India and England Gear Up for Thrilling Third Test at Lord's

Exciting Clash Ahead in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy

London [UK]: The highly anticipated third Test of the five-match Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series between India and England is set to commence on July 10. Following a remarkable 336-run victory at Edgbaston, India enters this match with renewed confidence, leveling the series at 1-1.

Pace Showdown: Bumrah vs Archer

This match will feature a thrilling contest between two pace bowling stars: India's Jasprit Bumrah and England's Jofra Archer, who is making his Test comeback after a four-year hiatus. India's recent performance at Lord's has been impressive, with two wins in their last three visits in 2014, 2018, and 2021.

In the absence of Bumrah, Team India showcased exceptional batting and bowling skills, highlighted by captain Shubman Gill's outstanding innings of 269 and 161, alongside Mohammed Siraj's six-wicket haul and Akash Deep's ten-wicket performance at Birmingham.

Archer has been included in England's playing XI for the third Test, replacing Josh Tongue, marking a significant change from the previous match. Bumrah is expected to take the place of Prasidh Krishna in the Indian lineup.

At 30 years old, Archer returns to the Test arena for the first time since February 2021. His inclusion is anticipated to strengthen England's relatively inexperienced bowling unit, which has struggled at times during the series.

Bumrah's Impressive Record

Bumrah, a key figure in India's bowling lineup, achieved his 14th five-wicket haul in Test cricket during the first Test against England. Since 2024, he has taken 78 wickets at an impressive average of 15.07, including six five-wicket hauls.

Milestones on the Horizon for Gill and Root

Indian captain Shubman Gill leads the run charts in the series with 585 runs across two Tests, boasting an average of 146.25 and a strike rate exceeding 73. His best score of 269 came from 387 balls at Edgbaston. Meanwhile, England's Josh Tongue has claimed the most wickets in the series, with 11 wickets at an average of 33.63 over four innings.

Joe Root is just 45 runs shy of becoming the first batter to score 3000 runs against India in Test cricket. Gill needs only 18 more runs to surpass Rahul Dravid's record of 602 runs, which is the highest by an Indian batter in England.

Historical Context of India vs England at Lord's

Historically, India and England have faced each other 19 times at Lord's, with England winning 12 encounters and India securing just three victories.

Squads for the ENG vs IND Lord's Test

India Squad:

Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Shubman Gill(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel, Sai Sudharsan, Arshdeep Singh, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav

England Squad:

Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes(c), Jamie Smith(w), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir, Jamie Overton, Josh Tongue, Sam James Cook, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell.