Huge Check For India’s Batters In opposition to Mighty Australia In Three-Match Collection

India will intend to handle their batting inconsistency within the upcoming ladies’ ODI sequence in opposition to the mighty Australia, beginning right here Thursday, aiming to finalise their mixture forward of the Ladies’ World Cup subsequent year. The Indian crew 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 process lower out in opposition to Australia, who’ve traditionally dominated them in 50-over 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 in subsequent years.

However, Australia can be without common skipper Alyssa Healy, who’s nursing knee damage. Moreover, the hosts haven’t performed on this format for the previous 9 months and can be aiming to shake off the rust.

For India, the skilled Smriti Mandhana will bear the duty of offering a strong beginning with the bat.

Aside from the 2 single-digit scores, the flamboyant opener has been of high quality this year, scoring 448 runs at a formidable common of 75 in her final six ODIs.

Kaur’s kind can be a major concern for India because the explosive batter has struggled with consistency this year. With much at stake, her captaincy and batting have come under scrutiny following India’s early exit from the T20 World Cup.

Moreover, she is going to face elevated strain after failing to attain 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 massive scores.

The Indian crew will miss wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia, who suffered wrist damage in the course of the Ladies’s Huge Bash League.

Younger Uma Chetry, who has been included within the crew in her place, will wish to make an impression in her debut ODI sequence.

Huge-hitting wicketkeeper-batsman Richa Ghosh has returned to the crew, as have Harleen Deol, Titas Sadhu, and Minnu Mani.

Deepti bowled at a financial system fee of $3.6 in opposition to New Zealand, and she or he wishes to proceed with this efficiency. Radha Yadav, too, had a great sequence in opposition to the Kiwis and would wish 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 leave a mark along with her efficiency.

Australia can be led by tempo all-rounder Tahlia McGrath, who can be captaining the nationwide facet for the primary time in a full sequence.

Batter Georgia Voll has been given her debut rather than Healy, whereas veteran Elise Perry can be eyeing the 4,000-run milestone in ODIs, as she is simply 42 runs away.

The climate is predicted to be sizzling and humid in Brisbane, and there’s additionally a chance of sunshine and 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.

The match begins at 8:50 a.m. IST.

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