Alyssa Healy warned India in the run-up to Australia’s trip of the country about the possible repercussions of them creating turning tracks, implying it could be a risky move for the hosts. The much awaited series will begin on December 21 with a single Test match at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. Three ODIs and three Twenty20 Internationals will then follow, all of which will be played at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai.
Following Meg Lanning‘s retirement, Alyssa Healy was named the new captain of the Australia Women’s team. She emphasized the team’s strength in having world-class spinners like Ash Gardner, Alana King, Georgia Wareham, and Jess Jonassen.
Prepare spinning wickets at your own peril—we’ve got Ash Gardner, who took nine wickets with the ball in hand on English soil—said Alyssa Healy, as reported by India Today.
“I find myself genuinely curious about the kind of wickets they prepare. You should use our spin attack, which I believe to be very effective, at your own risk. Not that the Indians don’t have a potent spin attack; we just have some of the world’s top leg spinners.
Australia’s record in Indian circumstances is one of dominance.
Australia’s women have a strong history of success in limited-overs cricket played in India. They have won 35 of the 41 ODIs they have played, and they have only lost six. In the T20 format, they won 16 of the 21 games that they played. Remarkably, they maintained their supremacy in the bilateral series against India, as seen by their emphatic 4-1 victory in December 2022.
The 33-year-old’s remarks suggested that Australia, with their skilled spinners, is confident in their ability to handle spinning conditions. Their past achievements in Indian circumstances, which demonstrate their versatility and talent and have resulted in consistent victories in their recent meetings on Indian pitches, are the source of their confidence.
Speaking of India Women, in their current T20I series, they have been routinely outmatched anytime they have faced English spinners. Players like leg-spinner Sarah Glenn and Sophie Ecclestone tested them often in the inaugural Twenty20 International, but they were unable to find the answers on the 22-yard field. Healy, taking cues from India’s hardships, has executed a calculated psychological maneuver to gain a deeper understanding of the Women in Blue.
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