Team India will be playing their 3rd Test against England at the iconic Lords cricket ground. The series is already leveled by 1-1 after India’s stunning win in Birmingham by 336 runs. All eyes will now be on the very important third Test which will be starting from July 10, here’s a look at India’s record at the Lords.
India’s Record At The Lords
India’s record has been pretty average at Lords and the team has played a total of 19 Test matches out of which India has lost 12 and only won 3 Tests with 4 matches ending in draw.
Despite the poor record India won the last two Test matches which brings in hope for a new dawn and with Shubman Gill already conquering Birmingham the expectations are now set high for the 3rd Test.
England Makes Strong Changes For 3rd Test
England has already announced its squad for third Test with some changes. Gus Atkinson and Jofra Archer have been added in and India will need to buckle up as England is ready with their pace attack to put up a strong challenge.
England Squad For 3rd Test: Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir, Sam Cook, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Jamie Overton
India Aims To Continue Their Dominance In 3rd Test
In the 2nd Test India showed their dominance despite being a young squad with less experience, the players kept all the England players on their toes. Shubman Gill scored 269 runs in 1st innings and 161 runs in 2nd innings. While Akashdeep and Mohammed Siraj wrecked havoc while bowling and ensured the England’s batting lineup was left struggling. Now with the strong momentum India will be looking forward to aggressive play in the third Test and defeat England at the iconic venue.