- By Namrata Vijay
- Fri, 11 Jul 2025 01:20 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
IND vs ENG 3rd Test: The Lord's Cricket ground is on high-security alert, where some extra measures have also been implemented, like randomly checking the fans and undercover guards on Day 2 of the third Test match between India and England. As per the Guardian, these measures are being taken to prevent all the disturbances during the match and to avoid the players getting heckled and potentially protesting and interfering on the pitch like, for instance, the 'Just Stop Oil' protester had entered the field during the 2023 Ashes series and had thrown orange paint in the second Test match.
The fans won't be allowed to bring any flag or banner to the venue and extra measures will be taken for the players' safety, like when some members verbally abused the Pat Cummins-led side when Alex Carey ran Jonny Bairstow out during the 2023 Ashes series at the same venue.
Some MCC owners were then banned from entering the venue post the Carey incident and the buffer zone between the players and the members was also heightened. This rule will continue to be implemented for the ongoing match as it is supposed to attract one of the biggest crowds at this venue after two years.
The seating capacity at the Lord's Cricket Ground is more than 30,000 and Day 1 was sold out as well. About half of the tickets on the fifth day have also been sold out as there are a lot of Indian fans who had gone to England by spending thousands of pounds in order to buy a few tickets for this match.
A testing Day 1 at Lord’s
After witnessing two high-scoring games on the back of brilliant batting performances and high strike rates, the longest format returned to its normalcy as the Ben Stokes-led side kept their Bazball approach aside and batted more sensibly. Star batter Joe Root was their highest run-getter as he had scored an unbeaten knock of 99 runs and helped the hosts post 251/4, where none of the other batters had batted at a strike rate of more than 60.
“It was an interesting day, starting right from the toss. England took a different approach compared to the first two Tests. I thought Ollie Pope came out in typical ‘Bazball’ style — attacking early — but quickly realized that this wasn’t that kind of pitch. Credit to him for adjusting his game. We also saw Joe Root look fluent — a beautiful cover drive and a clip-through mid-wicket off Siraj stood out. Once he got going, it felt like he’d bat deep. I thought England might go after Jadeja in the final over of the day, but sense prevailed, especially with Ben Stokes carrying a bit of a niggle," Jonathan Trott was quoted as saying on JioHotstar.
