by The Professor » Sun Jul 09, 2017 9:35 am
Feel a bit sorry for the Indian Women team.
Unlike their male counterparts they are oftentimes plucky underdogs in ODI competitions but in the last few years have started shaping themselves up into being contenders. Yesterday's result was something from the old playbook.
In my mind I separate Women's ODI teams into a top tier and then the rest make up the numbers. The top tier consists of Australia, England, New Zealand and (despite this tournament) West Indies. India's performance of late has been positioning themselves for a push into the top elite teams and with their record of 4 from 4 before yesterday it looked like the girls were coming of age all at the right time.
India have the skilled players to pull themselves out of this situation but I hope they don't revert to type and collapse in their final few round robin games.
"It has been said of the unseen army of the dead, on their everlasting march, that when they are passing a rural cricket ground the Englishman falls out of the ranks for a moment to look over the gate and smile."