IND-W vs NZ-W: New Zealand Women’s Team Announces Squad for ODI Series, Polly Inglis Included for the First Time

New Zealand Women’s Team Announces Squad for ODI Series Against India

The New Zealand women’s cricket team on Tuesday announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against India. The New Zealand team has included wicketkeeper-batter Polly Inglis in the team for the first time. This series is going to be important for both teams in view of the upcoming Women’s ODI World Cup.

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Polly Inglis Gets Her First Opportunity

New Zealand has included wicketkeeper-batter Polly Inglis in the team for the first time for the ODI series against the Indian women’s team (India Women’s Team vs New Zealand Women’s Team). 28-year-old Inglis has been selected for Otago Sparks after her brilliant performance in the Women’s Super Smash and New Zealand A.

Inglis is known for her consistent performance in both wicketkeeping and batting. In such a situation, head coach Ben Sawyer is also very happy to get a chance in the Kiwi team for the first time.

Expressing happiness over her selection, he said,

“We are very happy to bring Polly on her first tour. She proved her ability in last season’s Halliburton Johnstone Shield ODI match and the New Zealand A series against England, after which she got this opportunity for the first time.”

Focus on World Cup Preparations

This ODI series in India holds great importance. New Zealand considers the ODI series crucial for preparing for the ODI World Cup in India next year. Explaining the importance of the tour, coach Sawyer said that the tour of India is a wonderful experience in world cricket.

Along with winning the ODI series, it will also be important for the preparation of next year’s ODI World Cup. Lauren Down has also returned to the New Zealand team for the ODI series against the Indian women’s team. who returned to international cricket after a maternity break in July.

The New Zealand team is ready to continue the momentum of their World Cup victory and focus on the next mission. Sawyer said that it has been a wonderful 24 hours for the group to become T20 World Cup champions. We are enjoying this victory, but when we reach India, we will have to focus again.

ODI Series Schedule

Match	Date	Time (IST)
India W vs New Zealand W – 1st ODI	24 October	1:30 PM
India W vs New Zealand W – 2nd ODI	27 October	1:30 PM
India W vs New Zealand W – 3rd ODI	29 October	1:30 PM

New Zealand Women’s ODI Squad

Sophie Devine (Captain), Suzie Bates, Eden Carson, Lauren Down, Izzy Gaze (Wicketkeeper), Maddie Green, Brooke Holiday, Polly Inglis (Wicketkeeper), Fran Jonas, Jess Kerr, Amelia Kerr, Molly Penfold, Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu.