India defeats England in women’s Test at Lord’s; format’s future questioned
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A single-source report from BBC News states that India defeated England by 270 runs in the first women's Test match played at Lord's in 150 years. The match drew a record crowd of 37,846 for a women's Test. However, the article reports that the timing of the game, placed between the Women's T20 World Cup and The Hundred, led to questions about the relevance of women's Test cricket. England head coach Charlotte Edwards called for more frequent Tests, noting the lack of preparation for her team. The article also notes that England's next scheduled Test, against West Indies in the Caribbean next April, may be dropped from the schedule, as happened with Australia's Test against West Indies earlier this year.
What’s reported
India defeated England by 270 runs in the one-off women's Test at Lord's.
The match was the first women's Test at Lord's in 150 years.
A record crowd of 37,846 attended the women's Test.
England were bowled out for 170 and 186.
England head coach Charlotte Edwards called for more women's Tests, saying "you can't have it every 18 months."
England's next Test is scheduled for the Caribbean in April, but Australia's Test against West Indies was dropped earlier this year.
The ECB stated they are "an advocate of including Test cricket to create multi-format series where possible."
Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg said he expects fewer countries to play women's Test cricket, focusing on formats that generate more commercial returns.
Key figures
Charlotte Edwards, England head coach
Smriti Mandhana, India player
Yastika Bhatia, India player
Kranti Gaud, India player
Alex Hartley, former England spinner
Heather Knight, former England captain (retired)
Brendon McCullum, former England men's Test coach (sacked)
Richard Gould, ECB chief executive
Todd Greenberg, Cricket Australia CEO
Sources: BBC News
