ENG vs IND 2025: England vs India 3rd Test Match Preview

When they play Ben Stokes-led England in the third Test at London's legendary Lord's Stadium, beginning Thursday, July 10th, a confident Team India will be aiming to grab the lead in the five-match Test series (Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025).

Ben Duckett (62 & 149) was the standout batsman as England chased down 371 to win the first Test in Leeds by an exciting five wickets. Shubman Gill's 147, Rishabh Pant's 134, and Yashasvi Jaiswal's 101 had given India the upper hand in the first innings, but England's batting order ultimately destroyed the Indian bowling unit.

ENG vs IND 2025 Match Details:

Lord's Cricket Ground Pitch Report:

Lately, the pitch at Lord's has been evenly distributed. Its inconsistent bounce bothered fielders and batters during last month's WTC Final. After a loss at Edgbaston, England is searching for a surface that will work for their pacers; thus, a green, well-watered pitch has been set up. At this location, the first innings average has been 309 runs. At this location, the team that bats first has won 53 times. Notably, the Test match will not be affected by rain on any of the five days.

Weather Forecast:

The Met Office predicts that throughout the five-day match from July 10 to 14, London will have extremely hot temperatures with little chance of rain. It is anticipated that the temperature would rise from 17 degrees Celsius to as high as 32 degrees Celsius. The humidity will remain at about 84%, while the wind speed will be between 10 km/h.

Head to Head:

ENG vs IND Probable Playing XIs:

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

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

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