Lord's Cricket Ground Pitch Report For England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Match

Lord's Cricket Ground, London [X]Lord's Cricket Ground, London [X]

On Thursday, England will cross swords against Sri Lanka in the second Test of the ongoing three-match series at Lord's Cricket Ground in London. Having won the first Test, England are leading by one-nil and would like to bag the series with another victory. 

Under Ollie Pope's leadership, England secured a commanding win in the first Test at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester. 

Jamie Smith was the star with the bat for the hosts, amassing a scintillating century. On the other hand, the Lankan Lions showed remarkable fighting spirit, as Kamindu Mendis' valiant ton salvaged their pride. 

So, as the stage is set for another high-profile clash, let's see how the surface at Lord's will behave throughout the contest. 

Lord's Cricket Ground Pitch Report

The surface at Lord's Cricket Ground will offer substantial assistance to the fast bowlers early on with the new ball. As it's late summer in England, the track will eventually lose moisture and favour the batters from day two onwards. 

However, if the sun keeps beating down, the pitch will deteriorate, eventually bringing the spinners into play. Overall, the track at Lord's generally offers a balanced contest between bat and ball. 

Given the nature of the surface, the toss-winner will likely bat first. If the batters negotiate the first few hours of play, they can certainly capitalise on the batting-friendly conditions later.