Australia Women's Cricket team mein ab wo Invincible wala tag dheere-dheere pheeka pad raha hai. ICC trophies ka cabinet khali hai aur ab leadership mein bhi ek bada aur unexpected badlav dekhne ko mila hai. Ashleigh Gardner, jo leadership race mein sabse aage mani ja rahi thi, unhe ek jhatka laga hai kyunki selectors ne Sophie Molineux ko naya captain appoint kar diya hai. Yeh decision jitna hairan karne wala hai, Gardner ka reaction utna hi honest aur unfiltered hai.
The Inner Story: Captaincy ki Race aur Gardner ka Dard
Jab Alyssa Healy ne retirement announce kiya, tab poori duniya ko laga ki Ashleigh Gardner hi next leader hongi. Gardner ek world-class allrounder hain aur WPL mein Gujarat Giants ki kaman bhi sambhal chuki hain. Par jab result aaya, toh Sophie Molineux ko kaman saunp di gayi. Gardner ne openly admit kiya hai ki unhe is baat ka dukh hai. Unhone bataya ki jab unhe news mili, toh wo India ke ek golf course par thi aur unhe is 'Disappointment' ko digest karne mein thoda waqt laga.
Gardner ne kaha ki unhe bura isliye laga kyunki wo is team ki dil se parwah karti hain. Halanki, unhone Sophie Molineux ki tarif karte hue kaha ki wo ek deep thinker hain aur team unhe bahut pasand karti hai. Ab Gardner ko Tahlia McGrath ke saath joint-vice-captain banaya gaya hai. Yeh set-up thoda ajeeb hai kyunki hierarchy abhi tak clear nahi hai, aur McGrath ki form khud sawalo ke ghere mein hai.
Analysis & Numbers: Australia ka Dominance khatre mein?
- Australia ka ICC trophy cabinet 2017 ke baad pehli baar khali hai, jo inki dominance par ek bada sawal nishaan hai.
- Pichle 18 mahino mein Australia ne sirf 2 matches haare hain, lekin dono hi crucial knockouts the, jisme ek India ke khilaaf tha.
- ODI World Cup semi-final mein India ne 339 chase karke Australian bowling ki dhajjiyan uda di thi, jiske baad se management panic mode mein hai.
- Pakistan ke khilaaf bhi ye team ek waqt par 76 runs par 7 wickets kho chuki thi, par Beth Mooney ne bacha liya tha: Pakistan se jeetna koi badi baat nahi hai, par badi teams ke saamne Australia choke kar rahi hai.
Future Contenders aur India Series
Gardner abhi sirf 28 saal ki hain aur unka captaincy ka sapna abhi mara nahi hai. Unka manna hai ki agar future mein mauka mila toh wo zaroor kaman sambhalna chahengi. Par raah itni aasaan nahi hogi kyunki Annabel Sutherland aur Phoebe Litchfield jaise youngsters bhi line mein khade hain. Ab focus India ke khilaaf hone wali multi-format series par hai, jahan Sophie Molineux ki nayi leadership ka asli imtihan hoga.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Australia ne Ashleigh Gardner ko vice-captaincy ka 'Lollipop' dekar side-line toh kar diya hai, par kya Sophie Molineux pressure jhel payengi? Australia ki team mein cracks dikhne lage hain aur India ne pichle World Cup mein dikha diya tha ki inki 'Ruthless' image sirf ek myth hai. Gardner ki disappointment genuine hai, aur agar joint-vice-captaincy ka formula fail hua, toh Australian management ka mazaak banna tai hai. Hum toh wait kar rahe hain jab hamari Team India inka gurur ek baar phir mitti mein milayegi!
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