• India and England will take on each other in a one-off Test at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai from December 14.

  • Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the home side in the highly-anticipated battle.

IND-W vs ENG-W 2023: Best playing XI of India and England for the one-off Test
Heather Knight and Harmanpreet Kaur

The DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai is set to witness a riveting clash as India Women gear up to host England Women in a crucial starting from December 14.

After a closely contested , both teams are eager to leave their mark on the longest format of the game. The stage is set🧜 for a battle o🍃f skill, determination, and strategic prowess as these two cricketing powerhouses face off.

For the Women in Blue, this test holds immense significance after conceding the T20I series. The team, led by the talented Harmanpreet Kaur, is poised to redeem themselves in the more🍃 traditional format of the game.

India’s best playing XI for the one-off Test against England

Openers:

1) Smriti Mandhana: Renowned for her stylish stroke play and solid 🎀technique, Mandhana brings stability and experience to the top order.

2) Shafali Verma: Known for her aggressive battin🍸g style, Verma injects energy♕ and a fearless approach, unsettling opposition bowlers early on.

Middle-order batters:

3) Harmanpreet Kaur (c): ജThe captain brings leadership, experi❀ence, and explosive batting to the middle order, capable of turning the game in a session.

4) Richa Ghosh (wk): A young and dynamic wicketkeepe🅰r-batswoman, Ghosh ad🦋ds flair and agility behind the stumps and the ability to accelerate the innings.

All-rounders:

5) Deepti Sharma: A valuable all-rounder contributing with both bat and ball, S💧harma provides balance and stability to the team.

6) Pooja Vastrakar: A versatiꩵle all-rounder, Vastrakar offers pace with the ball and contributes with the bat, adding depth to the team.

7) Sneh Rana: Rana’s off-spin and handy lower-order batting make her a crucial all-round asset, providing flexibility to the team.

8) Harleen Deol: An agile fielder and a promising all-rounder, Deol adds depth to both the batting and bowli🍌ng departments.

Bowlers:

9) Renuka Thakur Singh: A seam bowler w🍰ith the ability to swing the ball, Sin🎃gh brings variety to the pace attack.

10) Saika Ishaque: A y🍃oung and promising fast bowler, Ishaque adds pace to the attack and is capable of troubling opposition ꦫbatters.

11) Rajeshwari Gayakwad: A 🐻skilled left-arm spinner, Gayakwad brings spin options, adding a crucial dimension to the bow🌟ling lineup.

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England’s best playing XI for the one-off Test against India

Openers:

1) Tammy Beaumont: An experienced opener with a 𒆙solid technique, Beaumont provides stability and the ability to anchor the innings.

2) Maia Bouchier: Receiving her maiden call-up, Bouchier is an exciting talent expected to bring fresh energy and aggressi🍎on at the top.

Middle-order batters:

3) Heather Knight (c): The♔ captain brings leadership, stabi💙lity, and a wealth of experience to the middle order.

4) Sophia Dunkley: A stylish and agg🐟ressive batter, Dunkley adds firepower and flair to the middle order.

5) Amy Jones: A wicketkeeper-batter, Jones ജadds depth to the batting lineup with her agility behind the stumps.

All-rounders:

6) Nat Sciver-Brunt: A dynamic all-round pair, Sciver and Bru🌺nt bring a combination of power-hitting and effective seam bowling, providing balance to the team.

7) Danielle Wyatt: A hard-hitting batter and a handy off-spinner, Wyatt adds versatility and firepowಞer to the team.

Bowlers:

8) Sophie Ecclestone: A world-class lꦜeft-arm spinner, Ecclestone is a key wicket-taking option and adds control to ▨the bowling attack.

9) Kate Cross: An experienced fast bowler, Cross pro🐟vides pace and accuracy, making her a potent force in the pace department.

10) Lauren Filer: A promising fast bowler, Filer adds youth and potential to the pace attackౠ.

11) Lauren Bell: Another young fast bowler, Bell brin🀅gs enthusiasm and pace to the bowling lineup, p🐎roviding a different dimension.

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