How do you compare the Lucknow “Test win against England to the one against South Africa AT Paarl?
I think England were below par. They were without four of their regulars. Having said that, our bowlers bowled very well. Also, we fielded well in patches. Though we dropped a few catches against England, the commentators kept saying that the fielding was better than our previous batches. In South Africa, initially we were beaten for pace and movement. But after losing the first three one-dayers, we were beaten for pace and movement. But after losing the first three one dayers, we were determined not to lose the final one-dayer at Cape Town where the conditions were similar to India. We took this confidence to the “Test’. It was a keenly contested match but we had the upperhand throughout, even enforcing follow on. We proved that the Lucknow “Test’ win was not a fluke. Q: Are you happy with the kind of exposure Indian women cricketers are getting? A: The current season has been hectic with quite a few domestic tournaments followed by the home series against England and the tour England
