Credit: England Cricket
With the five-match Test series between England and India currently leveled at 1-1, the two will now lock horns in the third Test, scheduled to be played from July 10 till July 14 at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. It is to be noted that England won the opening Test in Leeds by five wickets, the Shubman Gill-led Team India bounced back to win the second Test, by 336-run margin in Birmingham.
While the win was special for the Men in Blue as they breached the Edgbaston fortress, it was also special for Gill, who claimed his first win as captain of the side after taking over the reins from Rohit Sharma, who announced retirement from Test cricket in May 2025.
Jofra Archer returns in place of Josh Tongue as England announce Playing XI for Lord’s Test
The Three Lions, who added Gus Atkinson in their lineup ahead of the third Test after he recovered from an injury, he will continue to sit on the sidelines. Meanwhile, Jofra Archer, who was added into the side ahead of the Edgbaston Test, will finally make his return after being on the sidelines for four years.
The Sussex fast bowler has replaced Josh Tongue in the XI, all set to mark his first appearance in the Test team since February 2021.
England’s Playing XI for third Test vs India
Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (C), Jamie Smith (WK), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir
