Indian women’s cricket team will play its maiden day-night pink-ball Test when they will take on Australia later this year, BCCI secretary Jay Shah has confirmed the news on Thursday. Shah has shared the news on his Twitter handle, stating that the move was taken as a part of the BCCI’s commitment to promoting women’s cricket as well.
“Taking forward our commitment towards women’s cricket, I am extremely pleased to announce that Team India @BCCIwomen will play in their first-ever pink ball day-night Test later this year in Australia,” Shah has tweeted.
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Taking forward our commitment towards women's cricket, I am extremely pleased to announce that Team India @BCCIwomen will play in their first-ever pink ball day-night Test later this year in Australia.
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) May 20, 2021
However, the Indian women’s cricket team will take on England in a one-off Test which is also its first Test in seven years starting from June 16. Along with that, the Indian team will also play ODI and T20 International series Down Under as well. Notably, India had last played a Test against Australia in 2006.
However, the pink ball Test between India and Australia is going to be only the second match to be held in the history of women’s cricket as well. It is also noteworthy that, the only day-night women’s game had played so far was between Australia and England at Sydney in November 2017 where the match ended in a draw. The Test between India and Australia will be played at the WACA Ground from September 30 to October 3 as well.
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“As players, we’ve said for a long time that we’d love to play more Test matches,” Australia captain Meg Lanning said on Wednesday. “It’s an exciting prospect and I know (India) are heading over to England to play a Test match pretty soon so it shows they’re up for the challenge and really willing to play that format.”
Commonwealth Bank Australia Women’s Series v India:
Sep 19: First ODI, North Sydney Oval (D/N)
Sep 22: Second ODI, Junction Oval
Sep 24: Third ODI, Junction Oval
Sep 30 – Oct 3: Test match, WACA Ground (D/N)
Oct 7: First T20, North Sydney Oval
Oct 9: Second T20, North Sydney Oval
Oct 11: Third T20, North Sydney Oval
