wickets.

How to watch England vs West Indies 1st Test in India?

Fans can catch live action from James Anderson’s farewell game on the Sony Sports Network in India. Subsequently, fans can also live stream the match on Sony LIV’s official app and website.

England vs West Indies Squads

England: Ben Stokes (captain), James Anderson (first test only), Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Dillon Pennington, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Joe Root, Jamie Smith and Chris Woakes

West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite (Captain), Alick Athanaze, Joshua Da Silva, Jason Holder, Kavem Hodge, Tevin Imlach, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Mikyle Louis, Zachary McCaskie, Kirk McKenzie, Gudakesh Motie, Jeremiah Louis, Jayden Seales and Kevin Sinclair.

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