India-Australia women’s ODI series kick starts from December 5

The much-awaited bilateral series is here as India Women take on Australia Women in a three-match ODI affair. The first two ODIs will be played on December 5 and December 8 at Allan Border Field in Brisbane, and the third and final ODI will be played on December 11 at the WACA in Perth. In the absence of Australia’s regular captain Alyssa Healy, Tahlia McGrath will take charge.

 

Head-to-Head

Australia and India have played 53 ODIs, of which Australia have won 43 and India have won 10. In Australia, India have won four of the 16 ODIs played.

 

Squads

Australia: Tahlia McGrath (C), Darcie Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney (WK), Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Georgia Voll.

India: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana, Priya Punia, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Uma Chetry (WK), Richa Ghosh (WK), Tejal Hasabnis, Deepti Sharma, Minnu Mani, Priya Mishra, Radha Yadav, Titas Sadhu, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Saima Thakor.

 

Players to watch out for

Ellyse Perry: This experienced all-rounder of Australia has close to 4000 runs and 165 wickets in ODIs. The 34-year-old is the leading run scorer and wicket-taker for her side in the current squad in ODIs.

Megan Schutt: This right-arm speedster of Australia has 123 ODI wickets in 91 matches. She is an excellent new ball bowler and has the ability to generate prodigious in-swingers.

Deepti Sharma: This Indian all-rounder can win matches for her team with either bat or ball. The right-arm off spinner has over 100 wickets and 2000 runs in ODIs.

Harmanpreet Kaur: The captain of India has 3648 runs under her belt in 116 ODI innings at an average of close to 40. This right-handed batter will be the key player in the middle order.

 

Ground statistics

• Australia have played 18 ODIs at this venue and have won all of them
• India will play their first ODI at this venue
• Teams batting first have won nine of 18 women’s ODIs played here
• The highest first innings score is 325
• The highest successful run chase is 253

 

Weather

Expect a few morning showers. Otherwise, the weather will be humid with considerable cloudiness. The average temperature would be around 30 degrees Celsius.

 

Match details

Date: December 5, 2024

Time: 9:50 AM

Venue: Allan Border Field, Brisbane

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