India will intention to deal with their batting inconsistency within the upcoming ladies’s ODI sequence in opposition to the mighty Australia, beginning right here Thursday, aiming to finalise their mixture forward of the Ladies’s World Cup subsequent yr. The Indian workforce heads Down Underneath after securing a 2-1 residence ODI sequence win over New Zealand. Nonetheless, it was pretty evident that India’s batting was not in high form. In a bid to rejig stuff the vacationers have dropped out-of-form opener Shafali Verma from the squad. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led facet would know that it has an enormous activity minimize out in opposition to Australia who’ve traditionally dominated them in 50-overs cricket.
Their document Down Underneath is dismal, with simply 4 wins out of sixteen WODIs. Within the final sequence in 2021, Australia defeated India 2-1 within the three-match contest.
The sequence will give skipper Kaur and coach Amol Majumdar an ideal alternative to bolster their preparations for the ODI World Cup at residence subsequent yr.
However, Australia will probably be with out common skipper Alyssa Healy, who’s nursing a knee damage. Moreover, the hosts haven’t performed on this format for the previous 9 months and will probably be aiming to shake off the rust.
For India, the skilled Smriti Mandhana will bear the duty of offering a strong begin with the bat.
Aside from the 2 single digit scores, the flamboyant opener has been in advantageous kind this yr, scoring 448 runs at a powerful common of round 75 in her final six ODIs.
Kaur’s kind will probably be a big concern for India, because the explosive batter has struggled with consistency this yr. With a lot at stake, her captaincy and batting have come below scrutiny following India’s early exit from the T20 World Cup.
Moreover, she’s going to face elevated stress after failing to attain in double figures in any of the three matches within the final ODI sequence in opposition to Australia.
The likes of Jemimah Rodrigues and Deepti Sharma will even be eager to get large scores.
The Indian workforce will miss wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia, who suffered a wrist damage in the course of the Ladies’s Huge Bash League.
Younger Uma Chetry, who has been included within the workforce in her place, will need to make an impression in her debut ODI sequence.
Huge-hitting wicketkeeper-batsman Richa Ghosh has returned to the workforce as have Harleen Deol, Titas Sadhu and Minnu Mani.
Deepti bowled at an economic system charge of three.6 in opposition to New Zealand and she or he want to proceed this efficiency. Radha Yadav too had a great sequence in opposition to he Kiwis and would need to proceed in the identical vein.
Aggressive quick bowler Saima Thakor, who made her debut in opposition to New Zealand, will even be determined to depart a mark together with her efficiency.
Australia will probably be led by tempo all-rounder Tahlia McGrath, who will probably be captaining the nationwide facet for the primary time in a full sequence.
Batter Georgia Voll has been given her debut instead of Healy, whereas veteran Elise Perry will probably be eyeing the 4,000-run milestone in ODIs, as she is simply 42 runs away.
The climate is predicted to be scorching and humid in Brisbane and there’s additionally a chance of sunshine rain.
Squads: India: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Priya Punia, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Uma Chetry, Richa Ghosh (wk), Tejal Hasabnis, Deepti Sharma, Minnu Mani, Priya Mishra, Radha Yadav, Titas Sadhu, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Saima Thakor
Australia: Tahlia McGrath (c), Ashleigh Gardner (vc), Darcie Brown, Kim Garth, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham.
Match begins 8:50am IST.
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