India will face England in the third Test of the ongoing five-match series scheduled at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London from July 10.
India captain Shubman Gill scored 430 runs in both innings combined in the previous game. Fast-bowler Akash Deep claimed a brilliant ten-wicket haul, helping India secure a massive 336-run win.
India will become even more powerful with the return of Jasprit Bumrah, who was rested for the second Test due to workload management. The pacer will likely replace Prasidh Krishna in the playing XI.
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England, after winning the first Test at Headingley, were annihilated at Edgbaston, a venue where they had not lost against India before the recent clash.
Meanwhile, England have already named their XI for the match. In a bid to bolster their bowling unit, Jofra Archer has been picked ahead of Josh Tongue. Archer will be making his comeback to Test cricket after more than four years.
England vs India Pitch Report: Lord's, London
The pitch at Lord's Cricket Ground in London is expected to help fast-bowlers. England captain Ben Stokes was not happy with the Edgbaston surface, calling it more like one you would find in the subcontinent. That suggests England may not want a pitch that favours batting too much. The return of Archer points to England expecting some pace and bounce at Lord’s. Photos of the pitch shared online showed a thick layer of grass. The last match at this ground was the WTC 2025 final between Australia and South Africa, where fast-bowlers had the upper hand.
England vs India Weather Report
Rain is not expected to play much of a role at Lord's during the third Test between England and India. As per the weather forecast, there are no chances of rain in London this week. The average temperature during the day will be 29 to 32 degrees Celsius.
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England vs India Squads
England: Ben Stokes (c), Shoaib Bashir, Jofra Archer, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson.
India: Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav.
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