Pink Ball Test puts women in India and Australia into uncharted territory, as Mithali & Co relies on English experience to glide through the Gold Coast
Published: September 30, 2021 8:17 AM |
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CHENNAI: India’s women’s cricket team will take another exciting leap forward when they hold their first ever Pink Ball Test against hosts Australia at the Carrara Oval, a suburb of Gold Coast, starting Thursday. goes to the field. This is the first time since 2006 that they will play two Tests in one year.
The last Test they played was in England (Bristol, June 16-19) where the team gave a very creditable Claimed a tie after it followed. There are a few things to look forward to in connection with this game. This should be both Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami’s swan song in the format. More importantly, if the visitors don’t lose, they’ll still be alive in the multi-format series. With Australia leading 4-2, a defeat for the visitors will put the hosts in the driver’s seat in front of the T20Is.
There are many unknowns in the day-night test. This is only the second pink ball test in women’s cricket history and is pretty much uncharted territory for most female players. First there is the challenge of learning and adapting to the conditions.
Australia trainer Matthew Mott says whoever finds out the conditions first could get the upper hand. « (The ODIs before) are really good for a great test, » he said at a pre-game press conference. “(Gold Coast) is a nice, fresh place. It depends on who adapts most quickly to the conditions that are presented to him. Who comes to the game quickest and finds out the conditions quickest … it will be a fascinating competition. ”
From an Indian perspective, there will be no Harmanpreet Kaur who has not recovered from the injury. That’s a blow given the unique nature of the Pink Ball Test, in which bowlers get the upper hand. The 47-year-old touches on that aspect of the four-day game. “Unlike the men, we don’t really have a reverse gear, but it can be difficult in this twilight. You must bowl well, but there is an opportunity to pick a few wickets. It’s up to you to ask questions with the ball. ”
Even though the hosts themselves have good bowlers, Mott named Meghna Singh, Goswami and Pooja Vastrakar as pacemakers who could seriously damage their line-up. « It (India’s bowling line-up) has definitely gotten more varied, » he said. “We have traditionally seen a lot of spin, they (India) are building up well in this department (to have more closeness). I think it’s the last piece of the puzzle India wants to fill. It’s great for the game to have young almost bowlers. ”
Stars like Annabel Sutherland and Stellla Campbell – two of the fastest at home – are likely to make their debut in the format due to injuries in the hosts’ camp. « There will be a couple of new faces, » he said. « I don’t want to play all of our cards just yet. »
Given the heavy rain for the next two days, this is another factor that both teams need to keep an eye on. However, since the pitch should have a greenish tinge, the hosts start favorites, even taking into account the novelty of the format and the conditions.
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