Ben Stokes won the toss and opted to bat first for England, aiming to set a good score. Stokes and coach McCullum requested a livelier pitch than previous games. There is a slight green tinge to the wicket. The atmosphere at Lord's is warm and sunny, contributing to the excitement around the match. The England team consists of key players including Stokes, Root, and Archer, while India fields a strong lineup led by Shubman Gill. The anticipation is high for the upcoming contest as teams settle in.
England's first job is to get a decent score on the board. Their second is to work out a way to winkle the imperious Shubman Gill out. Stokes and McCullum have supposedly ordered a livelier pitch than we saw at Headingley and Edgbaston but we'll see what the curator has been able to produce in about twenty minutes. There is a slight green tinge to the wicket at the moment.
A blue blazered Ben Stokes wins the toss and chooses to bat first. A cheer goes up around Lord's! I think Stokes wanted to pull our legs for a moment there and pretend to elect to bowl, he's a cheeky so and so.
Lord's is an absolute picture, sun beating down and it is very warm already. I've taken my seat next to Messrs Bull and Martin in the press box where the air con is thankfully ramped up to eleven.
Collection
[
|
...
]