India’s women cricket team captain Mithali Raj, who is considered one of the best women cricketers to have ever played the game, has recently stated that the Indian women’s team had one of the best bowling attacks in world cricket. Speaking at a media conference on Friday, Mithali said that the Indian women’s cricket team always had fast-bowling talent, but it had not been properly utilised earlier due to a lack of facilities and opportunities. “It is about time we are recognised for having some of the best bowlers in world cricket,” she added. The Indian women’s cricket team is playing against Australia in a one-off pink-ball Test in Queensland. According to cric-life.com, the Indian team will play a 3-match T20 series against Australia following the Test match. Mithali Raj is very proud of her team as they have been dominating all their opponents with some amazing bowling performances.
Top Indian Fast Bowlers to Look out for
Over the years, India’s women’s cricket has produced world-class bowlers that have made the Indian team’s bowling attack very strong. Many Indian women bowlers have shown their abilities, whether it is swing, spin, slow-balls, or yorkers.
Let’s take a look at some of the top fast-bowlers from the Indian women’s cricket team:
- Jhulan Goswami – One of the best Indian bowlers, she is ranked second on the list of the top fast bowlers in ODI cricket. She holds the record for being the highest wicket-taker in women’s ODI history with 240 wickets to her name and has been playing for the Indian women’s cricket team since 2002.
- Shikha Pandey – She is one of the promising Indian fast bowlers who has been playing international cricket since 2011. The best part about her bowling attack is that she can swing the ball both ways, which makes it hard for batswomen to score runs off her deliveries.
- Poonam Yadav – Off-spinner Poonam Yadav is known for her wrong-un and has been representing India in women’s cricket since 2009. It was in 2016 that she made a huge impact by taking 13 wickets against Ireland during the group stage of the ICC Women’s World T20.
- Pooja Vastrakar – Indian women’s cricket team off-spinner Pooja Vastrakar has shown some promising talent over the years. Mithali said that the team was trying to shape her into an all-rounder.
- Rajeshwari Gayakwad – Indian spinner Rajeshwari Gayakawd made her debut for the Indian women’s cricket team back in 2012 and since then has been impressing everyone with her bowling abilities. She is known for her slower deliveries and Indian skipper Mithali Raj said that she was impressed with Gayakawd’s bowling accuracy.
With the only pink-ball Test left, Indian bowlers have a great opportunity to prove themselves and show the world that they are ready to take on any challenge. Mithali is hopeful that in conditions like Australia, her bowlers will be able to bring the Indian women’s cricket team to the top.
At the moment, the Indian team is at the top spot after Smriti Mandhana scored a blistering century on the first day of the pink-ball Test.