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India Women are all set to take on Australia Women in a one-off Test that commences from December 21 and sets the stage for an exhilarating white-ball action that follows. The red-ball clash is scheduled to take place at the iconic Wankhede Stadium and comes on the heels of India’s commanding triumph over England in their previous outing in the longest format.
Harmanpreet Kaur will continue to captain the home side, while Alyssa Healy will lead the Australian lineup. Notably, the Indian and Australian women’s teams have met each other in Test cricket on ten occasions, with the Aussies emerging victorious in four encounters and six matches ending in a draw.
As India are yet to register a win over Australia in the Test format, they will be determined to give their best. Meanwhile, Australia will look to maintain its dominance.
Australia Women’s tour of India 2023, Only Test:
- Date and time: December 21-24; 04:00 am GMT | 09:30 am IST
- Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Wankhede Stadium Pitch report:
The Wankhede Stadium track in Mumbai offers considerable support to batters initially, but as the game progresses, it transforms into a spinner’s paradise. Fast bowlers can also benefit from the conditions, utilizing the breeze and moisture to generate swing and trouble the opposing batters. In essence, if batters exercise patience and spend ample time on the field, they have the opportunity to accumulate significant runs on the scoreboard. Consequently, the team winning the toss would likely opt to bat first at this venue to capitalize on the favorable playing conditions.
IN-W vs AU-W Dream11 Prediction Picks:
- Wicketkeepers: Beth Mooney
- Batters: Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Tahlia McGrath, Jemimah Rodrigues
- All-rounders: Deepti Sharma, Ashleigh Gardner, Ellyse Perry, Jess Jonassen
- Bowlers: Megan Schutt, Renuka Singh Thakur
IN-W vs AU-W Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
Choice 1: Ellyse Perry (c), Deepti Sharma (vc)
Choice 2: Ashleigh Gardner (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc)
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IN-W vs AU-W Dream11 Prediction Backups:
Shubha Satheesh, Yastika Bhatia, Phoebe Litchfield, Annabel Sutherland
IN-W vs AU-W Dream11 Team for the only Test (Dec 21, 04:00 am GMT):
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Australia squad: Alyssa Healy (c), Tahlia McGrath (vc), Darcie Brown, Lauren Cheatle, Heather Graham, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham
India squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Richa Ghosh (wk), Sneh Rana, Shubha Satheesh, Harleen Deol, Saika Ishaque, Renuka Singh Thakur, Titas Sadhu, Meghna Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Pooja Vastrakar
