Indian girls’s workforce captain Mithali Raj on Tuesday mentioned she consulted different cricketers to higher put together for the longest format forward of the one-off Test towards England beginning on Wednesday.
Test matches within the girls’s recreation are few and much between around the globe and Mithali, 38, has performed simply 10 longest format matches in her 12-year profession to date. He final performed Test in 2014.
He mentioned, ‘I’ve performed much less Tests than ODIs and T20s, I might have favored extra Test matches. I will not actually get all the way down to pondering if my recreation has advanced on this format, however the preparation may be very related,” Raj mentioned on the digital press convention on the eve of the match.
Without naming these cricketers, Mithali mentioned, “And probably talking to many other cricketers, trying to know how they prepare for the longer format, it has helped me prepare for this Test match.”
Raj mentioned that she doesn’t need rookie gamers to be burdened with expectations and advises them to benefit from the recreation.
“Well, we briefed them (the gamers) about how the longer format is performed and clearly for somebody who’s making his debut, you do not need to burden them with expectations and accountability.
“So, it’s just that I would summarize, putting together a team, supporting them on the field and what they should enjoy playing in this format,” the captain mentioned.
Advocating for all three codecs to be carried ahead in bilateral collection, Raj mentioned the Tests towards England and Australia are only the start. India may even play a Test, a day-night match after they tour Australia on the finish of the 12 months.
“Yes, I believe this Test match (towards England) and even the pink ball Test in Australia within the coming months, it’s the starting of what is going to be a bilateral collection of three codecs.
“It probably opens up the channel to add another format to the bilateral series and it will obviously help the overall standard of women’s cricket.”
He mentioned that any trendy cricketer wish to play Test cricket as it’s the format which actually assessments a participant’s abilities.
“We have ODIs, T20s, so possibly within the coming years it could possibly be, say a World Test Championship, you by no means know.
“So, this is just the beginning, let’s hope we continue with the bilateral series where all three formats are,” mentioned the right-hander.
According to Raj, the batsmen and bowlers tried to take as many classes as attainable to get used to the crimson ball.
He mentioned, ‘We are trying ahead to this Test match and collection. Yes, 2017 was the final time we had been on England soil. It was loads of expertise for the workforce and most of them had been a part of the workforce, in order that they obtained that have, expertise.
“Also, for the first time ever, we have points for the series, so clearly it’s going to be an exciting series and that’s what we’re all looking forward to,” she signed off.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
