Atkinson to make England debut at Lord’s as Anderson eyes final Test

Atkinson to make England debut at Lord’s as Anderson eyes final Test

Woakes and Bashir round out attack to face West IndiesSmith to keep wicket in first Test of English summer

England’s first Test of the summer, against West Indies at Lord’s on Wednesday, will see the end of one great Test bowler’s career and potentially the start of another, as Gus Atkinson makes his debut alongside the retiring Jimmy Anderson.

Shoaib Bashir, the 20-year-old Somerset spinner, will make his first home appearance after playing three games in India over the winter, with Chris Woakes rounding out the bowling attack. As expected Jamie Smith, Atkinson’s Surrey teammate, will keep wicket, also making his debut.

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