The Indian cricket team led by Mithali Raj will be playing a Test match after seven years, and are drawing on the experience of their veter...
The Indian cricket team led by Mithali Raj will be playing a Test match after seven years, and are drawing on the experience of their veterans and landmark wins over England along with a positive mindset at returning to the longer format.
Despite inadequate preparation time in English conditions due to quarantine, and lack of practice matches and recent experience with the red ball in general, captain Mithali Raj was confident about her team ahead of the one-off Test in Bristol starting Wednesday.
While the hosts appear to be the favourites given form and the familiarity with the format, India can take inspiration from their past record in England, where they have never lost in eight games and won two Tests.
Pause, rewind, play: When Mithali Raj & Co stunned England in 2014, the last year they played a Test
The last time India played a Test in England back in 2014, the team scored a memorable six-wicket win with seven debutants in the mix. Captain Mithali, a teenaged Smriti Mandhana starred with the bat in the second innings while Jhulan Goswami and Niranjana Nagarajan put up a display to remember with the red ball.
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