Amy Jones, an England wicketkeeper-batter, promised that her squad would put the important match against the “Women in Blue” first. With half-centuries from Danielle Wyatt and Nat Sciver-Brunt, England won the first game of the three-match T20I series by 38 runs. On Saturday, December 9, in Mumbai, there will be a second Twenty20 International. Remarkably, a few hours following the start of the auction for the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024,. Therefore, in this scenario, it could be challenging for the participants to give the game their full attention.
“It was the first auction in women’s cricket, obviously, and we had a very similar situation in the (T20) World Cup, which was just completely new for us as a group,” Jones remembered at the last WPL auction in February.
The teams had been participating in the T20 World Cup in South Africa when the first WPL auction took place in February. On the day of the auction, England played Ireland.
“This year, since we’ve done it previously, it will be much easier. I’m not sure if it was difficult the previous year because it was something else for the group to think about. Prior to England’s training session on Friday, Amy Jones stated, “Our focus will be on the game as much as possible.”
Of course, there was some learning from the previous year. It was an entirely novel experience for everyone of us, and as a group, we did endeavor to address any potential problems. We’re hoping that this year will be a little more laid-back since it was always going to be a distraction last year,” Jones continued.
It will benefit our spinners even more if the wickets begin to turn. Amy Jones
For their efforts in the opening match, spinners Sarah Glenn and Sophie Ecclestone received high marks from the 30-year-old. Ecclestone, the top-ranked T20I bowler, claimed a three-for, while Glenn concluded with statistics of 1/25 in her four overs. If the surfaces help the spinners more in the upcoming games, Amy Jones thought they may do even better.
Sarah Glenn and Sophie Ecclestone, known as Soph, bowled really well. They want to play it quite straightforwardly, hitting the stumps as hard as they can. It is an advantage if the wicket offers them some turn, but even without it, they are really adept at keeping it tight for us. It will benefit those two even more if the wickets begin to turn,” Jones said.
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