England and India will face in a one-off Test at Lord’s starting tomorrow (July 10). It is a historic occasion, with this being the first-ever women’s Test at the iconic venue.
The historic one-off Test between England and India women will be played from July 10 to 13, at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. The two teams last faced each other in the longest format back in December 2023, at the DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai, and India won the match by a mammoth 347 runs - the largest-ever margin of win in women's Tests. Moreover, India have never lost a women's Test in England, winning two and drawing seven so far.
ENG-W vs IND-W 2026 one-off Test squads: Full teams
England: Nat Sciver-Brunt (c), Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Amy Jones, Heather Knight, Emma Lamb, Grace Potts, Eleanor Threlkeld, Mady Villiers, Issy Wong.
India: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Yastika Bhatia, Harleen Deol, Kranti Gaud, Richa Ghosh, Priya Punia, Sneh Rana, Renuka Singh, Jemimah Rodrigues, Sayali Satghare, Shafali Verma, Nandani Sharma, Deepti Sharma, Shree Charani.
ENG-W vs IND-W 2026 one-off Test: Team news and injury updates
England are set for an emotional roller-coaster this week as their veteran batter Tammy Beaumont has announced her international retirement after this Test. She was not a part of the recently concluded T20 World Cup where England finished as runners-up, losing the final to Australia at Lord’s.
The hosts have also named five uncapped players - Alice Capsey, Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Mady Villiers, Grace Potts and Ellie Threlkeld - in their squad. Sophia Dunkley, Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Ryana MacDonald-Gay featured in England’s last Test against Australia at the MCG in the 2024-25 Ashes but have been left out this time.
Meanwhile, India have been dealt a huge blow with Pratika Rawal getting ruled out of the Test. She sustained a knee injury last week while playing for India A in a one-day game against England A. Priya Punia has replaced her in the squad.
Uma Chetry and Vaishnavi Sharma are the two players miss out from India’s Test squad that last played against Australia. Nandani Sharma and Shree Charani have both received their maiden Test call-up while Renuka Singh and Yastika Bhatia have made their comeback.
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