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England women's Test at Lord's ends in defeat as Heather Knight retires
July 13, 2026 at 06:17 PM
India defeated England by 270 runs in the first women's Test at Lord's, as Heather Knight announced her retirement from international cricket.
- India bowled out England for 170 and 186 to win the Test by 270 runs before a record crowd of 37,846.
- Heather Knight announced her retirement from international cricket at the end of the Lord's Test, joining Tammy Beaumont in stepping away.
- England head coach Charlotte Edwards said the team needs to play Test cricket more frequently and called for more red-ball exposure in domestic cricket.
- ECB chief executive Richard Gould said the women's game in England is stronger than ever, while Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg predicted fewer countries will play women's Tests.