India Women vs England, One-off Test: All you need to know about Mumbai contest
India will be playing the one-off Test against England after suffering a 2-1 loss in the T20I series, but it should not dampen their spirits as they return to playing the longest format.
In international cricket at home. The Test match, which begins on December 14 at the DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai, will be India’s first home Test in nine years. The last time they played a Test was against Australia in 2021.
The coming of the England Test heralds the start of a double feast for Indian women’s cricket. Given the lack of Test cricket in the women’s circuit, Indians would not be moaning as they have two Tests scheduled in the next ten days. India would like to get off to a strong start, and history, an unavoidable part of the sport, provides some solace to the home team, as they have only lost one Test to England in 14 matches since their rivalry began in 1986, and Harmanpreet, who is leading India in Tests for the first time, would like to keep that proud record intact.
The Indian women’s last Test against Heather Knight’s England resulted in a draw in June 2021 at Bristol. Mandhana hit a first-inning 78, while a teenage Shafali Verma led the way with 96 and 63. England, on the other hand, have more recent Test cricket experience. England took on the Australians in an exciting match in Nottingham in June, riding on Tammy Beaumont’s sensational 208 in the first innings, but the hosts were defeated by an 89-run margin. India would like to add to their tally of wins, and they are well-prepared to do so.
INDW vs ENGW: HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD
The two teams have played each other 14 times in Test cricket, with India Women winning on two occasions. In red-ball cricket, England Women defeated India only once. The last Test between India Women and England Women took place back in July 2021 in Bristol and that contest had ended in a draw. In June 1986, India Women and England Women played their first Test match.
Where to watch the one-off Test match between India Women and England Women live on TV?
The one-off Test match between India Women and England Women will be broadcast live on India’s Sports 18 network.
Where to watch live-streaming of the one-off Test match between India Women and England Women in India?
Viewers in India may also watch the Test match live on Jio Cinema and the FanCode app and website.
PREDICTED XI FOR ONE-OFF TEST
India Predicted XI
Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Yastika Bhatia, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Meghna Singh, Renuka Thakur, Sneh Rana, Pooja Vastrakar
England Predicted XI
Tammy Beaumont, Danni Wyatt, Heather Knight (c), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amy Jones (wk), Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Lauren Bell, Kate Cross, Sophie Ecclestone
WHAT HARMANPREET KAUR SAID
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said that India are in a position to pave the way for progress in women’s cricket. The star India batter further added that they wanted to play more Test cricket.
“I know that a lot hinges on the Indian cricket team when it comes to women’s cricket. The way the approach is changing in India concerning women’s cricket, obviously, we have a lot in our hands,” Kaur added.
With India making a return to the Test arena after September 2021, Kaur said as players they desire to appear in more long-format matches but the administrators have to make the final call.
“As players we want to play more and more Test games. It is ICC and (the) board’s call to take up,” she said.