India, July 9 -- Lord's is set to make history as it hosts its first-ever women's Test match when England take on India in a four-day contest beginning on Friday, July 10. Widely regarded as the "Home of Cricket," the iconic venue will stage a women's Test for the first time, 142 years after hosting its inaugural men's Test in 1884, marking a significant milestone for the sport.

The long wait for a women's Test at Lord's traces back to the traditions of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), which remained a men-only institution for more than two centuries. The upcoming England-India fixture represents an important step in the evolution of women's cricket, bringing the longest format of the women's game to one of the sport's most historic gr...