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England and India open women's Test at Lord's
England won the toss and elected to bowl on the first morning of the one-off women's Test against India at Lord's. Six players changed from the recent World Cup squad into whites, and several players made their Test debuts.
Jul 10, 5:21 AM·1m read2 sources
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England won the toss and chose to bowl first on a surface expected to last four days. The match marks the first women's Test at Lord's, 50 years after the ground hosted its initial women's fixture and 92 years after the first women's Test match. Both teams took the field under clear conditions.
Portraits of past female players were unveiled in the Long Room, and boards behind the Tavern Stand were updated to highlight women's cricket achievements. England made six changes from the squad that played in the Women's World Cup four days earlier.
Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt, Heather Knight, Lauren Bell, Alice Capsey, Sophie Ecclestone and Amy Jones switched into whites, while Ellie Threlkeld, Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Mady Villiers and Grace Potts joined the side.
India fielded a side that included Harmanpreet Kaur. The visitors had a longer rest period after their World Cup exit in the knockout stage. Test debuts were recorded for Alice Capsey, Mady Villiers and India's Shree Charani.
Nat Sciver-Brunt said the pitch should offer a good surface but noted the most could be taken from it during the morning session.
