London: After the lifeless strip that did neither team any good at Trent Bridge in the first Test, there's keen interest in what lies ahead when England meet India in the second Test at Lord's beginning tomorrow.


England captain Alastair Cook (left) and coach Peter Moores (centre) inspect the Lord’s pitch in London yesterday. Pics/Getty Images 

And, for the moment, all eyes are trained on the pitch and how it's likely to behave over the course of the encounter. Yesterday, the curator, Mick Hunt, sprinkled the strip lightly at about 9:30 in the morning, suggesting it was probably the last time it was being watered before the start of the match.