'Test match is like a dream': India's Harmanpreet Kaur excited for red-ball cricket against England
Harmanpreet Kaur
After a long break of seven years, India women are set to play their first Test against England on June 16 in Bristol in what promises to be a cracker of a tour.
The last time India women participated in Test match was in 2014 where they faced South Africa. India women will further take on Australia in their first-ever pink-ball Test later in the year at the Adelaide Oval in what will be a historic moment in women’s cricket.
In a video posted by the BCCI, India Test vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur expressed her excitement on the prospect of playing Test match for India after a long time.
"Test match is like a dream, I actually want to play many Test matches in my life and I hope we will continue this. Playing in England with the red ball is challenging and we all are excited about it," Kaur said.
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Even Smriti Mandhana expressed her excitement as she gears up to take the field. “It's quite exciting as we are touring with the Indian team after a long time. We have had tours individually for KSL but really excited to go out there with a bunch of girls," Smriti said.
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Earlier last week, the BCCI unveiled the Test jersey that India women will don in the one-off Test against England.
“We got to know a lot about the history of women's cricket and also Mithali di spoke about the importance of Test cricket for them. It was quite motivational," Smriti said about the ceremony.
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Whereas Harmanpreet said it was great to meet the team members after completing the quarantine period.
“It was a great feeling as we are in quarantine and it was a chance to meet everyone present there. We exchanged the jersey, it was a great feeling, ” she added.
India Women have arrived in England, where they will face England in a one-off Test, three ODIs, and three T20Is.
India Women Tour of England: Full schedule
• One-off Test: June 16th – 19th at Bristol County Ground
• ODI series
1st ODI: June 27th at Bristol County Ground
2nd ODI: June 30th at The County Ground
3rd ODI: July 3rd at New Road
• T20I series
1st T20I: July 9th at The County Ground
2nd T20I: July 11th at 1st Central Country Ground
3rd T20I: July 15th at The Cloudfm County Ground