IND-ENG One-off Women's Test | England skipper Heather Knight wary of 'used pitch' in Bristol
Cricket | June 15, 2021 20:42 ISTKnight pointed out that it might become sluggish to assist a "spin-heavy" Indian side.
Knight pointed out that it might become sluggish to assist a "spin-heavy" Indian side.
England had announced a 17-member squad, earlier this week, for the fixture.
The one-off Test against India, scheduled to be held from June 16-19, starts an important summer for Knight's team that has an Ashes series followed by a World Cup title defence in New Zealand.
England have announced a 17-member squad which will be trimmed to allow non-selected players to take part in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy (RHFT).
In the form of a heartfelt note, India's star batter Jemimah Rodrigues has thanked the previous generation of women cricketers who laid the foundation for the team that it has become today.
The women's team will play their one-off Test from June 16-19 which also overlaps, for a couple of days, with the men's World Test Championship final against New Zealand to be played at the Hampshire Bowl.
The Indian women's team will depart for UK along with the men's squad, led by skipper Virat Kohli, in a chartered flight on June 2.
Taking to Twitter, the official handle of BCCI Women posted a video of the players working out in the gym and the caption read: "Shut the Noise! We are INDIA."
Das, who has played 23 Tests between 2000-02, has a decent average of near 35 with more than 1300 runs, including two hundreds and nine half-centuries.
The women's side is set to play a one-off Test match before playing three ODIs and as many T20Is against England.
In the mail that has also been marked to National Cricket Academy head Rahul Dravid, Raman has also offered to present a roadmap for women's cricket in the country, if asked.
Raman, who successfully coached the women's team to T20 World Cup final in Australia, was removed by Lal and Naik's CAC, which reinstated Ramesh Powar to the post.
Shafali hit seven fours and five sixes during her blistering knock while Mandhana had nine boundaries in her unbeaten innings.
South Africa won the final match by five wickets to finish the series on a high.
Apart from Rajeshwari Gayakwad, who snared five wickets in four matches, the other spinners have failed to leave an impact.
The Indian women have barely fired in unison while the South Africans, who have already clinched the series 3-1, have excelled as a team.
Jhulan claimed 4 for 42 to set up India's nine-wicket win over South Africa in the second ODI, helping the side level the five-match series.
India Women made their debut in the format in 1976, and have played 37 matches to date, winning only five while 25 ended in a draw, implying seven defeats.
Playing their first international match in 12 months, skipper Mithali Raj (50) and Harmanpreet Kaur (40) produced fine knocks but India never got the momentum it needed as they settled for 177 for nine.
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