India decide to bat vs Australia
India have made modifications from their latest sequence victory towards New Zealand with fast bowler Sadhu included, whereas Priya Punia will open with Smriti Mandhana. Shafali Verma has been dropped.
Harleen Deol will bat at No.3 in her first ODI in 12months, whereas younger legspinner Priya Mishra has been backed in after her debut sequence towards New Zealand.
Tahlia McGrath will take the captaincy reins for Australia all through the three-match sequence with common skipper Alyssa Healy sidelined with a knee damage. Ashleigh Gardner will function her deputy with Beth Mooney to take the gloves.
Voll, 21, will open alongside Phoebe Litchfield. She is coming off an impressive debut season with Sydney Thunder and completed fifth general within the runs charts with 330 at a strike price of 144.73. Her breakout season was rewarded with choice within the WBBL Workforce of the Match.
Legspinner Alana King, who was benched all through the latest T20 World Cup, was named within the facet after recovering from a finger damage sustained late within the WBBL season.
There’s some rain forecast in Brisbane however it is not anticipated to considerably impression the day-night match.
Each groups have turned their consideration to the 50-over format after disappointing campaigns on the latest T20 World Cup within the UAE. India are coming off a 2-1 win towards New Zealand at dwelling however have by no means gained an ODI sequence towards Australia in Australia.
Australia haven’t performed ODI cricket since their tour of Bangladesh in March as they kick-start preparations for a title defence at subsequent 12 months’s World Cup.
Australia: Phoebe Litchfield, Georgia Voll, Elysse Perry, Beth Mooney (wk), Annabel Sutherland, Ash Gardner, Tahlia McGrath (capt), Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt
India: Smriti Mandhana, Priya Punia, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Titas Sadhu, Priya Mishra, Saima Thakor, Renuka Thakur
