Team India’s captain Shubman Gill is in amazing form. On the England tour, he scored a century in the first Test, then hit a double century (269) and another century (161) in the second Test. But now, after 1595 days, Jofra Archer is returning to Test cricket – which could be a big challenge for Gill.
Third Test at Lord’s Starts Today
India and England will play the third Test from 10 July to 14 July at Lord’s Cricket Ground. Gill has already scored 585 runs in 2 Tests. His score of 430 runs in the second Test is the highest by any Indian in a single Test. But now Archer is back, and in the past, he has troubled Gill.
Gill vs Archer in Tests
Jofra Archer last played a Test in February 2021, also against India. He dismissed Gill in that match. In Tests, Gill has faced 28 balls from Archer, scored 18 runs, and got out twice.
Now the question is: Can Gill break a 35-year-old record at Lord’s?
What is the 35-Year Record?
No Indian captain has scored more than 50 runs at Lord’s in the last 35 years. This is the record Gill will try to break today. Given his current form, fans hope he can finally end this long wait.
Gill’s Record Against England
- Total Tests vs England: 12
- Runs: 1177
- Average: 58.85
- Centuries: 5
- Fifties: 3
In England, he has played 5 Tests, scored 673 runs in 10 innings.
Third Test Match Details:
- Date: 10 to 14 July
- Toss Time: 3:00 PM (IST)
- Match Start: 3:30 PM (IST)
- Live Telecast: Sony Sports Network
- Live Streaming: JioCinema / Hotstar
Playing 11:
England’s Final Playing 11 (1 change – Archer in):
Jack Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (C), Jamie Smith (WK), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir.
India’s Probable Playing 11 (to be confirmed at toss):
Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Reddy, Akash Deep, Mohammad Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Jasprit Bumrah.
Conclusion:
Shubman Gill is in top form, but Jofra Archer’s return makes things interesting. All eyes will be on Gill to see if he can finally break the 35-year-old Lord’s record and lead India to victory.
