Following England Women's defeat against India, former skipper Heather Knight believed that spin all-rounder Charlie Dean should feature in the playing XI for the next match, as she is one of the best bowlers in the line-up.
A brilliant 24-run victory for India Women over England Women at County Ground in Bristol on Tuesday, fueled by half-centuries from Amanjot Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues, as well as outstanding bowling from Shree Charani, has handed India a 2-0 lead in the five-match T20I series.
Ben Duckett's masterful 149 set the tone for a historic run chase as England chased down the target of 371 to defeat India by five wickets at Headingley. With the win, England take a 1-0 lead in the five-match Test series.
With this win, South Africa is 1-0 up in the two-match series. However, this match and series are not part of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27.
Ahead of the second Test against England, Indian skipper Shubman Gill said that the strategy to play two spinners would not be a "bad option" if the wicket is the same as the previous Test match at Leeds.
After suffering a 5-wicket loss in the opening Test, despite setting a target of 371, Team India will be looking to level the series in the second Test of the five-match series. The crucial match will be played from July 2 to July.
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur returned to training on the eve of the second T20I against England, scheduled to be played in Bristol on Tuesday. The veteran all-rounder had missed the opening match of the five-game series after suffering a head injury during a T20 warm-up fixture against the
Group B of the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers has almost turned into a two-horse race after Matchday 3 as India and Thailand are level on six points, with the Blue Tigresses currently leading the table on goal difference, as per the official website of AIFF.
Ahead of the second Test at Edgbaston on July 2, India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate on Monday shed some light on likely players that can be included in the playing XI for the second Test of the five-match series.
The Three Lions roared in the opener and raced to a 1-0 lead in the five-match series after gunning down a record-shattering 371-run target in the first Test at Headingley, their second-highest successful chase in the format.