India should hand over their outdated batting strategy and play extra freely to return again in opposition to sturdy hosts England within the second girls’s ODI right here on Wednesday.
India consumed 181 dot balls on their technique to publish 201 on the backside, which England chased down comfortably to take a 1-0 lead within the three-match collection on Sunday.
Ahead of the World Cup in New Zealand early subsequent yr, India have started working in all departments, as instructed by skipper Mithali Raj herself.
The recreation may see India making a number of adjustments within the enjoying XI because the batsmen’s incapability to rotate the strike is proving to be a serious difficulty for the group.
Former India captain Diana Edulji stated that there are too many “anchors” within the center order, which suggests Poonam Raut may make means for Jemima Rodrigues at quantity three.
“You cannot afford to play 180 dot balls in fashionable cricket. It should be modified. Seniors want to maneuver on and if they can not do this, alternatives needs to be given to kids earlier than the World Cup,” Edulji instructed PTI, referring to the trio of Mithali, Poonam and Harmanpreet Kaur.
“If you keep losing with the seniors, you have to try young players who have shown what they are capable of in one-sided Tests.”
India have solely crossed 250 instances for the reason that 2017 World Cup, one thing the group should do on a constant foundation to compete with the likes of England and Australia.
Although Mithali scored 72 runs, her strike fee wants a number of enchancment and T20 captain Harmanpreet is searching for some consistency.
“Harman is not due for a big score, he is overdue,” Edulji stated.
India went with just one specialist spinner aside from three quick bowlers in Ekta Bisht in Bristol.
Fast bowler Shikha Pandey, who has returned with the UK tour, has regarded away from troubling the English batsmen and could also be dropped for the second ODI. Mithali can usher in Arundhati Reddy or another specialist spinner in her place.
Sneh Rana, who carried out brilliantly with each bat and ball in his Test debut, may very well be the second spin all-rounder together with Deepti Sharma.
He stated, ‘I need the group to stay to its power which is spin bowling. Two spinners ought to play,” Edulji stated.
India solely has to look to its opponents for inspiration. England performed an nearly excellent recreation of ODI cricket to beat an out-of-type group.
Teams (from):
India: Mithali Raj (captain), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Punam Raut, HarmanpreeKaur (vc), Deepti Sharma, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Sneh Rana, Jhulan Goswami, Shikha Pandey, Jemimah Rodrigues, Arundhati Reddy, Puja Vastrakar, Ekta Bisht, Radha Yadav, Poonam Yadav, Priya Punia, Indrani Roy (wk).
England: Heather Knight (c), Tammy Beaumont, Kate Cross, Nate Sciver, Sophia Dunkley, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Anya Shrubsole, Katherine Brunt, Sophie Ecclestone, Amy Jones (wk), Freya Davis, Tash Farrant, Sarah Glenn, Maddy Villiers, Fran Wilson, Sarah Glenn, Emily Arlott, Tash Farrant.
The match will begin at 6.30 am Indian time.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
