The top Indian women cricketers (have to start from scratch) says coach WV Raman after setback against South Africa

India Women 'have to start from scratch', says coach WV Raman after setback against South Africa

The top Indian women cricketers "need to improve on all fronts" and "a long camp will pave the way for this", according to WV Raman, the head coach of the national team, who recently oversaw ODI and T20I series defeats at home to South Africa in India's first bit of international cricket in a year.

South Africa, who had played Pakistan at home in January-February, looked the better - and fitter - team, and topped India on all counts over the eight-game tour in Lucknow in what was the first time India hit the field in any format since the T20 World Cup final on March 8 last year.

"We have to start from scratch. A long camp will pave the way for this," Raman told News18.com. "They have had a long break. The girls need to improve on all fronts. The girls themselves want these camps. They need to top up on their fitness and fine-tune their skills as well. To achieve certain goals, we need to have camps on a periodic basis.

"What we had in Lucknow cannot be dubbed as a camp. We had three to four days of nets. But this happened probably due to the fact that everything was arranged in the eleventh hour. A lot of protocols had to be followed. But going ahead, we would like to have about ten days of net sessions before going into a series."

The series against South Africa was mired in confusion, as Raman hinted there. The series was originally supposed to be hosted in Thiruvananthapuram, but had to be shifted after the ground in the city had to be handed over to the Indian military for a recruitment drive. Then, before the BCCI made anything official, the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association announced that the series would be played in Lucknow. Then, the two squads were announced only after both the Indian and South African contingents had arrived in the host city.

Despite the hiccups, the series still took place, and ODI captain Mithali Raj felt that that in itself was the biggest gain for the women.

"If we don't have to stress more on the result of the series, I think the greatest takeaway is the game time," Raj told the same website. "Having five ODIs is very important. Earlier, we used to have three ODIs in a series. Having five ODIs gave me an opportunity to try new players. It gave me a fair idea as to what I was looking at, what the team requires, where we need to work on. All the players required game time.

"Am sure each one of us will go back, work on what we need to do as individuals so that when we meet again, we have a different set of plans, we work on different things like training, fielding sessions, running between the wickets."

Another takeaway for the Indians was the new and improved version of Punam Raut, who not only scored 263 runs in five innings, but scored them at a strike rate of 71.66 - a marked change in her approach.

"I had a chat with her. I told her to be a lot more positive," Raman said. "The reason I told her was that the average score in women's cricket has spiked a bit. We need to become a side that can get to 260 on a bad day. For that to happen, the batters have to learn to manage 50 overs. The top six is tightly packed."

During the course of the series, on March 8, Jay Shah, the BCCI secretary, also announced on Twitter the addition of a Test match during India's upcoming tour of England, most likely in June. It came somewhat out of the blue as India haven't played a Test match since November 2014. Not many teams have played Test cricket in recent years, and the last six fixtures in the format, since August 2015, have all been between Australia and England. On the domestic circuit, the BCCI discontinued the senior women's multi-day tournaments a few years ago. As for the England tour, no press release regarding it has been issued yet by either the Indian board or the ECB.

It is exciting for the players, but the preparation for it will need additional attention.

"We would need to try and have a preparatory camp or even before that, a fitness and skills camp for a few weeks," Raman said. "It would give the girls a good opportunity to improve upon not only the physical fitness and endurance but also work on the skills part when it comes to handling Test cricket.

"It's making the girls extend what they do in the other two formats. It's also a question of change in mindset required for duration cricket."

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I know what shots to play: Dhawan
Pune: India opener Shikhar Dhawan, who hit a match-winning 98 in the first ODI against England here on Tuesday after warming the bench for the major part of the T20I series, said that international cricket is all about pressure and added that he knows how to handle it.Having lost his place in the T20 playing eleven, Dhawan was under pressure to perform in the opening ODI with India spoilt for choices in all batting positions. In international cricket, pressure is always there. The good thing is that as an experienced player, I know how to handle pressure nicely, Dhawan said at the post-match press conference.
Secondly, because I am experienced player, I know which shots to play and I read the wicket nicely. As a batting unit, we need to communicate well and that is what we did. It worked for us. Once I get set, I have a lot of shots from which I can get my runs, he added.
Dhawan, who was benched after the first T20I of the five-match series, explained how he kept himself positive when things didn’t go his way. ‘I focussed on my process, fitness, skill work and gym work. I always try and look at the positives in every situation. That is what I did. I worked on my batting. I knew that if I get an opportunity, I will take it.’

Dhawan had words of praise for the young players who have come into the side, and spoke about how the Indian Premier League (IPL) has helped them. “It feels like they are confident because they play so many domestic games. In IPL, they share the dressing room with big players and play against them. That builds confidence.

There are top-notch coaches, so the IPL exposure helps a lot. Our domestic cricket is strong as well. These are the reasons why the new players are performing well. So whenever the transition in the team happens, it won’t be felt, said the opening batsman.

Dhawan also lavished praise on debutants Krunal Pandya and Prasidh Krishna, who came up with noteworthy performances with bat and ball respectively. It was a great team effort. On debut, Prasidh bowled with pace, got bounce and rushed the batsmen. That was great to see. Krunal also did really well, he said.

England are looking to hit back today as they take on India in their second ODI in Pune.

India Ladies 'need to begin without any preparation', says mentor WV Raman after misfortune against South Africa 

The top Indian ladies cricketers "need to enhance all fronts" and "a long camp will prepare for this", as per WV Raman, the lead trainer of the public group, who as of late administered ODI and T20I arrangement crushes at home to South Africa in India's originally piece of global cricket in a year. 

South Africa, who had played Pakistan at home in January-February, looked the better - and fitter - group, and bested India generally speaking over the eight-game visit in Lucknow in what was the first run through India hit the field in any configuration since the T20 World Cup last on Walk 8 a year ago. 

"We need to begin without any preparation. A long camp will make ready for this," Raman told News18.com. "They have had a long break. The young ladies need to develop all fronts. The young ladies themselves need these camps. They need to top up on their wellness and tweak their abilities too. To accomplish certain objectives, we need to have camps on an intermittent premise. 

"What we had in Lucknow can't be named as a camp. We had three to four days of nets. However, this happened presumably because of the way that everything was orchestrated in the last minute. A great deal of conventions must be followed. In any case, going on, we might want to have around ten days of net meetings prior to going into an arrangement." 

The arrangement against South Africa was buried in disarray, as Raman implied there. The arrangement was initially expected to be facilitated in Thiruvananthapuram, yet must be moved after the ground in the city must be given over to the Indian military for an enrollment drive. At that point, before the BCCI made anything official, the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Affiliation reported that the arrangement would be played in Lucknow. At that point, the two crews were declared solely after both the Indian and South African contingents had shown up in the host city. 

Notwithstanding the hiccups, the arrangement actually occurred, and ODI skipper Mithali Raj felt that that in itself was the greatest addition for the ladies. 

"On the off chance that we don't need to pressure more on the consequence of the arrangement, I think the best takeaway is the game time," Raj told a similar site. "Having five ODIs is vital. Prior, we used to have three ODIs in an arrangement. Having five ODIs allowed me a chance to attempt new players. It gave me a reasonable thought concerning what I was taking a gander at, what the group requires, where we need to deal with. Every one of the players required game time. 

"Am certain every single one of us will return, work on what we need to do as people with the goal that when we meet once more, we have an alternate arrangement of plans, we work on various things like preparing, handling meetings, running between the wickets." 

Another takeaway for the Indians was the better than ever form of Punam Raut, who scored 263 runs in five innings, however scored them at a strike pace of 71.66 - a checked change in her methodology. 

"I stopped for a moment to talk with her. I advised her to be significantly more certain," Raman said. "I advised her because that the normal score in ladies' cricket has spiked a piece. We need to turn into a side that can get to 260 on a terrible day. For that to occur, t