LONDON: Lord’s, the Home of Cricket since 1814, will mark another milestone on Friday when England and India step out for the first women’s test match at the sport’s most famous venue. The four-day test comes 50 years on from Rachael Heyhoe-Flint leading England out for the first women’s match at Lord’s. “It’s a huge honor and a privilege to be walking out there tomorrow,” said England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt on Thursday. “I think we are pretty deserved of being here and we’ll relish the opportunity.

India's head coach Amol Muzumdar finds it surprising that Lord's hosts its first women's Test. He acknowledges the historic significance of this upcoming match against England.…

England host India in a women's Test at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground - the first of such a kind at the venue.