Alyssa Healy has referred to as on Australia to “come hard” at India and stamp their home-ground benefit because the multi-format sequence switches to the ODIs.
Australia go into the three 50-over matches bruised following their 1-2 defeat within the T20I leg – their first sequence loss in any format on residence soil in additional than 9 years.
On Tuesday, they will meet World Cup champions India in an ODI for the primary time since final October’s semi-final heartbreak, and needing to win a minimum of two of the one-day matches to maintain their hopes of an outright sequence win alive.
“India’s playing some really good cricket, we’re being really challenged at the moment, and they’re full of confidence, and as they should be, they’re playing really well,” Healy, who will captain Australia via the ODIs and Test earlier than farewelling worldwide cricket, informed reporters on Monday.
“They’ve received an enormous trophy of their cupboard that they are actually happy with and have gotten each proper to come back out right here and play the best way that they’ve.
“It’s now a problem for us to bounce again and throw the following punch on this format and say that that is our turf, these are our situations, and that is the best way that we play this ODI format.
“We know they’re a talented side. They are the world champs, and probably for the first time for a little while it’s an opportunity for us to come hard at them.”
On Australia’s facet is their unblemished file at Brisbane’s Allan Border Field, the place they’re undefeated from 20 one-day internationals on the venue.
Healy was not prepared to tempt destiny by calling it a “fortress” for Australia, however mentioned she was assured the situations would go well with her group.
“We’ve crumbled a few fortresses in our time, so I probably won’t say that (word), but it’s such an enjoyable place to play cricket here at AB Field, especially when you got some Queenslanders in your team, they get quite rowdy out on the outskirts,” she mentioned.
“They’re actually good situations for us in that there is at all times a bit of little bit of tempo and bounce within the wicket.
“It’s something we can exploit with our fast-bowling attack and also some familiar conditions with the bat.”
Having watched from afar as Australia had been crushed 1-2 within the T20I leg of the sequence, Healy mentioned it could be a chance for the group to replicate and be taught as they enter their newest interval of transition.
While India have undoubtedly risen to be a robust challenger for Australia’s long-held tag of ‘world’s finest group’, Healy mentioned she believed the expertise coming via the pathways would guarantee the longer term was in good palms.
“To sit back and reflect on losing that first leg of a series, it’s actually an opportunity for our side to sit back, reflect, review and go, ‘This is how we can be better and continue to challenge what is a really good side’,” she mentioned
“I’m looking forward to seeing what this team can offer over the next 10 to 15 years, and I’ve got no doubt that we will bounce back pretty quickly.”
More instantly, Healy mentioned she was centered on making certain she walked away from worldwide cricket having helped Australia carry a trophy one closing time.
“It’s not so much about going out in style. It’s more about winning this series,” she mentioned.
“We’ve been challenged within the first three video games, and I believe it is a good alternative for our group to answer that.
“We actually delight ourselves on this format, we all know how properly we are able to play one-day cricket, and particularly right here in our residence situations.
“It’s extra about simply getting the fundamentals proper, doing the issues we do actually, rather well over lengthy durations, after which hopefully the end result takes care of itself.
“We want to lift that trophy and make sure that we do it in style.”
NRMA Insurance Australia v India Multi-Format Series
India lead the multi-format sequence 4-2
February 15: India won by 21 runs (DLS)
February 19: Australia won by 19 runs
February 21: India won by 17 runs
Australia ODI squad: Alyssa Healy (c), Sophie Molineux (vc), Darcie Brown, Nicola Carey, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ellyse Perry, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham
India ODI squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Shafali Verma, Renuka Thakur, Sree Charani, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Sneh Rana, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, Kashvee Gautam, Amanjot Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Uma Chetry, Harleen Deol, Pratika Rawal
February 24: First ODI, Allan Border Field, Brisbane, 2:50pm AEDT
February 27: Second ODI, Bellerive Oval, Hobart, 2:50pm AEDT
March 1: Third ODI, Bellerive Oval, Hobart, 2:50pm AEDT
Australia Test squad: Alyssa Healy (c), Sophie Molineux (vc), Darcie Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Lucy Hamilton, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ellyse Perry, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham
India Test squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Deepti Sharma, Renuka Singh, Sneh Rana, Amanjot Kaur, Uma Chetry, Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Kranti Gaud, Vaishnavi Sharma, Sayali Satghare
March 6-9: Test match, WACA Ground, 4:20pm AEDT (D/N)
