India vs England 2nd Test: From Pujara's selection to Pope's debut, 5 key factors to look forward to on Day 1 at Lord's
Here are five factors to look forward to on Day 1 of the second Test between India and England at Lord's.
Team India will lock horns with England at Lord's in the second Test of the five-match series from Thursday. Virat Kohli and his men will look to level things up at the Home of Cricket after the hosts registered a 31-run victory at Edgbaston, Birmingham, last week.
There's a lot to look forward to on the opening day of the second Test. The first match might not have ended in a draw, but it'll take a brave person to say that England were the better team. Both sides had their moments last week, but there are plenty of problem areas that skipper Kohli and his English counterpart Joe Root need to address.
Here are five factors to look forward to on Day 1 of the second Test between India and England:
1. Indian batting changes
2. Indian bowling changes
3. Ben Stokes factor
4. Ollie Pope debut
5. Pitch/Weather condition
Now let's take a more detailed look at these factors: