ENG-W vs IND-W Head to Head, Playing XI, Preview, Where to Watch on TV, Online, and Live Streaming Details

The first game of the three-match T20I series will be played on September 10 in Durham.

Updated - 09 Sept 2022, 16:25 IST

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England is set to host India for a bilateral series comprising three T20Is, followed by as many ODIs. The first T20I is scheduled for September 10 at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street in Durham. While the Women in Blue will be led by their regular skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, the English side will be under Amy Jones’ captaincy. After the demise of Queen Elizabeth II, it was decided that cricketing activities would continue in respect of The Queen.

Natalie Sciver had been serving as the stand-in skipper ever since regular captain Heather Knight was ruled out of the international setup owing to her injury. But the all-rounder decided to pull out of the upcoming series to focus on her mental health and wellbeing, and as a result, Amy Jones has been named the captain for the T20Is.

Both the Indian team and Team England were last seen in action during the Commonwealth Games 2022 where India ended up as runners-up in the historical tournament, with Australia clinching the gold. England had lost their semi-final fixture to India and they ended up fighting for the bronze medal against New Zealand, but things did not go their way and they could not get a podium finish.

India has a very strong 17-member squad for the T20Is, and interestingly Kiran Navgire received her maiden international call-up. It would be interesting to see if the Nagaland player gets her debut cap. Renuka Thakur will be the player to look out for as she had the finest outing during her entire CWG 2022 campaign where she ended as the highest wicket-taker of the tournament.

As for England, Lauren Bell is likely to receive her T20I debut cap as she has been very impressive in white-ball cricket, especially in the league and franchise-based games. She rose to fame during the first season of The Hundred Women last year, and her consistent performances got her a place in England’s ODI and Test teams. She is backed with another good season of The Hundred and it would be interesting to see what she brings to the team.

Pitch Conditions

The surface at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street is good for the batters. The ball will come onto the bat nicely and the hitters would enjoy a good time on the field once they’re set. Making runs won’t be a difficult task if the batters get their hands on what the pitch has to offer, early on. It can be a high-scoring game, and a score of around 160 can be considered as a winning total.

Playing Combinations for ENG-W vs IND-W

England

England will walk in with three of their key players out that being Nat Sciver, Katherine Brunt ,and Heather Knight. In the absence of the senior pros, the team will be led by Amy Jones. It would be interesting to see how she stands up to the challenge. Bryony Smith might get a place in the combination to complete the middle order and Kate Cross can fill in for Katherine Brunt’s place.

Predicted Playing XI: Danielle Wyatt, Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey, Bryony Smith, Amy Jones (c & w), Maia Bouchier, Sophie Ecclestone, Kate Cross, Freya Kemp, Issy Wong, Sarah Glenn

India

India did manage to bag a massive win against England when the two teams last met, and of their previous five meetings, India has won three games. The Indian side cannot be underestimated, now that they have a very powerful winning lineup. The team might look to play Sabbineni Meghana in the top order in place of Jemimah Rodrigues since there has not been any update on her recovery.

Predicted Playing XI: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues/Sabbineni Meghana, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Sneh Rana, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Radha Yadav, Meghna Singh, Renuka Thakur