India women’s cricket workforce captain Harmanpreet Kaur on December 16 credited head coach Amol Muzumdar for taking important selections for the workforce, conceding that she lacked the requisite expertise of main in Tests, after they accomplished a file 347-run win over England right here.
India took exactly seven classes to create the world file in phrases of the most important Test win by runs, whereas additionally registering their first-ever victory over England at dwelling and general their sixth in 39 Tests, right here on the DY Patil Stadium.
Harmanpreet, who made her Test debut in 2014, led India for the primary time in the format in this recreation.
“Our coach helped us a lot, I had zero experience in leading the team in Test,” Harmanpreet instructed the media after the large win.
“I was trusting his (Muzumdar’s) decisions — be it sending Shubha (Satheesh) at one-down in the first innings or whatever ideas he gave in bowling, like the first 40 minutes were important today, the idea was to put them (England) in early and utilise the morning conditions,” she stated.
“His experience really helped us and it also gave me time to decide what was the best for the team,” Harmanpreet added.
India executed all plans
She stated India had been in a position to execute all their plans and set the tone with their fielding, which proved decisive for the hosts as they now put together to tackle Australia in one other one-off Test subsequent week.
“Everything went according to the plan. We got the score that we wanted and the bowlers did a good job, both medium pacers and spinners knew their plans and performed accordingly,” she stated.
“The biggest positive was our fielding, especially in a long game when you have to field for 90 overs (in a day) it is very important to maintain the energy. We managed to set the tone with our fielding,” Harmanpreet added.
She said that India relied heavily on their batting experience in the first innings to formulate bowling and fielding plans, which saw England being shot out for 136 and 131 in the two innings.
“We wouldn’t have a lot expertise enjoying Test cricket to find out what type of discipline placements may also help the place. The extra you bat, the extra you’ll perceive what fields to set for your bowlers,” Harmanpreet said.
“The credit score (additionally) goes to the bowlers, no matter fields they got they bowled in line with that. Your job turns into simpler when your bowlers can bowl in the proper spots,” she added.
Harmanpreet praises debutant Shubha
Harmanpreet praised India debutant Shubha for her 69-run knock in the first innings while again mentioning Muzumdar’s role in it.
“Shubha gave us an excellent begin — that was additionally our coach’s resolution, in the course of the observe recreation on the NCA, he noticed her batting and taking the sport forward,” she said.
“He stated, ‘if we will ship her at one-down she can provide us a strong begin’ and he or she did it the way in which we had been anticipating from her,” Harmanpreet added.
No change in India approach against Australia
The India skipper said there would be no change in India’s approach in the one-off Test against Australia from December 21-24 at the Wankhede Stadium next week.
“The wicket (at Wankhede) is a little bit totally different to this one. We have two to 3 days to coach and see how the pitch is and accordingly we will take the selections. But we are going to go together with the identical strategy — we are going to look to win,” she said.
Harmanpreet heaped praise on bowling coach Troy Cooley, saying that Indian bowlers have a lot of trust on the former Australia and England men’s team coach.
“Whenever we get a possibility to work with him, he motivates us all the time, particularly the bowlers, which areas to bowl and their line and lengths,” Harmanpreet said.
“The bowlers additionally belief him and his selections. Whatever selections he takes for them, they’re trusting him and they can execute the plans he’s making for them,” she added.
“You want an individual you’ll be able to belief — particularly a coach — and they’re trusting his concepts and plans,” Harmanpreet said.
India received a style of what Test cricket is all about, says Muzumdar
Indian women’s cricket workforce head coach Amol Muzumdar stated his aspect had received a style of “what Test cricket is all about” after crushing England by an enormous 347 runs in the one-off four-day match right here.
Muzumdar was delighted with the hassle of his gamers, and stated he needs the workforce to proceed in the identical vein towards Australia in the one-off Test beginning December 21 on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
“Absolutely brilliant stuff for the two-and-a-half days. No Test match is easy but the efforts that the girls put in, getting together 5-6 days before the Test at Wankhede and the preparation was nice to result into this win,” Muzumdar, a home stalwart, stated after the excellent win.
“We had thought that we’d play in a certain fashion and I’d want them to continue to do that (score like that on the first day). We didn’t plan to score 400 on the first day. It’s a good sign for Indian cricket, all of them who made their debut.
“It’s the confidence they carry because England is a strong side. They (India) just got a taste of what Test cricket is all about.” He was effusive in his reward of Deepti Sharma, who earned the player-of-the-match award for her 67 in the primary innings and a match haul of 9 for 39.
“I jokingly call Deepti (Sharma) ‘Stokesy’ (Ben Stokes’ nickname). Nine wickets and a fifty, she’s an important cog in the wheel and it’s important for her confidence.
“We have back-to-back Test matches for the first time and we’re looking forward to the Australia series as well,” Muzumdar stated.
Deepti was proud of her effort and stated the wicket on the DY Patil Stadium right here provided loads of help to the spinners.
“Feels very good because we were waiting for the Test to start. It’s a proud feeling and we bowled according to plan. We were quite calm batting on the first day, trying to build partnerships, that’s it,” she stated.
“I was just waiting to bowl and keeping myself warmed up, got a lot of help from the wicket and I backed myself. Harry di (skipper Harmanpreet Kaur) was saying ‘bowl in your areas and the turn will help you’. We want to continue this in the next Test.”
