The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced England women’s cricket team‘s squad for the upcoming one-off Test against the India women’s cricket team. The 4-day match, from July 10 to 13, will be a historic moment, with the first-ever Women’s Test at Lord’s Cricket Stadium. Earlier in the month, Lord’s hosted their 150th Test match. However, the venue hasn’t hosted a Women’s Test in their 142-year history.
England Women name squad for historic Lord’s Test
Nat Sciver-Brunt will continue to captain England’s Test team. Currently, she’s leading the side in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Amy Jones, Heather Knight, and Issy Wong are the other big names who’ll return to red-ball cricket after January 2025.
Alise Capsey, Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Mady Villiers, Grace Potts and Ellie Threlkeld are all in line to make their Test debuts. Potts and Threlkeld haven’t played any international cricket and, if selected, will make their England debuts as well.
“We have selected a strong Test squad under the leadership of Nat Sciver-Brunt for what will be another historic few days at Lord’s for women’s cricket. Test cricket is a rare and wonderfully challenging experience in the women’s game, and I know how proud our players are to represent England in this format. For the 11 women who will get the chance to be the first to enjoy that feeling at Lord’s, it will be a moment to savour,” said ECB’s Managing Director of Women’s Cricket Clare Connor.
India Women are yet to announce their squad for the one-off Test, which will commence a week after the Women’s T20 World Cup concludes. The two teams last played a Women’s Test in 2023, while 2021 was the last time they faced off in red-ball cricket in England.
England Women’s squad for one-off India Test
Nat Sciver-Brunt (c), Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Amy Jones, Heather Knight, Emma Lamb, Grace Potts, Ellie Threlkeld, Mady Villiers, Issy Wong.
