The last few years of the Women’s cricket have been quite exceptional in terms of the popularity and attention with the introduction of U19 Women’s World Cup and the IPL as well. Also, a few boards have agreed to pay the women cricketers equally as the men’s team.
The women’s cricket have been soaring in the right direction and the inauguration of the
Women’s Premier League also turned out to be one of the major boosts when it comes to
women’s cricket.
With the Women’s T20 World Cup going on, there can be a lot of expectations in terms of the growth of women’s cricket.
Here’s a look at the five major expectations from the ongoing marquee event happening currently in the UAE.
Young Talent shaping the course.
The young players from each and every side are becoming the heartbeat of the tournament, whether it is batting, bowling or even fielding, they are not just embarking their journeys but also setting a standard for themselves and others already.
Rosemary Mair, the Kiwi, turned out to be an exceptional find for the Kiwis as she vanished
almost the half Indian team with her right-arm medium bowling skills and also helped her team clinch their first win of the tournament.
Not just Rosemary Mair; there have been quite amazing names, who did not take much time to shine at the bigger stage.
Whether it’s Shreyanka Patil from India, Georgia Wareham from Australia, Qiana Joseph from West Indies and many more are making their presence felt at the greatest stage.
As we move forward with the tournament, we will be able to see more young match winners, who are capable of doing anything to win for their teams.
The Dominant force of the Women’s cricket.
When it comes to the women’s cricket, the Australian side with pure matchwinners of the likes of Alyssa Healy, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath and Megan Schutt, have been the most dangerous team. They have six world cup titles to their credit, which says a thing or two about their supremacy in the elite competition.
Having won the most ICC events, they are on a hunt for another one and with the win against Sri Lanka in their first League game, they have solidified their chances of making into the knockouts yet again.
Georgia Wareham and Annabel Sutherland are turning out to be the impeccable players, which not only matches the identity of the Australian players but also possess the skill set to win ICC trophies.
While, every other team will be looking at the star (the Trophy), the Australian team would be more hungry to add ANOTHER feather to their cabinet.
The fans can already expect them to be in the Final, or only a miracle can stop them from being in the knockouts.
The quest for the Indian team continues.
Looking at the cabinet of the Indian cricket when it comes to the ICC events if there’s anything missing, it’s an ICC trophy for the senior women’s team. Despite their valiant efforts in the last few events, like the Commonwealth Games, World Cup and the T20 World Cup, they have been unlucky in the crucial games.
With the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup, the Women in Blue, are once again, on a run for the ICC Trophy.
Undoubtedly, the current Indian team is the best we have ever got, with all possible combinations and key players, which provides them with a chance to come out as the champions this time. But unfortunately, the Harmanpreet & Co. have already lost one game and they would have to win both of their remaining matches to qualify for the next round.
If there’s a team which can stop the Australian team and do some magic, it is the Indian Women’s team.
With the likes of Smriti Mandhana, Shefali Verma, Harmanpreet, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana and many more, the Indian team can turn favours and also emerge as the Champions of the tournament.
The dark horses of the tournament.
While the eyes are glued on Australia and India, teams like the White Ferns and England are emerging to be among the favourites with their recent performances in the last few games.
It will not be surprising to see the both teams making roars in the knockouts. With a team of a bit of experienced and energetic young players, both England and New Zealand could turn out to be furious.
Seamers seem to be dominating the tournament.
As the tournament proceeds, it is quite evident that the seamers have done remarkably well,
whether it’s Megan Schutt from Australia, Rosemary from New Zealand, Arundhati Reddy from India, Fatima Sana from Pakistan and Ritu Moni from Bangladesh.
Apart from these wicket takers, their bowling partners have managed to create pressure from the other end as well which is also the reason we haven’t seen a high scoring game because of the pace dominating the games.