HISTORY at the Home of Cricket. Lord’s hosts its FIRST-EVER women’s Test match in 142 YEARS as England Women face India Women in a one-off 4-day Test starting Friday, July 10 at 3:30 PM IST (11:00 AM local).
This match comes just 5 DAYS after England’s heartbreaking T20 WC Final loss to Australia at this very ground. India failed to reach the T20 WC semi-finals but their red-ball record against England is SUPERB (UNBEATEN in 9 Tests in England, won last meeting by 347 RUNS in Navi Mumbai).
Mandhana’s 300th international match (youngest woman to reach the milestone!). Ecclestone is 1 wicket from becoming England’s ALL-TIME leading wicket-taker (currently tied at 335 with Katherine Sciver-Brunt). 30,000+ tickets sold.
England haven’t won a HOME Test since 2005. England’s only win vs India was in 1995 (31 years ago!). This is a LANDMARK moment for women’s cricket.
ENG-W vs IND-W Match Details
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | England Women vs India Women, One-Off Test |
| Series | India Women tour of England 2026. FIRST-EVER women’s Test at Lord’s (142 years!). 30,000+ tickets sold. HISTORIC. |
| Date | Friday 10 July to Monday 13 July 2026 (4-day Test) |
| Time | 3:30 PM IST / 11:00 AM BST daily; 100 overs per day minimum |
| Venue | Lord’s Cricket Ground, London. Home of Cricket. Famous SLOPE assists seamers. Seam movement early, eases later. |
| Format | 4-day Test. Follow-on at 150 runs (women’s Tests). First-class rules. |
| Captains | Nat Sciver-Brunt (England), Harmanpreet Kaur (India) |
| Form | ENG: Lost T20 WC Final to AUS at Lord’s 5 days ago. No home Test win since 2005. Only win vs IND in 1995 (31 yrs!). Lost last Test to AUS by innings+122 runs. Dean RESTED. Capsey, Threlkeld debut.IND: Failed to reach T20 WC semi-finals. UNBEATEN in 9 Tests in England. Won last meeting by 347 runs. Lost pink-ball Test to AUS (WACA, Mar 2026). Rawal OUT (knee), Punia replacement. |
| H2H Tests | 11 Tests: ENG 1, IND 2, Drawn 8. India won the last meeting 347 runs (Navi Mumbai, Dec 2023). ENG’s only win: 1995. |
Dream11 Team for ENG-W vs IND-W, One-Off Test
Top Picks for ENG-W vs IND-W, One-Off Test
| Player | Team | Role | Key Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nat Sciver-Brunt | ENG | Captain / AR | Captain pick. ENG captain. 75 in WC SF. Outstanding Test temperament. Batting + pace bowling. At 2x. BEST ENG all-rounder. |
| Smriti Mandhana | IND | VC / Batter | Vice-Captain pick. 300th INTERNATIONAL! YOUNGEST to 300. 17 hundreds (joint-record). Left-hand elegance. At 1.5x. |
| Sophie Ecclestone | ENG | Bowler | 1 wicket from ENG’s ALL-TIME leading wicket-taker! Currently tied at 335. Left-arm spin. Lord’s HISTORY awaits. |
| Deepti Sharma | IND | All-Rounder | 356 international wickets (2nd ALL-TIME). Off-spin + batting. 50+ in 3 of 4 Tests. Test specialist. Must-pick. |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | IND | Batter | 50+ in EACH of her 4 Tests! Only Denise Emerson and Deepti matched this. Test specialist. Consistent run-scorer. |
Pitch Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Venue | Lord’s Cricket Ground, London. FIRST-EVER women’s Test here. Famous SLOPE from the Nursery End to the Pavilion End. |
| Pitch Type | PACE and SEAM movement early. Lord’s famous slope assists right-arm bowlers from the Pavilion End (angles across right-handers). New ball swings. Surface EASES as the match progresses. Day 3-4 offers more for spinners. Red-ball cricket rewards PATIENCE. |
| Scoring | First innings 250–300 is competitive. Lord’s has traditionally been a good batting surface once batters survive the new ball. Patience is KEY. Big partnerships decide Tests here. |
| Pace vs Spin | PACE dominant Days 1-2 (Bell, Filer/Wong for ENG; Renuka, Nandani for IND). SPIN grows Days 3-4 (Ecclestone 335 wkts for ENG; Deepti 356 wkts, Sneh Rana for IND). Lord’s slope + new ball = pacers early. Rough and turn later = spinners. |
| Toss Factor | Bat first PREFERRED. Batting conditions best on Day 1. New ball moves but surface is true. Set 300+ batting first. Lord’s pitch deteriorates over 4 days = batting first is KEY. |
Weather Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Temperature | 19–23°C (66–73°F) across all 4 days. Pleasant London summer. |
| Sky | Partly cloudy to mostly sunny. Good conditions for Test cricket. |
| Rain Chance | Low across all 4 days. No significant rain expected. Full 4-day Test likely. Perfect conditions for a HISTORIC occasion. |
| Humidity | Moderate. Could assist swing bowlers in the morning sessions. |
| Overall | PERFECT Test match conditions. Warm, dry, clear. Lord’s will be PACKED (30,000+ tickets sold). Morning sessions may assist seamers. HISTORIC occasion deserves PERFECT weather. |
ENG-W vs IND-W One-Off Test Toss Prediction
Lord’s pitch is best for batting on Day 1. Conditions deteriorate over 4 days. The toss winner will bat first and set a BIG first-innings total.
If Nat Sciver-Brunt (England) wins, she bats first. Beaumont + Bouchier/Lamb open at Lord’s. Then Knight (experienced, Test specialist) + Sciver-Brunt (75 in WC SF, outstanding temperament) + Capsey (Test debut) build through the middle. Then Jones at 6. Set 280+ on Day 1-2. Then Bell + Filer/Wong pace on Lord’s slope. Then Ecclestone (1 from ALL-TIME record) + Villiers spin on Day 3-4. England haven’t won a home Test since 2005. Lord’s is their BEST chance.
If Harmanpreet Kaur (India) wins, she bats first. Mandhana (300th match, 17 hundreds) + Shafali open. Then Rodrigues (50+ in ALL 4 Tests) + Kaur + Ghosh build. India scored 428 vs ENG in Navi Mumbai. Set 300+ on Lord’s. Then Renuka Singh + Nandani pace on Lord’s slope. Then Deepti (356 wkts) + Sneh Rana + Charani spin on Day 3-4. India are UNBEATEN in 9 Tests in England. They have the red-ball pedigree.
Injury and Team News
England Women:
England are HURTING after the T20 WC Final loss at THIS venue. Lost to Australia 5 days ago. Now they switch to WHITES at the same ground. Haven’t won a HOME Test since 2005 (21 YEARS!). Only victory vs India was in 1995 (31 years ago). Charlie Dean RESTED (workload management).
Ecclestone is 1 wicket from becoming ENG’s ALL-TIME leading wicket-taker (tied at 335 with Katherine Sciver-Brunt). Capsey, Threlkeld, Potts, Villiers, Corteen-Coleman all get MAIDEN Test call-ups. Last Test was an innings defeat to AUS (MCG, Jan 2025).
India Women:
India are UNBEATEN in 9 Tests in England. Won last meeting by 347 RUNS in Navi Mumbai (Dec 2023). Mandhana plays her 300th INTERNATIONAL (youngest woman to the milestone, 17 hundreds = joint-record).
Rodrigues has scored 50+ in ALL 4 of her Tests (only Denise Emerson and Deepti matched this). Deepti has 356 international wickets (2nd ALL-TIME). Pratika Rawal RULED OUT (knee injury), Priya Punia drafted as replacement. Harleen Deol, Charani and Nandani Sharma could earn maiden Test caps. India’s only recent Test loss was to AUS at the WACA (March 2026, pink-ball).
