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Jimmy Anderson's long international career came to an end on Friday afternoon
He finished with the most wickets in Tests at Lord's after taking four in final game
Atkinson, meanwhile, took 12 for 106, the fourth-best figures ever for a debutant

Published: 18:38 EDT, 12 July 2024 | Updated: 18:38 EDT, 12 July 2024

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Jimmy Anderson bowed out in style on Friday as he took four wickets in the first Test against West Indies in his final swansong in an England shirt.

His country's greatest-ever fast bowler said goodbye to playing on the international stage for good in a dominant win against West Indies that barely made it into day two, and cut an emotional figure afterwards.

Though they are differenet bowlers in style, the torch was somewhat handed over to Surrey's Gus Atkinson, who took 12 wickets in the match on his debut for his country.

Attention, however, was on Anderson, who received the hero's reception only he was worth of from an appreciative Lord's as he prepares for the next stage of his career with England now looking past him.

Mail Sport's LAWRENCE BOOTH provides Top Spin at the Test from Lord's...

Gus Atkinson showed the future is bright for England with a debut to remember at Lord's

Attention, however, was on Jimmy Anderson, who bowed out of international cricket for good

Atkinson logged the fourth-best figures for a debutant in Test cricket with a dominant showing

Atkinson makes his mark

Gus Atkinson's match figures of 12 for 106 were the fourth-best in Test history by a bowler making his debut, behind Indian spinner Narendra Hirwani (16 for 136 against West Indies at Chennai in 1987-88), Australian swing bowler Bob Massie (16 for 137 at Lord's in 1972) and England medium-pacer Frederick 'Nutty' Martin (12 for 102 against Australia at The Oval in 1890).