THE ENGLAND AND WALES Cricket Board (ECB) and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) have announced that more than 30,000 tickets have been sold for the upcoming one-off women’s Test between England and India at Lord’s, making it one of the best-attended women’s Test matches in history.
The landmark fixture, scheduled to be played from July 10 to 13, will be the first-ever women’s Test at the iconic London venue, popularly known as the “Home of Cricket.”
The ticket sales mark another significant milestone for women’s cricket, surpassing the previous UK record for attendance at a women’s Test match. Lord’s officials confirmed that tickets remain available across all four days, with prices starting at £20 for adults and £5 for under-16s, as organisers aim to attract even larger crowds for the historic occasion.
The match carries considerable historical significance. It will be the first time England Women have played a Test at Lord’s, exactly 50 years after former England captain Rachael Heyhoe Flint led an England women’s team onto the Main Ground in 1976. The fixture will see England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt lead her side against India in what is expected to be one of the defining moments in the modern era of women’s Test cricket.
The announcement continues a remarkable rise in demand for the match. Earlier this year, organisers revealed that more than 23,000 tickets had already been sold, breaking the previous UK attendance record for a women’s Test more than two months before the first ball was bowled. The latest sales figure of over 30,000 reflects sustained public interest and highlights the rapid commercial growth of the women’s game.
To promote the event, Lord’s recently launched a campaign featuring musician and lifelong cricket fan Harry Judd, encouraging families and first-time spectators to attend the historic fixture. The campaign forms part of the MCC’s broader efforts to broaden cricket’s audience and build on the momentum generated by recent growth in women’s cricket.
The Test will take place shortly after the conclusion of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, which is also being hosted in England. Lord’s has played a central role in women’s cricket over the past decade, having hosted the sold-out 2017 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup final between England and India, which attracted a crowd of around 24,000 and proved to be a watershed moment for the women’s game.
