Within the collection performed final yr, India misplaced 1-2 however ended Australia’s 26-match profitable streak
Within the collection performed final yr, India misplaced 1-2 however ended Australia’s 26-match profitable streak
Star India batter Smriti Mandhana on Friday mentioned the crew is looking for to attract motivation from the efficiency on the 2021 tour of Australia when the two teams clash in a crucial Women’s ODI World Cup match in Auckland on Saturday.
Within the collection performed final yr, India misplaced 1-2 however ended Australia’s 26-match profitable streak. India had additionally famously derailed Australia’s possibilities within the 2017 World Cup by beating them within the semifinals.
“Everybody is aware of what occurred in 2017. Greater than that, we mentioned our final tour of Australia. We’ve executed properly in opposition to them and we virtually gained the collection. That is the model of cricket we wish to play and that has been our motivation,” she mentioned at a digital media interplay forward of Saturday’s fixture.
The left-handed batter additional mentioned, “the ladies are actually motivated and everyone seems to be pumped to go and get 2 factors on board, realizing the state of affairs of the match and the way vital this match is. The crew psychologist has additionally helped on this regard.”
On the health of key batter Harmanpreet Kaur, Mandhana mentioned “she is match and obtainable for tomorrow’s sport.”
Dwelling additional on the 2021 tour of Australia, the India opener mentioned “Positively we could not win the collection. The second match additionally we virtually gained in opposition to them, so it might have been like a collection win.”
About veteran bowler Jhulan Goswami’s two hundredth ODI match, Mandhana mentioned: “It’s a proud second for all of us to be there for Jhulan di’s two hundredth match. She has been motivating us and likewise all the ladies again house.”
She mentioned Rachel Haynes was a key member of the Australian line-up and “she has been anchoring the innings for them. “That’s why we’ll be seeking to get her out early. She is a really skilled participant and it is going to be an fascinating battle.”
Australia’s coach Matthew Mott appeared to echo Mandhana’s views and mentioned he was assured these recollections (of the 2017 defeat) would not resurface
“It is a non-event internally,” he mentioned at a digital media interplay.
“Actually, the very last thing on our thoughts for the time being is what occurred 5 years in the past.
“India’s our solely focus for the time being, we have executed numerous analysis on them. And we match up properly in opposition to them. They seem to be a good cricket aspect, however it is going to be a hell of a sport tomorrow evening,” Mott added.
Noting that it’s a good time to play India,” Mott mentioned “I see them as an extremely harmful aspect. We’re rolling with some confidence for the time being however as we at all times say, it is this sport in isolation and every part that we’re speaking about for the time being is about how we will fight India.
“They have among the best new-ball bowling assaults on the earth and we discovered that out final summer season. So as soon as once more, we talked about negating that and that making an attempt to construct a base is essential,” he added.
Mott additionally mentioned India had some harmful gamers down the order and that might harm them and added that the crew needed to be at its highest.
“From a bowling perspective, they only preserve coming with real match-winners, so even when we get off to a very good begin, we have to respect that they have some harmful gamers down the order that may harm us as properly. And it is a sport that we’ve to be at our very, highest to beat them after which we’ll reset for the subsequent one.”
