World Cup champions India ke khilaaf hone wali ODI series se pehle Australia ko ek nahi balke do bade jhatke lage hain. Team ki backbone aur world-class allrounder Ellyse Perry aur tez gendbaaz Kim Garth series se bahar ho gayi hain. Brisbane mein hone wale pehle mukable se pehle ye khabar Aussie camp ke liye kisi nightmare se kam nahi hai. Jab samne Team India jaisi mazboot team ho, toh Perry jaisey player ka na hona dominance par sawal khade karta hai.
The Inner Story: Quad Strain Ne Bigada Khel
Asli maajra ye hai ki T20I series ke decider match mein fielding ke dauran Ellyse Perry aur Kim Garth dono ko hi quad strains ho gaye thay. Brisbane mein hone wale pehle ODI se theek pehle medical team ne unhe unfit declare kar diya. Cricket Australia ne apne official statement mein kaha hai ki in dono players ki availability ab Perth Test ke liye assess ki jayegi, jo 6 March se shuru hone wala hai. Agar ye dono Test tak fit nahi hoti hain, toh Australia ke liye mushkilein double ho jayengi.
Injuries ke baad replacement ke taur par veteran Megan Schutt ko squad mein laya gaya hai. Schutt ne aate hi apna jalwa dikhaya aur India ki opener Pratika Rawal ko match ki dusri hi ball par LBW out karke pavilion bhej diya. Iske alawa 19-saal ki left-arm quick Lucy Hamilton ko bhi ODI squad mein jagah mili hai. Hamilton ne WPL mein Delhi Capitals ke liye khelte hue kaafi prabhavit kiya tha.
Captain Alyssa Healy apne farewell tour par hain aur unhone batting order mein top par wapsi ki hai. Halanki, wicketkeeping ki zimmedari ab Beth Mooney sambhalengi. Georgia Voll ko Perry ki jagah number 3 par promote kiya gaya hai, wahi Alana King aur Tahlia McGrath ki bhi playing XI mein wapsi hui hai.
Analysis & Numbers
- Ellyse Perry and Kim Garth have been officially ruled out of the entire three-match ODI series.
- Megan Schutt made an immediate impact by picking a wicket on the second ball of the first ODI against India.
- 19-year-old Lucy Hamilton receives her maiden ODI call-up after impressive stints in WBBL and WPL.
- Georgia Voll replaces Perry at the crucial No.3 spot following her brilliant 88 in the T20I leg.
- Sophie Molineux will lead as vice-captain despite a tough 1:2 series loss in T20Is.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Australia bina Perry ke adhoori lagti hai, aur ye Team India ke liye ek golden opportunity hai series par kabza karne ki. Australia ka injury management hamesha se professional raha hai, par Perry ki kami ko fill karna impossible hai. Wahi dusri taraf, agar ye Pakistan ki team hoti toh ab tak injury ka rona rokar selection committee par thikra phod diya gaya hota. Australia ko ab apne bench strength par bharosa karna hoga, warna India unhe unke ghar mein hi dher kar degi.
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