England wins toss, bowls 1st vs India in 2nd cricket test
LONDON (AP) - England won the toss and chose to bowl first in the second test against India at Lord's on Thursday.
The start of play was delayed 30 minutes because of some morning rain.
James Anderson, England's record wicket taker, was declared fit after pulling out of a net session on Wednesday because of a tight quadriceps muscle. He joins Mark Wood and Ollie Robinson in a pace attack missing Stuart Broad, who is out of the series because of a torn calf muscle.
In two changes higher up the order, Haseeb Hameed replaced Zak Crawley to bat at No. 3 for his first test appearance in five years and allrounder Moeen Ali came in for Dan Lawrence.
India's only change from the drawn first test saw seamer Ishant Sharma replace spinning allrounder Shardul Thakur, who is out with a hamstring injury.
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Players warm up in font of the main stand as rain relays the start of the 2nd cricket test between England and India at Lord's cricket ground in London, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
England: Rory Burns, Dom Sibley, Haseeb Hameed, Joe Root (c), Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Ollie Robinson, Mark Wood, James Anderson.
India: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Siraj.
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The Indian team line up for the national anthems just prior to the start off the 2nd cricket test between England and India at Lord's cricket ground in London, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
England's James Anderson catches the ball as he wait6s to bowl during the 2nd cricket test between England and India at Lord's cricket ground in London, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
India's Rohit Sharma plays a ball bowled by England's James Anderson during the 2nd cricket test between England and India at Lord's cricket ground in London, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
