After the men have showcased their talent in ICC Champions Trophy 2017, it is now over to the women to fight for the coveted trophy. Good Morning/ Afternoon and welcome to the live coverage of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 warm-up games. These warm-ups will take place between India–New Zealand and England–Sri Lanka. The matches are being held at Chesterfield and Derby respectively. The main tournament will flag off from June 24 and the final will be held at Lord’s on July 23. The tournament will be held in four venues at Derby, Grace Road in Leicester and Taunton. India heads into the Women’s World Cup in good stead after beating South Africa in the Quadrangular Series at the Protea backyard.
India won comfortably by 8 wickets thanks to an unbeaten 127-run stand between Punam Raut and skipper Mithali Raj. Earlier, Deepti Sharma and Jhulan Goswami had attained world records. Deepti and Punam put on a world record 320-run opening partnership, the first 300-run stand by any pair in women’s cricket. Jhulan, on the other hand, became the record wicket-taker in women’s ODIs when she went past Australia’s Cathryn Fitzpatrick’s previous best of 180 wickets. Jhulan ended with tally of 185 wickets from 155 ODIs with an average of 21.70 and maintained her third rank among bowlers.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka’s Shashikala Siriwardene, who has not played international cricket since the ICC Women’s World T20 2016 in India due to injury, returned to the squad. Inoka Ranaweera, who was the captain when Sri Lanka finished third in the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier earlier this year, has been retained as skipper.Ama Kanchana, the right-arm medium pacer, and Chandima Gunaratne, the left-hand batter and left-arm spinner, also returned to the squad.
For England, Sarah Taylor who had taken indefinite break after the T20 World Cup due to anxiety returns to the squad. From Australia’s Meg Lanning to England skipper Heather Knight are looking forward to her services for the side.
The breakthrough season continues for 16-year-old Wellington leg-spinner Amelia Kerr; poised to become New Zealand’s youngest representative at a Cricket World Cup. Suzie Bates, who in 2016 became the first player to win both the ICC Women’s ODI and T20I Player of the Year awards in the same year, will captain the side in her third 50-over World Cup.
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