England Preparing a Tough Pitch for India at Lord's? Check All Details

India and England are all set to face each other in the third Test of the five-match series of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025. This historic match will be played at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground in London from July 10. The series is currently levelled at 1-1 after India registered a stellar win at Edgbaston.
Both teams will be aiming to take the lead in this crucial Test match. The match promises to be exciting at cricket's most iconic ground. Let’s dig deep and take a look at the pitch report of Lord’s for the third Test of India's tour of England 2025.

How will the IND vs ENG 3rd Test Lords Pitch play?

The Lords pitch for the IND vs ENG 3rd Test is said to be a challenging one. In the recent World Test Championship (WTC) final last month, the surface at Lord’s had uneven bounce. Some balls had more than expected bounce, while others stayed quite low. This made it difficult for batters to play their shots freely.

Meanwhile, the fielders also had a tough time adjusting to the pitch. On some occasions, the ball did not carry properly to the slip fielders. This resulted in dropped catches, which could have been taken easily on a normal surface. The uneven bounce forced fielders to come closer to the batter, which made it even tougher to take quick catches.

It will be interesting to see if the pitch behaves the same way during the third Test. According to the recent images that have been coming out, the surface has a decent amount of grass covering, which clearly indicates that it will favor the fast bowlers.

Notably, England, playing at home, have asked for a pitch with good pace and bounce. In the last match, the wicket was slow and behaved like a subcontinent pitch, as complained by England captain Ben Stokes. However, the England team management has asked for a more lively pitch for the next game.

Spicy Lords Pitch a Trouble for India?

India, on the other hand, will not mind playing on a similar pitch to the last match. The Indian batters adapted well, and their bowlers took full advantage of the uneven bounce. The visitors would like to repeat that performance at Lord’s. The Men in Blue will be happy to welcome back their star pacer Jasprit Bumrah. He missed the second Test due to workload management and will now participate in the third. His return will significantly strengthen the Indian bowling attack. However, it also means that one of the current bowlers will have to sit out.

India, led by Shubman Gill, will aim to win their second straight Test at Lord’s. The last time India played a Test here, in 2021, they beat England in a thrilling match. The visitors would like to make it two in a row at this historic ground. If India wins, they will take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. That will put pressure on England going into the last two matches.
England, led by Ben Stokes, know that they have to improve in all three departments: batting, bowling, and fielding. They will be looking to bounce back strongly in front of their home crowd. The IND vs ENG 3rd Test promises to be a thrilling one, with some assistance for the bowlers.