mithali raj indian womens cricket team
Reflexes
- Before ODI World, India has to play a series of 5 matches against New Zealand.
- Mithali Raj says it is necessary to bring ‘more consistency’ in team performance
New Delhi. India captain Mithali Raj spoke about the extent of her batting improvement ahead of the March-April Women’s World Cup, saying there is a need to bring “more consistency” in the areas where the team has worked in the last 12 months .es. The team will play a five-game series against host New Zealand starting February 11 to “better prepare” for the ODI World Cup during the coronavirus pandemic. The World Cup will start in this country from March 4.
India provided many opportunities for new players in England and Australia, with Meghna Singh, Yastika Bhatia and Richa Ghosh impressing with their performances, while Sneh Rana managed to make a successful return to the team. India lost the three-game series 1-2 in Australia, but the team presented a tough challenge to the Australians.
Emphasizing the positives of both tours, Mithali, who is practicing at Vijayawada, said: “We will definitely try to fine-tune our World Cup combination (at the ODI against New Zealand) and test out some combinations that have worked well in the past years. we got positive results.
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The Indian team has struggled to score fast runs in the middle and lower middle order, but Ghosh and Pooja have closed the gap. The fast bowling department has been strengthened with the arrival of Meghna and the long-awaited newcomer Renuka Singh.
“The lower middle order contributed to Australia and we want them to perform a little more consistently. It certainly showed that it has the potential to contribute. ATVs like Pooja and Sneh Rana have done well in England and Australia.
Mithali said: “Wicketkeeper hitter Richa definitely showed that she has the power and ability to hit big shots in the late overs, which was really what we needed.”
He said, “She strengthens our hitting, so Tania (Bhatia) is better in terms of wicketkeeping. It’s good to have tough competition for a spot on the team and we have five series games to test combinations.
The player, who is the top scorer of runs in ODI cricket, said: “The fast bowlers have done well, but it takes a little more work in the spin department. In this department, although we have players from experienced bowling.
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India has had consistent success scoring over 250 points in Australia with the help of the lower order and Mithali feels the contribution of the order becomes even more important against the best teams.
“That’s what I meant in terms of providing more consistency in those areas because in the World Cup, when you play against big teams, it’s going to be very important. Yeah, the higher order will definitely have to get it right.
Starters like Smriti Mandhana and Shefali Verma will have an important role to play for India to perform well in the World Cup, while Mithali is expected to score a great score in the middle order. The veteran hitter scored four half centuries in six games in England and Australia, but his strike rate early in innings was very low. Mithali said this is an area that he has been working on since the Australia series in September.
“There are always areas that as a player you feel you have to work on. Always teams and bowlers are trying to come up with new strategies and you have to counter that. This is what happens in international cricket.
When asked about plans after the World Cup, the 39-year-old said: “Right now we are focusing on the World Cup, the next two months are very important for the team.”
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