England vs India: Ben Stokes Chooses to Bat First in Crucial Test Match

Match Overview

In a pivotal moment of the Anderson-Tendulkar series, England's captain Ben Stokes won the toss and decided to bat first against India at Lord's on Thursday. The Indian team has welcomed back their pace ace, Jasprit Bumrah, who missed the previous match in Birmingham.

Jofra Archer, making his return to Test cricket for the first time since February 2021, has replaced Josh Tongue in the England lineup. Meanwhile, Bumrah steps in for Prasidh Krishna in the Indian squad.

The series stands at 1-1, with both teams having claimed victories in Leeds and Birmingham, respectively.

Team Lineups:

India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Shubman Gill (capt), Rishabh Pant (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (capt), Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir