India, July 10 -- India will be hoping for a change in tide after an underwhelming T20 World Cup campaign when they face hosts England in the first-ever women's Test at Lord's beginning in London on Friday.

A premature exit from the T20 showpiece gave India more time to prepare for the red-ball game, which takes place at the "Home of Cricket", 142 years after the first men's Test was staged at the fabled ground.

The Indian team trained at the picturesque Wormsley Cricket Ground for its second red-ball game this year, having played a Test in Australia in March.

Head coach Amol Mujumdar said the prospect of taking the field for the first-ever Test at Lord's excited the players even before the start of the preceding T20 World Cup.

"It ju...