Sports · 9 July 2026

Lord's Hosts First England India Women's Test

Fans will see a historic match at cricket's best-known ground. England and India begin the first women's Test at Lord's on Friday, 50 years after the first women's match there, with more than 30,000 tickets sold for England's 103rd women's Test. Nat Sciver-Brunt said the team had dreamed of playing there as children.

By BriefTea Editorial · 9 July 2026 at 16:13

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