England trails India by 263 runs at Lord's women's Test opener

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Only Test, day one: India 285; England 21-1 Ecclestone becomes England’s leading women’s wicket-taker The opening day of the first women’s Test match at Lord’s started with a nod to the historical injustice of the long, slow journey to reach this moment – a group of former women players, denied the chance themselves to play a Test at the home of cricket, given the chance to ring a ceremonial bell on the outfield marking five minutes before the start of play. There were more than a few tears shed in the Long Room before play even started. The day ended with India bowled out for 285, England 21 for one, and this match poised for an intriguing second day. Continue reading...

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India 285 & 341-7dec; England 170 & 186 all out Ecclestone hits milestone half-century on final morning India have defeated England by 270 runs in the one-off Test at Lord’s, a famous victory which will go some way to making up for their failure to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup this month. England batted for long enough on the fourth morning to allow Sophie Ecclestone to reach a milestone half-century, her first in an England shirt and a moment she celebrated with delight, embraced by her batting partner Lauren Filer. Continue reading...

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It's a day for the history books as Lord's hosts it's first women's Test match with England closing the day on 21-1, 264 runs behind India's first innings total of 284 - an innings which saw Sophie Ecclestone become England's leading wicket-taker in all formats.