100 years in the making – previewing the first-ever women's Test match at Lord's from Wisden Cricket Weekly

100 years in the making – previewing the first-ever women's Test match at Lord's

1 hour 13 minutes Posted Jul 9, 2026 at 5:00 am.

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Scheduling of Lord's Test

England's historic Test form & squad

What XI will England pick?

How are India shaping up?

Relationship between domestic red-ball competitions and Test cricket

Mithali Raj on women's Test cricket

Relationship with Lord's/MCC

Declining volume of women's Test cricket

What can the ICC do to push for more women's Test cricket

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Katya sits down with the Guardian's Raf Nicholson to preview the historic first-ever women's Test match at Lord's against India.

The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the game, head to https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket/ to champion the future of girls’ cricket.

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