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We will try to break Australia’s unbeaten run soon: Deepti Sharma | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Ace off-spinner Deepti Sharma expressed confidence on Monday, asserting that the Indian women's team is determined to break Australia's winning streak against them at home "as soon as possible." The team has faced nine consecutive ODI losses to Australia, including two defeats in the ongoing series.Australia secured a narrow three-run victory in the second ODI at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday, securing an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.Deepti conveyed the team's eagerness to reverse this trend and end Australia's dominance. The last time India emerged victorious against the Australians at home was on February 23, 2007, in Chennai.“Look, winning and losing is a part of the game — but we have improved as a team — be it as a bowling unit or batting. We will t...
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Harmanpreet Kaur’s form in focus as India look to salvage pride in final ODI against Australia | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Indian Women's team faces a crucial challenge in their bid to end a discouraging nine-match losing streak at home against a dominant Australia in the forthcoming third and final ODI, putting the spotlight particularly on Captain Harmanpreet Kaur's batting form.While Kaur has demonstrated admirable leadership during the team's extended home season, including significant victories in Test matches, her personal performance with the bat has been inconsistent. Across formats this season, she has only managed to reach double-digit scores three times in eight innings, with her highest being 49 against England in the recent one-off Test.In the historic triumph against Australia in the one-off Test, Kaur faced a duck in the first innings and wasn't required to bat in the second. H...
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India squad for ODIs, T20Is: Richa Ghosh, Saika Ishaque, Shreyanka Patil named in ODI side for Australia series

Indian women’s team has made multiple changes to its squad for the ODI series against Australian cricket team in the home series which starts from Thursday. India’s side for the T20I series against Australian women’s team, meanwhile, has remained unchanged from the squad that was named for the home series against England earlier this month. Six players — Shreyanka Patil, Renuka Thakur, Richa Ghosh, Saika Ishaque, Mannat Kashyap, and Titas Sadhu — will be coming into the team while eight others — from the Indian side when they last played ODIs (in a tour of Bangladesh in July) have gone out from the squad. India and Australia will play three ODIs and three T20Is in Mumbai after the hosts registered their first-ever win in women’s Test cricket history over Australia on Sunday. The India...
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Troy Cooley set to be India women’s team bowling coach for England & Australia series | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: Australia's Troy Cooley will be the bowling coach of the Indian women's team for the upcoming series against England and Australia at home, TOI has learnt.This will be the first series India will play under their new head coach, former domestic stalwart Amol Muzumdar. “Troy has joined the team today in Mumbai,” a reliable source told this paper.The T20I series against England is scheduled from December 6 to 10, followed by a solitary Test match starting from December 14. The Test match against Australia is set to begin from December 21 onwards. All the matches will be played across two venues in Mumbai - namely Wankhede Stadium and DY Patil Stadium.Since 2021, the 57-year-old Cooley has been the fast bowling coach at the BCCI's National Cricket Academy in Bangalore. He was the b...
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Challenge is to make yourself ready in such a short time: Harmanpreet Kaur on upcoming home Tests – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Preparing for their first home Test in nearly a decade, the captain of the Indian women's team, Harmanpreet Kaur expresses apprehension about the significant challenge of adjusting to red-ball cricket within a limited timeframe, given the demanding international schedule.The Indian team is set to engage in two Tests on home soil, commencing with a clash against England starting from December 14 in Navi Mumbai, followed by another against Australia from December 21 in Mumbai.Harmanpreet underscores the worry regarding the insufficient exposure to red-ball cricket for the Indian women's team.In her illustrious career, she has participated in merely three Test matches, emphasising the need for quick adaptation to the nuances of this format ahead of the upcoming fixtures against ...
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Renuka Singh, Richa Ghosh left out; Shreyanka Patil ignored as India name women’s team for Bangladesh tour – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India announced an 18-member Indian women's cricket team for the upcoming limited-overs tour of Bangladesh, set to commence on July 9 in Mirpur. Right-arm pacer Renuka Singh and Richa Ghosh were excluded from the squad, while young off-spinner Shreyanka Patil did not receive a selection nod.Harmanpreet Kaur will continue to lead the side, while Smriti Mandhana has been appointed as her deputy for the tour.The Indian team is scheduled to compete in three T20Is and three ODIs against Bangladesh, with all six matches taking place at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) in Mirpur.The exclusion of wicket-keeper batter Richa Ghosh and off-spinner Shreyanka Patil from the Indian women's cricket team is surprising, especially considering their recent performances. Patil...