India women’s Test and ODI skipper Mithali Raj on Sunday said that the team has been training in the whites before travelling to Bristol to get the feel of Test cricket. It was instructed by coach Ramesh Powar.
“We trained together in whites just to get the feel of Test cricket. He got the seniors to speak to the lesser experienced players. When you have communication going, the team collectively prepares for Test,” Mithali Raj told reporters in a virtual press conference.
On her skills in Test cricket, the 38-year-old said: “I have played lesser Test games than ODI or T20. But the preparations have been very similar. And talking to other players about Test have also helped me a lot.”
On being asked about having multiple format series more frequemtly, Mithali said, “Ask any player, they all want to play Test matches. We hope to see more bilateral series with all three formats in the future, and hopefully, one day we will have a Women’s Test Championship.”
India women will face England women in a one-off Test match, starting from Wednesday in Bristol.