The national women’s teams of Australia and India will go head-to-head in a 3-match One-Day International (ODI) series, with the opener scheduled for the 5th of December 2024. The 1st ODI will be played at Allan Border Field, Brisbane, and the live action will commence at 9:50 AM Indian Standard Time (IST).
Squads:
Australia women’s cricket team
Tahlia McGrath (C), Ashleigh Gardner (VC), Darcie Brown, Kim Garth, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham
India women’s cricket team
Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Uma Chetry (WK), Harleen Deol, Richa Ghosh (WK), Tejal Hasabnis, Minnu Mani, Priya Mishra, Priya Punia, Arundhati Reddy, Jemimah Rodrigues, Titas Sadhu, Deepti Sharma, Renuka Singh Thakur, Saima Thakor, Radha Yadav
Players to watch out:
Phoebe Litchfield
The 21-year-old top-order batter, from 19 ODI outings, has amassed 652 runs at an average of 40.75, with four fifties and a couple of centuries, and has registered the highest score of 119. Fresh off a successful T20 campaign, having amassed 342 runs from 12 outings, averaging 28.50 and striking at 133.07, she will be counted on to lead the scoring given her recent form.
Sophie Molineux
The 26-year-old left-arm off-spinner, from 11 ODIs, has bagged 22 wickets at an average of 11.77, an economy rate of 2.89, and recorded the best of 4/14, while also being handy with the bat. In a recent T20 competition, Sophie added 140 runs from 6 innings, at a strike rate of 155.55, while also bagging 16 wickets from 7 outings. She can be trusted to deliver all-round performances.
Smriti Mandhana
The 28-year-old opening batter has piled on 3,690 runs from 88 ODIs, at an average of 45.00, and has recorded as many as 27 fifties and eight centuries, with the highest score of 136. Smriti notched up three centuries in her previous six ODIs and, leading up to this series, displayed sublime form in a T20 competition. It is hoped she continues in this form, registering big scores.
Arundhati Reddy
The 27-year-old pacer, from four ODI appearances, has taken as many wickets and maintained an economy rate of 5.02. Arundhati has been in outstanding form lately, taking seven wickets from four outings in the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup, and has been in rewarding form in the ongoing domestic season. She can be relied upon for breakthroughs and handy runs.
Pitch:
The wicket at Allan Border Field provides a certain degree of assistance to the batters. Although it is a batting-friendly surface, the average score at the venue remains in the 230s, indicating that there is assistance for bowlers, both spinners and pacers, to exploit.
Weather:
The conditions are ideal for a complete game of cricket in Brisbane, with no expected rain interruptions and partly cloudy skies. The temperature will hover in the mid-20s (°C), with moderate winds and 75% humidity.
Fantasy playing XI:
Beth Mooney, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Annabel Sutherland, Phoebe Litchfield, Deepti Sharma, Ellyse Perry, Harmanpreet Kaur, Ashleigh Gardner, Alana King, Sophie Molineux
Match details:
Date – December 5, 2024
Time – 9:50 AM IST
Venue – Allan Border Field, Brisbane
Broadcast – The game will be telecasted by Star Sports Network and available for live stream on Disney+ Hotstar.
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