Indian women’s team made special preparations in NCA for T20 World Cup 2024, VVS Laxman revealed
The kind of commitment, dedication and intensity with which they practice and prepare is unmatched. I am very proud of his way of preparation- VVS Laxman Indian Women Team & VVS Laxman (Photo Source: The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 begins in UAE from October 3. The Indian women’s team will play its first match in the tournament against New Zealand on October 4. The women’s team has never won the T20 World Cup in the last 8 editions, the team reached the final of the 2020 edition but had to face defeat against Australia. In the upcoming tournament, the Indian women’s team under the leadership of Harmanpreet Kaur will be seen performing brilliantly. Meanwhile, former Indian player and NCA chief VVS Laxman has said that the team has worked hard in the special camp at the NCA and is leaving no stone unturned to win the title. The team focused on mental and physical aspects- VVS Laxman NCA chief VVS Laxman had hosted the Indian women’s team’s preparations at the National Cricket Academy. Along with physical fitness, the players also participated in the sessions of sports psychologist Mugdha Bawre for mental training. According to Sportstar, VVS Laxman told, The kind of commitment, dedication and intensity with which they practice and prepare is unmatched. I am very proud of the way he prepares. It was a productive camp and (women’s team head coach) Amol Majumdar had planned it in such a way that in the first phase of the camp he focused on the mental and physical aspects of the game. Then there was a break and when he came back, he focused on the skill and tactical aspect of the game. It was not limited to just the nets, but he also played five matches, where Amol created different situations, different challenges for the players. Indian women’s team for Women’s T20 World Cup 2024- Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana, Shefali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Yastika Bhatia (subject to fitness), Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Dayalan Hemlata, Asha Shobhana, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil. (subject to fitness), sajna sajeevan Traveling Reserve: Uma Chhetri (wk), Tanuja Kanwar, Saima Thakor Non-traveling reserve: Raghavi Bist, Priya Mishra
Alastair Cook is very worried about the preparations of the England team, gave a scary statement
Alastair Cook (Twitter) Ahead of the upcoming five-match Test series against India, former England captain Alastair Cook believes that Ben Stokes and his team have not prepared enough for the series. The series is scheduled to start on January 25 in Hyderabad. Cook also believes that if you want to be successful on such a tour, then you need to play some warm-up matches. Let us tell you that England last won the Test series against India in 2012 in India. on that tour Alastair Cook was the captain of England. that baseball By placing emphasis on ideology, Cook believed that it provided England with a clear vision for success in India. As the series progresses, its importance for both the teams will increase further. Alastair Cook is very concerned about England’s preparations In his column for The Sunday Times Alastair Cook wrote that, “England’s problem will be their lack of match preparation. It would be good if there was some kind of unwritten agreement between countries to organize good practice matches in good conditions for the touring teams. I now think this is his best chance for success. They will not follow the traditional rules of batting in the subcontinent.” Alastair Cook impressed everyone with his stellar performance with the bat in the historic 2012 Test series. There he scored 562 runs in eight innings with an excellent average of 80.28. Now, the veteran players are quite unsure about star batsman Joe Root’s ability in subcontinent conditions. He cited Root’s stellar performance in Sri Lanka in 2021, where he scored 426 runs in four innings. Root further strengthened his potential with a brilliant double century against India in Chennai. Test specialist Cook believes Root has all the technology to succeed in the challenging subcontinental environment. He will perform well in this series against India. Also read: Venkatesh Iyer! Do you guys remember this name?
Australia intensifies preparations for Women’s T20 World Cup, makes full plan for Bangladesh tour
Australia will play three ODIs and the same number of T20 matches on its Bangladesh tour. Australia Women’s Team (Photo Source: Getty Images) The defending champion Australia women’s team has intensified its T20 World Cup preparations with the upcoming Bangladesh tour. The pitch in Bangladesh will help the spinners and the ball also remains lower than expected. In such a situation, there will be difficulties for the Australian team. According to FTP, Australia will play three ODIs and as many T20 matches on its Bangladesh tour. Apart from this, the team led by Alyssa Healy will also play series in all three formats in South Africa. Regarding the tour, national selector Shawn Flagler said that our aim is to understand the wickets of Bangladesh, where the tournament will be held. He said that some matches will be played on the grounds where World Cup matches are to be held. The team will benefit from this. Sophie Molyneux ready to make a comeback All-rounder Sophie Molineux is set to make a comeback after being sidelined through injury in 2023. She will captain the Governor General’s XI against South Africa. This will help her and she can join Australian schemes. Speaking about it, Pfleger said that cricketers are highly regarded in the Australian setup and it is a privilege to have so many spinners in the team. He said he has been given a high status in the Australian setup for a long time. It is quite clear that the left-arm orthodox spinner is playing international cricket very well. “We have been blessed with the amount of spin options we have,” Pfleger added. Our last seven World Cup campaigns have featured a left-arm spinner in either Jess Jonassen or Soph. So I’m sure we’ll keep it going. There is going to be a tough fight in the upcoming few series. But it’s really fortunate that we have those options available to us. read this also- Cricket Buzz: Know about the amazing tweet of January 13 which is going viral very fast
Due to preparations for T20 World Cup 2024, BCB may change the schedule of Test series against Zimbabwe
The top official of Bangladesh Cricket Board has confirmed that a decision regarding this matter will be taken in the coming days. Bangladesh vs New Zealand, 1st Test (Image Credit- Twitter X) The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is considering postponing the upcoming two-match Test series against Zimbabwe to ensure an early trip to the US and allow the team to get accustomed to the conditions there ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024. Let us tell you, for the first time West Indies and USA are organizing T20 World Cup together which will be played this year. The top official of Bangladesh Cricket Board has confirmed that a decision regarding this matter will be taken in the coming days. Bangladesh Cricket Board’s Cricket Operations Chairman Jalal Yunus told Cricbuzz, ‘It is not that we will postpone the 2-match Test series against Zimbabwe. We will definitely play this test series against them but a decision has to be taken as to when it will be organised. Not only this, Bangladesh Premier League is starting from 19th January. After this tournament, Bangladesh has to play series against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe at home. Sri Lanka will also tour Bangladesh Sri Lanka has to play a two-match Test series, 3-match ODI and three-match T20 series against Zimbabwe. After this, Zimbabwe will come to Bangladesh where a two-match Test and five-match T20 series will be played between these two teams in a month. Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha is expected to arrive here on January 20. After this, BCB and Hathurusingha are expected to meet and make their plans regarding T20 World Cup 2024. In 2018, Bangladesh played a match against West Indies in Florida. There are many players in the current team who were not part of that tour. Zimbabwe is currently playing a three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. After this, a three-match T20 series will also be played between these two teams. IND vs AFG: Captain Rohit Sharma will give chance to these 11 players, see playing XI Not only Hardik Pandya, Mumbai Indians have also traded these players 5 batsmen who have scored more than 3 thousand runs in T20 International matches Top 10 batsmen who hit most sixes in IPL history IPL 2024: Gujarat Titans’ playing XI will be like this under the captaincy of Shubman Gill. 5 players who have scored the most centuries while opening in all formats of cricket Those 5 memorable innings of David Warner in Test cricket which are impossible to forget These 5 star cricketers can earn crores even by modeling IPL 2024: After taking over the captaincy of MI, Hardik Pandya will do whatever he wants, see playing XI 5 test matches which ended in the fewest overs