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

England (ENG and India (IND) are set to continue their series as they face off in the third Test match at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground, from July 10 to July 14. The series is currently leveled at 1-1.

The opening Test in Leeds saw England register a thrilling five-wicket win, chasing down 371 with Ben Duckett (62 & 149) starring with the bat. India had dominated the first innings through Shubman Gill’s 147, Rishabh Pant’s 134, and Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 101, but England’s batting lineup ran through the Indian bowling unit in the end.

India responded with a historic win at Edgbaston, thrashing the hosts by 336 runs to register their first-ever Test win at the venue. Captain Gill led from the front with a 269 in the first innings and 161 in the second, while Akash Deep filled in brilliantly for Jasprit Bumrah with a 10-wicket haul. India will now be happy with Bumrah’s return at Lord’s. England, meanwhile, are likely to bring in pacers Jofra Archer and Gus Atkinson to exploit the expected pace-friendly conditions.

Match Details

Lord’s Cricket Ground Pitch Report

The pitch at Lord’s has been balanced lately. During the WTC Final last month, it had an uneven bounce, troubling both batters and fielders. With England looking for a surface that suits their pacers after a defeat at Edgbaston, a green, well-watered pitch has been prepared. The average first innings score at this venue has been 309 runs. The team batting first at this venue has come out victorious 53 times. Notably, there is no chance of rain during all five days of the Test match.

ENG vs IND Head-to-Head Record in Tests:

ENG vs IND Probable Playing XIs

England: 

Predicted XI:

Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes(c), Jamie Smith(w), Chris Woakes, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir

India:

Predicted XI:

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

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