The development comes ahead of 10 weeks still to go before the historic fixture takes place, which will also be the first-ever women\u2019s Test to be played at the iconic venue, fifty years after Rachael Heyhoe Flint first led a women\u2019s side onto playing at the Main Ground.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The match headlines a record-breaking season at the Lord\u2019s, which will stage 21 women\u2019s fixtures across international, domestic, and pathway competitions. The iconic ground will also host four matches in the 2026 ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup, including the sold-out final to be played on July 5.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
London Spirit\u2019s refreshed identity in The Hundred, with Heather Knight appointed as the competition\u2019s first Women\u2019s General Manager, further underlines the drive for parity. The tournament itself set a women\u2019s attendance record last year when 22,542 fans watched the final at Lord\u2019s.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to have already broken this significant record within women\u2019s cricket. Lord\u2019s is such a special place and to be hosting our first ever women\u2019s Test is truly exciting \u2013 for us as a Club, for the players and for the record crowds that will witness history in the making.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
London Spirit\u2019s refreshed identity in The Hundred, with Heather Knight appointed as the competition\u2019s first Women\u2019s General Manager, further underlines the drive for parity. The tournament itself set a women\u2019s attendance record last year when 22,542 fans watched the final at Lord\u2019s.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
MCC has reinforced its commitment to women\u2019s cricket with permanent tributes, including the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Gate, a Women\u2019s Ashes plaque in the Harris Garden, and a portrait of Charlotte Edwards in the Long Room.<\/p>\r\n\r\n