England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bat against India in the third Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar series at Lord’s, London. The series, tied at 1-1 after England’s win in Leeds and India’s triumph in Birmingham, welcomes back India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who replaces Prasidh Krishna.
England, meanwhile, see Jofra Archer return for his first Test since February 2021, stepping in for Josh Tongue.
With both teams gearing up for a crucial clash, India’s lineup features Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill (captain), and Rishabh Pant, while England rely on Zak Crawley, Joe Root, and Stokes.
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The stage is set for a high-stakes battle as Bumrah’s return bolsters India’s bowling attack against England’s decision to take the crease first.
Teams:
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Shubman Gill (capt), Rishabh Pant (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (capt), Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir.
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