Lord’s set for maiden women’s Test match as England hosts India in historic clash | Cricket News
Women’s cricket is set to conquer yet another stronghold. One hundred and forty-two years after hosting their first Men’s Test, Lord’s Cricket Ground will finally welcome Women’s Test cricket on Friday when England take on India in a historic four-day clash. The momentous occasion comes more than 50 years after Lord’s initiated the first women’s international, when England beat Australia by eight wickets in an ODI on August 4, 1976.The inaugural Women’s Test at Lord’s is expected to be played in front of one of the biggest crowds in the history of the format. “Over 30,000 tickets have been snapped up over the four days of the historic Rothesay England v India Women’s Test, making it one of the best-attended women’s Test matches in the world,” Lord said in a media release.“It just boggles my mind that this is the first Test for women here at Lord’s,” India coach Amol Muzumdar said on Wednesday.Captain of India Harmanpreet Kaur echoed those sentiments, describing the occasion as a dream come true.“This is a big moment for all of us. As a captain and as a player, I am really looking forward to this opportunity. As children, we always dreamed of playing Test cricket, and playing at Lord’s is one of those dreams. All the girls are very excited.” India, however, suffered a setback on the eve of the match when opener Pratika Rawal was ruled out due to a knee injury. Priya Punia replaced him in the team.
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