Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Ahead of the first ODI against South Africa, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur batted for the points system in the multi-format series and said the method will make the matches "more challenging".
The multi-format series will begin with a three-match ODI series, followed by a one-off Test and conclude with a three-match T20I series. The points system is not applicable for the series.
Currently, the Women's Ashes series uses a multi-format points system, with the winner of a Test match getting six points, two points for a draw and two points for winning a limited overs match.
“It is completely up to the BCCI or ICC [to decide].But as a player, if these things are there, players are more interested in the game and players are more excited. If there is a points system, it is more challenging and it will be good,” ESPNcricinfo quoted Harmanpreet as saying.
This multiformat series will focus on ODIs, the 50-over format that India will host next year's World Cup. Notably, the Women in Blue have played six ODIs since September 2022 with their focus on the upcoming T20 World Cup.
Talking about adjusting his focus to the 50-50 over format of cricket, Harmanpreet said, "We take it as an opportunity.Nowadays we are playing more T20 games but ODI is something in which as a player, you have more time to adapt to yourself and even the conditions. It is good for us that We are getting more matches to express ourselves, it is good for us that we are getting more time in between and getting a chance to play all three formats."
The captain also confirmed that bowler Pooja Vastrakar and batsman Jemimah Rodrigues, both returning after injuries, are fit for selection.Rodrigues missed India's recent tour of Bangladesh due to injury, while Vastrakar's injury was not disclosed when the Tigers announced the squad for the tour.
"The selection of Jemimah Rodrigues and Pooja Vastrakar is dependent on fitness," the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said in a statement.
"My message to them is very clear. Even though they were not in the team, they were players who performed well in domestic cricket. We saw how they have been performing for the last 2-3 years and we have given them a chance to reinvent themselves." Given enough time to prove.And get ready for international matches. We are very happy with the way Arundhati has played in the WPL over the last two seasons. "Priya has also done well in domestic cricket, especially in the ODI format and she is a player who has been scoring for a long time," he said.
“As a team, it's great to have them back.He is a great player and the team is very balanced. Really happy and looking forward to it now. I hope he will perform well in international cricket also."
The multi-format series will begin with a three-match ODI series, followed by a one-off Test and conclude with a three-match T20I series. The points system is not applicable for the series.
Currently, the Women's Ashes series uses a multi-format points system, with the winner of a Test match getting six points, two points for a draw and two points for winning a limited overs match.
“It is completely up to the BCCI or ICC [to decide].But as a player, if these things are there, players are more interested in the game and players are more excited. If there is a points system, it is more challenging and it will be good,” ESPNcricinfo quoted Harmanpreet as saying.
This multiformat series will focus on ODIs, the 50-over format that India will host next year's World Cup. Notably, the Women in Blue have played six ODIs since September 2022 with their focus on the upcoming T20 World Cup.
Talking about adjusting his focus to the 50-50 over format of cricket, Harmanpreet said, "We take it as an opportunity.Nowadays we are playing more T20 games but ODI is something in which as a player, you have more time to adapt to yourself and even the conditions. It is good for us that We are getting more matches to express ourselves, it is good for us that we are getting more time in between and getting a chance to play all three formats."
The captain also confirmed that bowler Pooja Vastrakar and batsman Jemimah Rodrigues, both returning after injuries, are fit for selection.Rodrigues missed India's recent tour of Bangladesh due to injury, while Vastrakar's injury was not disclosed when the Tigers announced the squad for the tour.
"The selection of Jemimah Rodrigues and Pooja Vastrakar is dependent on fitness," the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said in a statement.
"My message to them is very clear. Even though they were not in the team, they were players who performed well in domestic cricket. We saw how they have been performing for the last 2-3 years and we have given them a chance to reinvent themselves." Given enough time to prove.And get ready for international matches. We are very happy with the way Arundhati has played in the WPL over the last two seasons. "Priya has also done well in domestic cricket, especially in the ODI format and she is a player who has been scoring for a long time," he said.
“As a team, it's great to have them back.He is a great player and the team is very balanced. Really happy and looking forward to it now. I hope he will perform well in international cricket also."