India ‘A’ tour of Australia kicks off on the 7th of August 2024, with the ‘A’ teams from both nations set to face off in the first of three Twenty20 (T20) matches. The series opener will take place at Allan Border Field, Brisbane, and the live-action commences at 8:30 AM Indian Standard Time (IST).
Squads:
Australia A – Tahlia McGrath (C), Maitlan Brown, Maddy Darke, Sophie Day, Nicole Faltum (WK), Tess Flintoff, Kim Garth, Charli Knott (VC), Katie Mack, Grace Parsons, Courtney Sippel, Tayla Vlaeminck, Tahlia Wilson
India A – Minnu Mani (C), Shweta Sehrawat (VC), Priya Punia, Shubha Satheesh, Tejal Hasabnis, Kiran Navgire, Sajana Sajeevan, Uma Chetry (WK), Shipra Giri (WK), Raghavi Bisht, Saika Ishaque, Mannat Kashyap, Tanuja Kanwar, Priya Mishra, Meghna Singh, Sayali Satghare, Shabnam Shakeel, Soppadhandi Yashasri
Players to watch out:
Charli Knott
The 21-year-old all-rounder recently featured in England’s domestic T20 competition, the Charlotte Edwards Cup, and accumulated 217 runs at a strike rate of 111.85, while also taking 16 wickets, maintaining an economy rate of 6.45 from 11 appearances. Charli has had a consistent run across formats in domestic cricket since last season, and she’ll be relied upon for the goods this series.
Tayla Vlaeminck
The 25-year-old pacer, following a series of injuries, returned to cricket earlier this year, scalping 4 wickets from 5 outings in Australia’s One-Day competition. Following this, Tayla made a successful return to international cricket, returning figures of 1/30 and 3/12 in T20 Internationals (T20Is) against Bangladesh. Her extra pace will be handy for the team, and she can be banked upon to spearhead the bowling attack.
Shweta Sehrawat
The 20-year-old opening batter had a notable 2023-24 domestic season and, from 6 outings in the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy, posted 229 runs on the board at an average of 45.80 and a strike rate of 122.45. Shweta last took the field in a T20 competition in February-March and, though she wasn’t very successful, her best scores were 31 and 45. She can be counted on for the runs.
Saika Ishaque
The 28-year-old left-arm off-spinner, in the 2023-24 domestic season, from 9 T20s in the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy, bagged 18 wickets while maintaining an economy rate of 4.22 and from 4 T20s in the Inter-Zonal event, she bagged 7 wickets while maintaining an economy rate of 3.60. Saika carried her form into the Women’s Premier League, bagging 9 wickets, and can be trusted for breakthroughs.
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Pitch:
The 22 yards at the Allan Border Field make up a well-balanced wicket that offers a fair contest between bat and ball. While batters enjoy the hardness of the pitch, bowlers too remain in the game big time, especially the pacers.
Weather:
It will be a bright, sunny day in Brisbane, with the temperature forecasted to hover around 20°C, light winds, and a humidity level of 71%. With no rain on the radar, we are in for a complete game of cricket.
Fantasy playing XI:
Nicole Faltum, Tess Flintoff, Katie Mack, Shweta Sehrawat, Minnu Mani, Tahlia McGrath, Charli Knott, Sajana Sajeevan, Courtney Sippel, Tanuja Kanwar, Tayla Vlaeminck
Match details:
Date – August 7, 2024
Time – 8:30 AM IST
Venue – Allan Border Field, Brisbane
Broadcast – The game will be live-streamed on cricket.com.au and the CA Live app, and it will also be available for streaming on Kayo Sports.
