England are all set to host India in the first Test match on Friday. This match is set to be played at the iconic Lords stadium. Interestingly this will be the first ever Women’s Test being played at this venue. India will be led by Harmanpreet Kaur and have a wonderful record in this format. On the other hand, England Women will be playing at home and will have an advantage. This should be an exciting match.
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Match Details |
Information |
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Match |
England vs India, 1st Test |
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Series |
India Women tour of England 2026 |
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Venue |
Lords |
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Date & Time |
10 July 2026, 3:00 PM IST |
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Format |
Test |
ENG-W vs IND-W Head-to-Head Records in TEST Cricket
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Head-to-Head Record |
Stats |
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Total Matches Played |
15 |
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India Women Wins |
3 |
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England Women Wins |
1 |
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Draw |
11 |
ENG-W vs IND-W Recent Form
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Team |
Last 5 Matches |
Form |
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India Women |
D• W • W • W • L |
Excellent |
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England Women |
D • L • L • W • L |
Decent |
ENG-W vs IND-W Lords Pitch Report
The surface at Lords will be a balanced one and there will be plenty of help for the pacers early on. Spinners might also play a crucial role as the match progresses. The average first innings score will be 320.
ENG-W vs IND-W Match Weather Forecast
The weather at Lords is expected to be very hot over the next four days of the Test, with temperatures expected to peak at around 32 degrees Celcius.
ENG-W vs IND-W Probable playing 11
England Women: Tammy Beaumont, Maia Bouchier, Nat Sciver-Brunt (c), Heather Knight, Alice Capsey, Amy Jones, Mady Villiers, Issy Wong, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, 11 Lauren Bell/Tilly Corteen-Coleman
India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia/Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Sayali Satghare, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud
ENG-W vs IND-W Squad – India Women tour of England 2026
India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Yastika Bhatia(w), Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Sayali Satghare, Renuka Singh Thakur, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Nandni Sharma, Priya Punia, Richa Ghosh
England Women: Tammy Beaumont, Maia Bouchier, Nat Sciver-Brunt(c), Heather Knight, Alice Capsey, Amy Jones(w), Emma Lamb, Mady Villiers, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Bell, Lauren Filer, Issy Wong, Grace Potts, Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Eleanor Threlkeld
ENG-W vs IND-W Toss Prediction
England Women captain Nat Sciver Brunt is expected to win the toss and opt to bat first. The surface might get tougher as the match progresses.
ENG-W vs IND-W Match Prediction
England Women are playing at home and have a very strong squad. They are expected to win this match.
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Prediction Category |
Prediction |
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Toss Winner |
England Women |
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Match Winner |
England Women |
ENG-W vs IND-W Match Scenario
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Match Scenario |
Prediction |
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Case 1 |
India win toss & bat first |
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Expected Score |
280-290 |
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Case 2 |
England win toss & bat first |
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Expected Score |
320-330 |
ENG-W vs IND-W Injury & Availability News – India Women tour of England 2026
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Team |
Injury Update |
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India Women |
Pratika Rawal is ruled out. Priya Punia replaces her in the squad |
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England Women |
No confirmed injuries or availability issues |
