TILLY CORTEEN-COLEMAN is eager to be part of “history in the making” as England prepare for the first women’s Test match to be played at Lord’s on Friday.

After 142 years of men’s Test cricket and 150 matches, one of the sport’s last symbolic glass ceilings will be shattered when England host India in a landmark four-day clash.

And 18-year-old spinner Corteen-Coleman is hoping to make her red-ball debut in a milestone match that would have been almost unimaginable a generation ago.

“I remember speaking to Lottie [England head coach Charlotte Edwards] about when she used to play here and they weren’t allowed in the Long Room,” Corteen-Coleman told PA.

“It’s really nice to see the women getting the opportunity to do the same things as the men. The first women’s Test at Lord’s is history in the making, so to be involved would be incredible. It would mean the absolute world.

“The more opportunities we get to perform at these amazing venues, to get more exposure, is essential and it’s only going to keep women’s cricket going in the right direction. It would be cool to play here more.

“It sounds like we are going to have a decent crowd in, so hopefully we put on a decent show for everyone and get the win.”

The Test match comes less than a week after another major Lord’s outing for Edwards’ side, who finished as runners-up to a dominant Australia in the T20 World Cup final on Sunday.

Like Corteen-Coleman, Lauren Filer was an unused squad member in the tournament and is hungry to get her chance to impress on the big stage as well as raising the spirits of her team-mates.

“You never want to lose a final, it’s a hard thing to deal with,” said Filer.

“It’s tough to watch your friends go through that sort of experience but me and Tilly have been pretty energetic, trying to get around the girls, and some of the fresh faces coming in will have that excitement to bring.

“Women’s Test matches don’t come around very often so it’s always an honour to be selected. If you’d said a few years ago this was going to happen, I don’t think many would have believed you.

“I can’t tell you how excited the girls are. We’ll be belting out the national anthem on Friday. It’s such a prestigious ground, we’ve had a World Cup here and it just feels right that we can have a Test here as well.”