CHESTER-LE-STREET: The focus will likely be on the Indian girls workforce’s ending woes with the bat when it takes on England within the first of the three T20 Internationals on Friday.
After the loss within the closing of the Commonwealth Games to Australia, India’s second wicketkeeper Yastika Bhatia was axed on the expense of some daring inclusions in uncapped Kiran Prabhu Navgire and Dayalan Hemalatha, each power-hitters.
Maharashtra batter Navgire, who performs for Nagaland, hogged the limelight along with her report 162 not out in opposition to Arunachal Pradesh within the Senior T20 Trophy earlier this yr, after which she was roped in by the Velocity squad for the T20 Challenge.
Navgire confirmed her power-hitting skills by smashing the quickest fifty within the T20 Challenge in May, and it stays to be seen if she is picked forward of her senior teammate Hemalatha, who makes a comeback after two years and is a part of each the T20 and ODI squads.
The three-match ODIs, which will likely be veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami’s swansong, will comply with the three T20Is.
“In the Commonwealth Games, we did well but still there is scope for improvement,” skipper Harmanpreet Kaur mentioned.
India are set to go in with six batters.
“I feel no matter whatever format you are playing, you need to have six batters in the side,” Harmanpreet mentioned.
“Having two-three pure bowlers and two-three all-rounders can give you a great balance.
“We have a few new gamers to fill these areas we lacked in, like within the slog overs, if you want 10 runs or extra per over.
“Before the World Cup if they can get equal chances, then you have a fair idea to select the team. We will definitely try some new things and at the same time give equal opportunities so we can make a good team,” she added.
For England this will likely be an opportunity to redeem themselves after returning empty-handed from the CWG. England misplaced to New Zealand within the bronze medal play-offs.
The hosts could have their activity reduce out with common skipper Heather Knight recovering after a hip surgical procedure.
In Knight’s absence, Nat Sciver was appointed skipper however she too has pulled out citing “mental fatigue”. Katherine Brunt was “rested” for the collection.
Wicketkeeper-batter Amy Jones will lead the facet in Sciver’s absence and the onus will likely be on the England children to make a mark forward of subsequent yr’s T20 World Cup.
“We’re really motivated… It’s a really exciting series that will present lots of challenges along the way. As a group, we’re quite excited to get into it and have to adapt and overcome those challenges,” gifted 18-year-old all-rounder Alce Capsey mentioned.
Having made her Test and ODI debut earlier this yr, seamer Lauren Bell is ready for her maiden T20I look, becoming a member of the younger seam duo of Freya Kemp and Issy Wong, who could have the large activity to cease the Indian power-hitters.
Teams (from):
India: Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Jemimah Rodrigues, Sneh Rana, Renuka Singh, Meghna Singh, Radha Yadav, S Meghana, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Dayalan Hemalatha, Simran Dil Bahadur, Richa Ghosh (wk) and Kiran Prabhu Navgire.
England: Amy Jones (capt and wk) Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Kate Cross, Freya Davies, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn, Freya Kemp, Bryony Smith, Issy Wong and Danni Wyatt.
Match begins: 11.30pm IST.
After the loss within the closing of the Commonwealth Games to Australia, India’s second wicketkeeper Yastika Bhatia was axed on the expense of some daring inclusions in uncapped Kiran Prabhu Navgire and Dayalan Hemalatha, each power-hitters.
Maharashtra batter Navgire, who performs for Nagaland, hogged the limelight along with her report 162 not out in opposition to Arunachal Pradesh within the Senior T20 Trophy earlier this yr, after which she was roped in by the Velocity squad for the T20 Challenge.
Navgire confirmed her power-hitting skills by smashing the quickest fifty within the T20 Challenge in May, and it stays to be seen if she is picked forward of her senior teammate Hemalatha, who makes a comeback after two years and is a part of each the T20 and ODI squads.
The three-match ODIs, which will likely be veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami’s swansong, will comply with the three T20Is.
“In the Commonwealth Games, we did well but still there is scope for improvement,” skipper Harmanpreet Kaur mentioned.
India are set to go in with six batters.
“I feel no matter whatever format you are playing, you need to have six batters in the side,” Harmanpreet mentioned.
“Having two-three pure bowlers and two-three all-rounders can give you a great balance.
“We have a few new gamers to fill these areas we lacked in, like within the slog overs, if you want 10 runs or extra per over.
“Before the World Cup if they can get equal chances, then you have a fair idea to select the team. We will definitely try some new things and at the same time give equal opportunities so we can make a good team,” she added.
For England this will likely be an opportunity to redeem themselves after returning empty-handed from the CWG. England misplaced to New Zealand within the bronze medal play-offs.
The hosts could have their activity reduce out with common skipper Heather Knight recovering after a hip surgical procedure.
In Knight’s absence, Nat Sciver was appointed skipper however she too has pulled out citing “mental fatigue”. Katherine Brunt was “rested” for the collection.
Wicketkeeper-batter Amy Jones will lead the facet in Sciver’s absence and the onus will likely be on the England children to make a mark forward of subsequent yr’s T20 World Cup.
“We’re really motivated… It’s a really exciting series that will present lots of challenges along the way. As a group, we’re quite excited to get into it and have to adapt and overcome those challenges,” gifted 18-year-old all-rounder Alce Capsey mentioned.
Having made her Test and ODI debut earlier this yr, seamer Lauren Bell is ready for her maiden T20I look, becoming a member of the younger seam duo of Freya Kemp and Issy Wong, who could have the large activity to cease the Indian power-hitters.
Teams (from):
India: Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Jemimah Rodrigues, Sneh Rana, Renuka Singh, Meghna Singh, Radha Yadav, S Meghana, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Dayalan Hemalatha, Simran Dil Bahadur, Richa Ghosh (wk) and Kiran Prabhu Navgire.
England: Amy Jones (capt and wk) Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Kate Cross, Freya Davies, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn, Freya Kemp, Bryony Smith, Issy Wong and Danni Wyatt.
Match begins: 11.30pm IST.
