NEW DELHI: Main the Indian staff for the primary time in Checks, Harmanpreet Kaur on Saturday credited head coach Amol Muzumdar for taking essential selections, admitting she lacked the expertise of main within the longest format.
The Indian girls’s staff crushed England by a report 347 runs in seven classes within the one-off Take a look at in Navi Mumbai. The win was India’s first in opposition to England at residence.
Harmanpreet, who made her Take a look at debut in 2014 has been main India within the white-ball codecs however the England Take a look at it was her first task as captain within the red-ball format.
“Our coach helped us quite a bit, I had zero expertise in main the staff in Take a look at,” Harmanpreet advised the media after the large win.
“I used to be trusting his (Muzumdar’s) selections — be it sending Shubha (Satheesh) at one-down within the first innings or no matter concepts he gave in bowling, like the primary 40 minutes have been necessary at this time, the thought was to place them (England) in early and utilise the morning situations,” she mentioned.
“His expertise actually helped us and it additionally gave me time to resolve what was the most effective for the staff,” Harmanpreet added.
She mentioned India have been capable of execute all their plans and set the tone with their fielding, which proved decisive for the hosts as they now put together to tackle Australia in one other one-off Take a look at subsequent week.
“All the pieces went in accordance with the plan. We bought the rating that we wished and the bowlers did a great job, each medium pacers and spinners knew their plans and carried out accordingly,” she mentioned.
“The largest constructive was our fielding, particularly in an extended recreation when it’s a must to subject for 90 overs (in a day) it is rather necessary to take care of the power. We managed to set the tone with our fielding,” Harmanpreet added.
She mentioned that India relied closely on their batting expertise within the first innings to formulate bowling and fielding plans, which noticed England being shot out for 136 and 131 within the two innings.
“We do not need a lot expertise enjoying Take a look at cricket to find out what kind of subject placements can assist the place. The extra you bat, the extra you’d perceive what fields to set to your bowlers,” Harmanpreet mentioned.
“The credit score (additionally) goes to the bowlers, no matter fields they got they bowled in accordance with that. Your job turns into simpler when your bowlers can bowl in the appropriate spots,” she added.
Harmanpreet praised India debutant Shubha for her 69-run knock within the first innings whereas once more mentioning Muzumdar’s function in it.
“Shubha gave us an excellent begin — that was additionally our coach’s determination, through the apply recreation on the NCA, he noticed her batting and taking the sport forward,” she mentioned.
“He mentioned, ‘if we are able to ship her at one-down she can provide us a strong begin’ and he or she did it the way in which we have been anticipating from her,” Harmanpreet added.
The India skipper mentioned there can be no change in India’s method within the one-off Take a look at in opposition to Australia from December 21-24 on the Wankhede Stadium subsequent week.
“The wicket (at Wankhede) is just a little totally different to this one. We’ve two to 3 days to coach and see how the pitch is and accordingly we are able to take the choices. However we are going to go along with the identical method — we are going to look to win,” she mentioned.
Harmanpreet heaped reward on bowling coach Troy Cooley, saying that Indian bowlers have plenty of belief on the previous Australia and England males’s staff coach.
“At any time when we get a chance to work with him, he motivates us all the time, particularly the bowlers, which areas to bowl and their line and lengths,” Harmanpreet mentioned.
“The bowlers additionally belief him and his selections. No matter selections he’s taking for them, they’re trusting him and they can execute the plans he’s making for them,” she added.
“You want an individual you’ll be able to belief — particularly a coach — and they’re trusting his concepts and plans,” Harmanpreet mentioned.
(With inputs from PTI)
The Indian girls’s staff crushed England by a report 347 runs in seven classes within the one-off Take a look at in Navi Mumbai. The win was India’s first in opposition to England at residence.
Harmanpreet, who made her Take a look at debut in 2014 has been main India within the white-ball codecs however the England Take a look at it was her first task as captain within the red-ball format.
“Our coach helped us quite a bit, I had zero expertise in main the staff in Take a look at,” Harmanpreet advised the media after the large win.
“I used to be trusting his (Muzumdar’s) selections — be it sending Shubha (Satheesh) at one-down within the first innings or no matter concepts he gave in bowling, like the primary 40 minutes have been necessary at this time, the thought was to place them (England) in early and utilise the morning situations,” she mentioned.
“His expertise actually helped us and it additionally gave me time to resolve what was the most effective for the staff,” Harmanpreet added.
She mentioned India have been capable of execute all their plans and set the tone with their fielding, which proved decisive for the hosts as they now put together to tackle Australia in one other one-off Take a look at subsequent week.
“All the pieces went in accordance with the plan. We bought the rating that we wished and the bowlers did a great job, each medium pacers and spinners knew their plans and carried out accordingly,” she mentioned.
“The largest constructive was our fielding, particularly in an extended recreation when it’s a must to subject for 90 overs (in a day) it is rather necessary to take care of the power. We managed to set the tone with our fielding,” Harmanpreet added.
She mentioned that India relied closely on their batting expertise within the first innings to formulate bowling and fielding plans, which noticed England being shot out for 136 and 131 within the two innings.
“We do not need a lot expertise enjoying Take a look at cricket to find out what kind of subject placements can assist the place. The extra you bat, the extra you’d perceive what fields to set to your bowlers,” Harmanpreet mentioned.
“The credit score (additionally) goes to the bowlers, no matter fields they got they bowled in accordance with that. Your job turns into simpler when your bowlers can bowl in the appropriate spots,” she added.
Harmanpreet praised India debutant Shubha for her 69-run knock within the first innings whereas once more mentioning Muzumdar’s function in it.
“Shubha gave us an excellent begin — that was additionally our coach’s determination, through the apply recreation on the NCA, he noticed her batting and taking the sport forward,” she mentioned.
“He mentioned, ‘if we are able to ship her at one-down she can provide us a strong begin’ and he or she did it the way in which we have been anticipating from her,” Harmanpreet added.
The India skipper mentioned there can be no change in India’s method within the one-off Take a look at in opposition to Australia from December 21-24 on the Wankhede Stadium subsequent week.
“The wicket (at Wankhede) is just a little totally different to this one. We’ve two to 3 days to coach and see how the pitch is and accordingly we are able to take the choices. However we are going to go along with the identical method — we are going to look to win,” she mentioned.
Harmanpreet heaped reward on bowling coach Troy Cooley, saying that Indian bowlers have plenty of belief on the previous Australia and England males’s staff coach.
“At any time when we get a chance to work with him, he motivates us all the time, particularly the bowlers, which areas to bowl and their line and lengths,” Harmanpreet mentioned.
“The bowlers additionally belief him and his selections. No matter selections he’s taking for them, they’re trusting him and they can execute the plans he’s making for them,” she added.
“You want an individual you’ll be able to belief — particularly a coach — and they’re trusting his concepts and plans,” Harmanpreet mentioned.
(With inputs from PTI)
