England and India will face off in a landmark women’s Test match at Lord’s Cricket Ground, with play beginning on Friday, 10 July. The four-day contest marks the first time a women’s Test has been staged at the iconic venue, adding another chapter to the rivalry between two of international cricket’s leading teams.
Historic Occasion at the Home of Cricket
The upcoming fixture will be the 153rd women’s Test in cricket history and the first women’s Test ever hosted at Lord’s, widely known as the Home of Cricket.
England and Australia played the inaugural women’s Test in December 1934 during a three-match series. Since then, England have featured in 103 women’s Tests, while India have played 43.
Although Lord’s has never hosted a women’s Test before, it has staged 150 men’s Test matches. The latest was the opening Test of England’s three-match series against New Zealand last month.
Among venues, Worcester’s New Road has hosted the most women’s Tests with nine. The Oval has held six, while the County Ground in Taunton and Scarborough’s North Marine Road Ground have each staged five.
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Match Schedule and Venue
The Test will be played at Lord’s Cricket Ground in St John’s Wood, London.
The match starts at 11:00 BST on Friday, 10 July, and is scheduled to run for four days, concluding on Monday, 13 July.
England and India Head-to-Head in Women’s Tests
This will be the 16th Women’s Test between England and India.
England have recorded one victory, while India have three wins. The other 11 matches have finished as draws.
The previous Women’s Test between the two sides in England took place in June 2021 and ended in a draw.
Their most recent Test meeting came in December 2023 in Navi Mumbai, where India secured a 347-run victory.
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Squads Announced for the Lord’s Test
The final playing XIs have not yet been confirmed, but both teams have announced 15-member squads.
England Squad
Nat Sciver-Brunt (captain), Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Amy Jones (wicketkeeper), Heather Knight, Emma Lamb, Grace Potts, Ellie Threlkeld, Mady Villiers and Issy Wong.
India Squad
Hamanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Yastika Bhatia (wicketkeeper), Shree Charani, Harleen Deol, Kranti Gaud, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Sneh Rana, Pratika Rawal, Jemimah Rodrigues, Sayali Satghare, Deepti Sharma, Nandani Sharma, Renuka Singh and Shafali Verma.
Tammy Beaumont to Retire After the Test
England batter Tammy Beaumont has confirmed that she will retire from international cricket after the conclusion of the Lord’s Test.
Beaumont is the only England woman to have scored a double century in a Women’s Test match.
Conclusion
The England-India Women’s Test at Lord’s represents a historic milestone as the iconic ground prepares to host its first-ever women’s Test. Along with a significant venue milestone, the match also features a notable chapter in the rivalry between the two teams and marks Tammy Beaumont’s final international appearance.
