Historic first Women’s test at Lord’s draws record 23,207 fans for India clash

Lord’s Cricket Ground is set to witness a landmark moment in women’s cricket, with a record 23,207 tickets already sold for the upcoming one-off Test between England and India.

The figure marks the highest attendance ever recorded for a women’s Test match in the UK and comes with more than 10 weeks still to go before the historic fixture. It will also be the first-ever women’s Test to be played at Lord’s, nearly 50 years after Rachael Heyhoe Flint led a women’s side onto the Main Ground.

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The match headlines a landmark summer for women’s cricket at Lord’s, with the venue set to host 21 fixtures across international, domestic and pathway competitions. The ground will also stage four matches during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, including the already sold-out final on July 5.

“We’re thrilled to have already broken this significant record within women’s cricket. Lord’s is such a special place and to be hosting our first ever women’s Test is truly exciting – for us as a Club, for the players and for the record crowds that will witness history in the making.

“With the match not starting until 10 July and the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup just before it, we’re sure that ticket sales will continue to surge. There’s nothing like a Lord’s Test, and we want to make this first-ever women’s Test at the Home of Cricket a momentous occasion for all involved,” said Robert Lawson, chief executive and secretary of the Marylebone Cricket Club.

Momentum around the women’s game continues to build at the iconic venue. In The Hundred, London Spirit has refreshed their identity, with Heather Knight appointed as the competition’s first Women’s General Manager. The tournament itself set a women’s attendance record last year when 22,542 fans packed Lord’s for the final.

The MCC has also strengthened its commitment to celebrating the women’s game, with permanent tributes including the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Gate, a Women’s Ashes plaque in the Harris Garden, and a portrait of Charlotte Edwards in the Long Room, underlining a growing legacy that now has record-breaking crowds to match.