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Lord’s Cricket Ground set for first-ever women’s Test as England host India
England host India in a women's Test at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground - the first of such a kind at the venue.
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India TV News
· Jul 10, 2026
Smriti Mandhana achieves huge feat as India women take centre stage against England in only Test
India women and England women took on each other in the only Test of the series. The two sides met at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in London from July 10th, and the game began with India coming in to bat first after losing the toss. It is worth noting that the game was extra special for Smriti Mandhana.
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· Jul 10, 2026
Lord’s to Host First Women’s Test Match in Its 142-Year History as England Face India
England host India in the first women's Test ever played at Lord's Cricket Ground, beginning Friday, 142 years after the ground's inaugural men's Test. Tammy Beaumont, retiring after 17 years of international cricket, has timed her final appearance to coincide with the historic occasion.
NDTV
· Jul 12, 2026
India's Yastika Bhatia Makes History, Scores Sensational Test 100 At Lord's
Wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia became the first woman to score a Test century at Lord's as India declared their second innings at 341 for seven at the stroke of tea on day three, setting England...
Afghanistan News
· Jul 6, 2026
Rohit Sharma hit nets ahead of ODI series against England
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): India's star opener Rohit Sharma is back in the nets ahead of the three-match ODI series against England, which begins on July 14 at Edgbaston in Birmingham.The veteran batter looked in good touch during the session, playing a range of elegant strokes, including straight drives and cover drives with ease.India is currently playing a five-match T20I series against England.<
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"Sooryavanshi will be force for world cricket": Kumar Sangakkara on teenage batting sensation
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· Jul 10, 2026
‘Stepping into MCG evokes emotions for any Indian’: PM Modi celebrates cricket diplomacy at Australia’s iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground
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