Time will change everything. No? Just a few weeks ago, it was in England that Ben Stokes and his men would treat Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy as a tuning-a nice overture to ashes. India was without Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Talking was about who wasn’t here.
But SHUBMAN GILL and his young brigade said their opinion soon: this series was not about the missing; It was about those who arrived. Leeds, the series Opener, did not go to India completely into the script – despite a strong show with a bat. But in Birmingham they landed a blow that spewed England, a bruised Bazball ego, and brought the hype that collapsed down. And they did it without their instinct, Jasprit Bumhrah.
Now, Lord’s, a cricket home, braces for a clash that could lean the series. No one is talking about Ashes anymore. At this stage, the reflector is set for this week, whether England can handle Bumrahov’s return after the hammer in Edgbaston. In response to England, England overturned with cubes and called the Express Fast Bowler Jofra Arler after four years in the hope of slowing down Gill and his dough who tore recordings of Edgbaston Featherbed.
Mood
Swagger was muted; In London you can feel the storm softly.
What sounded like Bravado two weeks ago now feels like a panic wrapped in confusion. England’s playbook was a hoarse. In the era of Bazball, they prospered on flat decks and supported themselves. They chased 371 in Leeds, 378 in Edgbaston three years ago. But after Grill’s twins (269 and 161) and Indian Mountain by more than 1,000 running in Birmingham, this script looks shredded.
The target 608 was too high, even for revolutionaries of a separate test cricket.
“Abhi dechenge kaisa wicket dhe raha hai lord’s mein. Captain Gill said after 336-Run Mauling In Edgbaston, a gentle strike, but sharp enough to stab.
And there lies the English dilemma. Do they dare to spice up the Lord’s playground? Do it green and releases a well -sized Bumrah next to the fired Siri and Akash Deep, who looked every piece of disruption. Keep it flat and Gill’s taste for bloodshed only grows.
The whole English identity in this era lies in pressure: Bully bowling attacks, a flat -rate score and mock the draw. And their 4-most-run running levels support it. But on more complicated songs, when they are asked to fight, grinding or survival, the answers are not always there.
Meanwhile, India SHUBMAN GILL is hum. Their launching is in autopilot mode. When Bumrah pushed back into a unit that buzzes after Akash Deep’s Edgbaston Blitz, Bowling looks medium and charged. England, on the other hand, is bruised and more important, confused.
In Lords, Kricte’s cathedral faced silent grace, the loudest English revolution in England with its biggest test.
England vs. India, playground and conditions of lord
The gentleman’s playground was the biggest point of speaking in the introduction to the third test. Is England about to bite a bullet and decide to change? Chief coach Brendon McCullum asked for a little more help for his pitch from the Lord’s surface. And on the T-minus One, 22 yards at Lord’s had a healthy touch of green, suggesting that it would be more friendly for Pacers.
While Lord’s was traditionally more vivid than most of the other English places, whether it really prefer the domestic side, it remains to see.
In the final of the World Test Championship, the dough fought in the first shifts, but the playground gradually improved for launching. South Africa chased 282 with five goals, which saved in the final shifts against Australia in this WTC final.
The impact of warmer than the normal summer in London is left to see. The temperature is expected to rise above 32 degrees Celsius in the coming days.
England vs India: head to head
They faced 19 times in Lord’s, India and England. England won 12 of these meetings, while India managed only three victories.
Since the turn of the century, however, it was evenly divided – 2-2 – with India in 2014 and 2021.
Especially England has lost eight of its 28 Lord’s tests since 2000. Four of these defeats came against subcontinental teams.
ENG in Indian, 3. Test team messages
England, as usual, announced its XI on the eve of the test match. Have only made one change – Bringing back Jofra Archer instead of Josh language. All eyes will be on Archer, who will play his first test in four years and only the second first class in this period. Can his body susceptible to injury to handle the strictness of cricket red ball?
Captain Ben Stokes fired a warning, Say that Archer will not be limited to short explosions. England hopes that there is enough juice on the pitch to use Archer.
Meanwhile, India waits until the morning of the match to complete their XI. Bumrah, resting on Edgbaston, is to return. If the playground retains its green touch, it can opt for the next stimulator. India could go either with four frontline championships and two versatile or four pitchs plus Ravindra Jadeja and other dough.
With Prasidh Krishna is likely to make a way for Bumrah, will India temptation to give the left shoulder of Arshdeep Singha his debut?
England XI: Ben Stokes (Captain), Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith (WK), Chris Woakes, Brydon Cars, Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir.
India predicted XI: SHUBMAN GILL (Captain), Yashsvi Jaiswal, Kl Rahul, Karun Nair, Rishabh Pant (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Mhammed Siraj, Arshpep Singh.
ENG vs Indian, 3.
While India looks more confident unit, they can’t afford to keep their guard. England, as Ben Stokes promised, will come to them hard at Lord. Yet we think India could pack it within four days.
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Published:
Akshay Ramesh
Published on:
10th July 2025
