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Harmanpreet Kaur ahead of the Test match (X.com)

India Women would love to carry on the momentum that they got from the third and final T20I of the recently-concluded series against England Women in their only Test match, set to get underway on December 14 at Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai.

IND-W vs ENG-W: Team Previews

India Women

India women last played a Test match back in September 2021 in Australia. Back then, the match ended in a draw at Carrara Oval, Queensland. Smriti Mandhana made headlines in that contest, becoming the only player to hit a century (127) on either side.

As Mithali Raj is no longer playing cricket, India will have a new Test skipper in Harmanpreet Kaur this time around. Alongside Smriti, the likes of Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Yastika Bhatia, Sneh Rana, Renuka Singh Thakur, and Jemimah Rodrigues hold the key for them. Don’t be surprised if Saika Ishaque earns her maiden call-up in red-ball cricket.

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England Women

England, on the other hand, played their last Test in June against arch-rival Australia. There, they lost by 89 runs, with Sophie Ecclestone, easily the best bowler in the world across formats, still leaving the mark by picking 10 wickets (five wickets each in both innings) in the match.

The visitors would love to get a blistering start from Sophia Dunkley and Tammy Beaumont. They also have prolific all-rounders in Nat Sciver-Brunt, Alice Capsey, and skipper Heather Knight, who can wreak havoc with both bat and ball in order to turn the tide at any point for their side.

IND-W vs ENG-W: Match Details

IND-W vs ENG-W: Navi Mumbai Pitch Report

Apart from the international fixtures, the Navi Mumbai pitch produced some thrilling IPL 2022 and WPL 2023 matches. This surface tends to help batters more than bowlers, according to the numbers, so many well-known players should be able to reach a big score in this match.

IND-W vs ENG-W: Probable Playing XIs

India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Deepti Sharma, Harleen Deol, Sneh Rana, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Thakur Singh, Saika Ishaque

England Women: Tammy Beaumont, Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey, Heather Knight (c), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Danielle Wyatt, Amy Jones (wk), Sophie Ecclestone, Kate Cross, Lauren Bell, Lauren Filer

IND-W vs ENG-W: Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips

IND-W vs ENG-W: Prediction

Given the four-day fixture and plenty of firepowers all around, we expect the contest will end in a draw.

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