Atkinson has played nine ODIs and three T20Is for England and was part of the Ben Stokes-led squad for the Test tour of India earlier this year, but did not feature in a single game. Overall, he has taken 59 wickets in 19 first-class matches.
On the other hand, Smith, who averages 40 in first-class cricket, played two ODIs for England against Ireland last year and is now set to play his first Test in a new-look playing eleven after being selected ahead of Jonny Bairstow. Are ready for. Ben Fox for the West Indies series.
Somerset's 20-year-old off-spinner Shoaib Bashir will play his first home Test match after playing three matches and taking 17 wickets on the India tour earlier this year. His selection ahead of left-arm spinner Jack Leach has also been possible due to captain Stokes taking over the responsibility of all-rounder.
Chris Woakes, who took a break from the game following the death of his father, completes the rest of England's bowling attack, making his return to Test form for the first time since last summer's Ashes series against Australia.
Harry Brook has also returned to the playing eleven and will bat at No. 5 after missing the India tour to be with his ailing grandmother Pauline, who died later in March. But all attention will be on Anderson's departure from international cricket at the venue where he made his Test debut against Zimbabwe in May 2003.
England's playing eleven: Jack Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (captain), Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir and James Anderson.
On the other hand, Smith, who averages 40 in first-class cricket, played two ODIs for England against Ireland last year and is now set to play his first Test in a new-look playing eleven after being selected ahead of Jonny Bairstow. Are ready for. Ben Fox for the West Indies series.
Somerset's 20-year-old off-spinner Shoaib Bashir will play his first home Test match after playing three matches and taking 17 wickets on the India tour earlier this year. His selection ahead of left-arm spinner Jack Leach has also been possible due to captain Stokes taking over the responsibility of all-rounder.
Chris Woakes, who took a break from the game following the death of his father, completes the rest of England's bowling attack, making his return to Test form for the first time since last summer's Ashes series against Australia.
Harry Brook has also returned to the playing eleven and will bat at No. 5 after missing the India tour to be with his ailing grandmother Pauline, who died later in March. But all attention will be on Anderson's departure from international cricket at the venue where he made his Test debut against Zimbabwe in May 2003.
England's playing eleven: Jack Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (captain), Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir and James Anderson.
