India will take on hosts England in the final of the Women's World Cup 2017 in their bid to win the competition for the first time ever at the Lord's on Sunday July 23,2017
This will be India's only second appearance in the final of the competition and the last time they played in the championship match was in 2005.
An upbeat India would look to get the better of England when the two teams meet in the final of the ICC Women's World Cup on Sunday July 23,2017
India, coming off a massive win against New Zealand to secure a place in the semi-final, did their chances no harm after sending the defending champions Australia home on Thursday July 20,2017
The toss of the coin on Sunday will spring a series of battles within a battle as Mithali Raj and Heather Knight would look to outdo each other.
Captaincy contest (Mithali Raj vs Heather Knight): While Mithali is far more experienced as a captain than Heather, who only took over in 2016, the England skipper has a brilliant record. She has captained England in 19 matches, out of which she has won 16 and lost 3. Mithali, on the other hand, has captained India in 108 matches out of which she has won 67 and lost 38.
In a match as big as the final, stats will hardly have a bearing on the outcome as strategies, mind games and performance will take centre-stage. The Indian skipper has had a great tournament so far, having scored 392 runs in 8 matches at an average of 49.00, her counterpart is not too far behind either. Heather has scored 363 runs in as many matches at an average of 51.85.
Both the captains have led the way for their respective teams with the bat in hand and would look to seize the early initiative in the summit clash at Lord's
Gunn battle (Harmanpreet Kaur vs Jenny Gunn): Sunday's final will also see India's Harmanpreet Kaur gearing up to take on Jenny Gunn of England. Harmanpreet had a quiet tournament in the group stages. Barring one fifty against New Zealand, she was not quite her usual self but she exploded against Australia in the last match and can be a major threat for England.
Harmanpreet's 171 saw the Aussies chasing leather for most part of the innings and if she gets going against the hosts, it will tilt the match in favour of the Indians in no time.
England might use their most experienced bowler Gunn to counter Harmanpreet. With only five wickets to her name, Gunn has had a poor tournament so far, going by her standards but she is a proven customer, having taken 128 wickets in 138 matches. She is the highest wicket-taker for England in one-day internationals and her record speaks for herself. Gunn might just be England's answer to Harmanpreet in the big stage.
Spin and tumble (Deepti Sharma vs English middle-order): While India's batting has come good in most of the matches, their bowling has been equally impressive. Leading the pack is Deepti Sharma who is also India's highest wicket-taker in the tournament. Deepti has picked up 12 wickets in 8 matches and has inflicted maximum damage to the opposition with her right-arm off-breaks and England must be well aware of that.
Spin and tumble (Deepti Sharma vs English middle-order): While India's batting has come good in most of the matches, their bowling has been equally impressive. Leading the pack is Deepti Sharma who is also India's highest wicket-taker in the tournament. Deepti has picked up 12 wickets in 8 matches and has inflicted maximum damage to the opposition with her right-arm off-breaks and England must be well aware of that.
With the likes of Tammy Beaumont and Sarah Taylor topping the batting charts for England in the tournament, this can turn out to be a great contest. Deepti will not be afraid to toss the ball up and get some purchase out of the track and both the English openers will have to use their feet to counter the spin.
With the much experienced Jhulan Goswami and Shikha Pandey taking the new ball for India, it will be up to the Indian spinners to put the brakes on the scoring in the middle-overs. The team which has control over the proceedings in the middle-overs is likely to come on top on Sunday July 23,2017
England's Road To The Final
1)England lost to India by 35 Runs @ Derby on June 24,2017
2)England beat Pakistan by 107 Runs @ Leicester on June 27,2017
3)England beat Sri Lanka by 7 Wickets @ Taunton on July 02,2017
4)England beat South Africa by 68 Runs @ Bristol on July 05,2017
5)England beat Australia by 03 Runs @ Bristol on July 09,2017
6)England beat New Zealand by 75 Runs @ Derby on July 12,2017
7)England beat West Indies by 92 Runs @ Bristol on July 15,2017
8)England beat South Africa by 2 Wickets @ Bristol on July 18,2017
England's Road To The Final
1)England lost to India by 35 Runs @ Derby on June 24,2017
2)England beat Pakistan by 107 Runs @ Leicester on June 27,2017
3)England beat Sri Lanka by 7 Wickets @ Taunton on July 02,2017
4)England beat South Africa by 68 Runs @ Bristol on July 05,2017
5)England beat Australia by 03 Runs @ Bristol on July 09,2017
6)England beat New Zealand by 75 Runs @ Derby on July 12,2017
7)England beat West Indies by 92 Runs @ Bristol on July 15,2017
8)England beat South Africa by 2 Wickets @ Bristol on July 18,2017
India's Road To The Final
1)India beat England by 35 Runs @ Derby on June 24,2017
2)India beat West Indies by 7 Wickets @ Taunton on June 29,2017
3)India beat Pakistan by 95 Runs @ Derby on July 02,2017
4)India beat Sri Lanka by 16 Runs @ Derby on July 05,2017
5)India lost to South Africa by 115 Runs @ Leicester on July 08,2017
6)India lost to Australia by 8 Wickets @ Bristol on July 12,2017
7)India beat New Zealand by 186 Runs @ Derby on July 15,2017
8)India beat Australia by 36 Runs @ Derby in the SF 02 on July 20,2017
Match 1, Group Stage: India beat England by 35 Runs
India started of their World Cup campaign on a stunning note as they crushed hosts England by 35 runs in Derby. Put into bat, Smriti Mandhana struck a sizzling 90 off 72 balls in a dominating batting display as India posted an imposing 281 for three.
Mandhana forged a 144-run opening wicket stand with Poonam Raut (86 off 134) before skipper Mithali Raj (71 not out) completed an unprecedented seventh consecutive half century in ODIs. India then returned to dismiss England for 246 with 15 balls to spare.
Match 2, Group Stage: India Beat West Indies by 7 Wickets
Opener Smriti Mandhana made amends for missing out on a hundred against England in the tournament opener as she struck as a scintillating 106* guiding India to a comfortable seven-wicket victory against West Indies at Taunton.
Chasing a modest target of 184, Indian eves won with as many as 45 balls to spare, courtesy another superlative performance from the left-handed opener Mandhana.
After her match-winning 90 against hosts England, Mandhana started from where she had left the other day, hitting 13 fours and two sixes - both pull shots. Along with the ever-dependable skipper Mithali Raj (46), Mandhana added 108 runs for the third wicket virtually shutting the World T20 champions out of contest.
Match 3, Group Stage: India Beat Pakistan by 95 Runs
Spinner Ekta Bisht produced a five-star display with the ball as India crushed Pakistan by 95 runs to make it three wins in as many games in the early part of the tournament. With this latest win over their arch-rivals, the Women in Blue also continued their unbeaten record against Pakistan in ODIs as now, they have won all 10 matches that they have played against their arch-rivals.
After a couple of impressive outings by the bats-women in the first two matches, it was the turn of Bisht (10-2-18-5) and Co. to defend a meagre total of 169, skittling the opposition out for a lowly 74 in 38.1 overs.
What looked like a sub-par score turned out to be a challenging one for Pakistani batters, who had never successfully chased more than 134 in a 50-over World Cup game.
Match 4, Group Stage: India Beat Sri Lanka vs 16 Runs
Mithali Raj and Co recorded their fourth win on the trot as they defended a respectable 232/8 by restricting the Island nation to 216 for 7 at Derby. With this win, the Indian eves also maintained a clean slate against their sub-continental neighbours since the 2013 World Cup, having never lost a single ODI in all meetings.
India bowlers once again came to the fore in this match with leg-spinner Poonam Yadav (2/23 in 10 overs) doing most of the damage. Poonam removed the dangerous Chamari Atapattu (25) and opener Nipuni Hansika (29) to help India get a stronghold in the match.
While, Left-arm spinner Ekta Bisht (1/48 in 10 overs) and off-spinner Deepti Sharma (1/46 in 10 overs) were also economical. The seasoned Jhulan Goswami (2/26 in 8 overs) was parsimonious as ever, and provided important breakthroughs too.
Match 5, Group Stage: South Africa Beat India by 115 Runs
India's four-match winning streak finally came to an end as South Africa thumped Mithali Raj and Co by 115 runs at Leicester. The star South African performer was captain Dane van Niekerk who first made a valuable 57 off 66 balls to guide South Africa to 273 for nine before taking four wickets with leg-spin to help her team bundle out the Indians for 158 in 46 overs.
Besides the South African skipper, opener Lizelle Lee too made a significant contribution by hammering 92 off 65 balls after India put the opposition in at Grace Road.
Match 6, Group Stage: Australia Beat India by 8 Wickets
Riding on a superb show by their top-order batswomen, defending champions Australia notched up a comfortable eight-wicket win over India to put their semi-final hopes in jeopardy at Bristol.
Put into bat, opener Punam Raut's fighting century and a 69 from record-breaking skipper Mithali Raj enabled India to post a decent 226 for seven in their sixth group league encounter.
However, Australia overhauled the target with 29 balls to spare, scoring 227 for two, courtesy some fantastic batting display by skipper Meg Lanning (76 not out) and Ellyse Perry (60 not out).
Beth Mooney (45) and Nicole Bolton (36) laid the foundation with a 62-run opening partnership in 15.4 overs. Once they were dismissed, Lanning and Perry completed the task with consummate ease.
Match 7, Group Stage: India Beat New Zealand by 186 Runs
Skipper Mithali Raj slammed a century before left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad returned with a five-wicket haul as India crushed New Zealand by 186 runs to storm into the semifinals at Derby.
Put into bat, India recovered from an early wobble to score a challenging 265/7 in their final league match, riding on a 132-run stand between Mithali (109) and Harmanpreet Kaur (60) and a quickfire 70 by Veda Krishnamurthy.
India then produced a superb bowling display to dismiss the Kiwis for 79 in just 25.3 overs. Left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad (5/15) was the peak of the bowlers with her five-wicket haul, while Deepti Sharma (2/26) scalped two and Jhulan Goswami (1/14), Shikha Pandey (1/12) and Poonam Yadav (1/12) picked one each respectively.
Match 8, Semi-final: India Beat Australia by 36 Runs
Harmanpreet Kaur produced one of greatest ever ODI knocks in women's cricket as India stormed into the ICC World Cup final, demolishing Australia by 36 runs to qualify for the final at Derby. It is only the second time that India have entered the summit clash of the global event, having lost to Australia in the final of the 2005 edition.
The Indian vice-captain smashed her way to a career-best magical 171* off 115 balls, leaving the Australian bowlers in a daze as India put up an imposing 281 for 4 after rain reduced the match to 42-overs a side.
This was India's highest ever total against Australia and proved to be match-winning even as Alex Blackwell's power-packed 90 took them to 245 in 40.1 overs
England Squad - All You Need To Know
1. Heather Knight
Skipper Heather Knight is a Top Order Batsman and is Team England Women’s Captain since June 2016, prior to that Heather Knight was the Vice-Captain of Team England under the able leadership of Charlotte Edwards. The 26-year-old made her One Day International debut in 2010 against Team India. The right-handed batsman has gathered 1927 runs in her ODI career with 35.03 average run rate and 106 runs highest score. Heather Knight bowls in right-arm offbreak style.
2. Tammy Beaumont
Batsman Tamsin Tilley Beaumont aka Tammy Beaumont made her One Day International debut in 2010 against Team West Indies. The 26-year-old is a right-handed batsman and has scored 1205 runs in her ODI career with 38.87 average run rate and a whopping 168 runs highest score.
3. Katherine Brunt
Bowler Katherine Brunt made her One Day International debut in 2005 against Team South Africa. The 32-year-old is a right-arm medium-fast bowler has scalped 125 wickets in her ODI career so far. Brunt is a right-handed batsman with 12.97 average run rate.
4. Natalie Sciver
All Rounder Natalie Sciver made her One Day International debut in 2013 against Team Pakistan. The 24-year-old is a right-handed batsman with 1155 runs in her ODI Jersey and smashing 44.42 average run rate with 137 runs highest score. Sciver bowls in right-arm medium style and has fetched 30 wickets in her ODI career so far.
5. Georgia Elwiss
All Rounder Georgia Elwiss made her One Day International debut in 2011 against Team South Africa. The 26-year-old bowls in right-arm medium-fast style and has fetched 16 wickets in her ODI career. Elwiss is a right-handed batsman with 22 average run rate.
6. Jenny Gunn
All Rounder Jennifer Louise Gunn aka Jenny Gunn was the first woman to join Nottinghamshire Cricket Academy and made her One Day International debut in 2004 against Team South Africa. The 31-year-old bowls in right-arm medium-fast style and has fetched 128 wickets in ODIs. Gunn is a right-handed batsman with 19.83 average run rate.
7. Alex Hartley
Spinner Alexandra Hartley aka Alex Hartley made her One Day International debut in 2016 against Team Pakistan. The 23-year-old bowls in a slow left-arm orthodox style and has cornered 25 wickets in her ODI career so far.
8. Danielle Hazell
Danielle Hazell made her One Day International debut in 2009 against Team West Indies. The 29-year-old bowls in a right-arm offbreak style and has 53 wickets in her ODI Jersey. Hazell is primarily a bowler however her batting cannot be ignored and proves her all-rounder skills. The right-handed batsman has made 313 runs with 45 highest score and 16.47 run rate.
9. Beth Langston
Bethany Alicia Langston aka Beth Langston made her One Day International debut in 2016 against Team Sri Lanka. The 24-year-old is a right-handed batsman with 21 runs in her kitty and 21 average run rate. Langston follows right-arm medium bowling style and has 2 wickets in her ODI career so far.
10. Laura Marsh
Opening Batsman Laura Marsh made her One Day International debut in 2006 against Team India. The 30-year-old is a right-handed batsman with 587 runs in her kitty and 13.97 average run rate with 67 runs highest score. Marsh bowls in right-arm fast-medium fashion and boasts 109 wickets in her ODI career so far.
11. Anya Shrubsole
Pace Bowler Anya Shrubsole made her One Day International debut in 2008 against Team South Africa. Shrubsole bowls in right-arm medium style and has fetched 54 wickets since her ODI debut. The 25-year-old is a right-handed batsman with 13.60 average run rate.
12. Fran Wilson
Frances Claire Wilson aka Fran Wilson made her One Day International debut in 2010 against Team Sri Lanka. The 25-year-old right-handed batsman has 200 runs in her ODI journey and 22.22 average run rate with 43 runs highest score.
13. Lauren Winfield
Lauren Winfield made her One Day International debut in 2013 against Team Pakistan. The 26-year-old right-handed batsman has 699 runs in her ODI journey and 24.10 average run rate with 123 runs highest score. Lauren Winfield is a Wicket Keeper in a fielding position.
14. Danielle Wyatt
Danielle Wyatt aka Dani Wyatt is a Top Order Batsman and made her One Day International debut in 2010 against Team India. The 26-year-old right-handed batsman has 602 runs in her ODI kitty and 17.20 average run rate with 44 runs highest score. Wyatt’s bowling style is right-arm offbreak which has got her 27 wickets since her ODI debut.
15. Sarah Taylor
Wicket Keeper Sarah Taylor made her One Day International debut in 2006 against Team India. The 28-year-old Top Order right-handed batsman has 3612 runs in her ODI jersey and 40.58 average run rate with 147 runs highest score.
1)India beat England by 35 Runs @ Derby on June 24,2017
2)India beat West Indies by 7 Wickets @ Taunton on June 29,2017
3)India beat Pakistan by 95 Runs @ Derby on July 02,2017
4)India beat Sri Lanka by 16 Runs @ Derby on July 05,2017
5)India lost to South Africa by 115 Runs @ Leicester on July 08,2017
6)India lost to Australia by 8 Wickets @ Bristol on July 12,2017
7)India beat New Zealand by 186 Runs @ Derby on July 15,2017
8)India beat Australia by 36 Runs @ Derby in the SF 02 on July 20,2017
Match 1, Group Stage: India beat England by 35 Runs
India started of their World Cup campaign on a stunning note as they crushed hosts England by 35 runs in Derby. Put into bat, Smriti Mandhana struck a sizzling 90 off 72 balls in a dominating batting display as India posted an imposing 281 for three.
Mandhana forged a 144-run opening wicket stand with Poonam Raut (86 off 134) before skipper Mithali Raj (71 not out) completed an unprecedented seventh consecutive half century in ODIs. India then returned to dismiss England for 246 with 15 balls to spare.
Match 2, Group Stage: India Beat West Indies by 7 Wickets
Opener Smriti Mandhana made amends for missing out on a hundred against England in the tournament opener as she struck as a scintillating 106* guiding India to a comfortable seven-wicket victory against West Indies at Taunton.
Chasing a modest target of 184, Indian eves won with as many as 45 balls to spare, courtesy another superlative performance from the left-handed opener Mandhana.
After her match-winning 90 against hosts England, Mandhana started from where she had left the other day, hitting 13 fours and two sixes - both pull shots. Along with the ever-dependable skipper Mithali Raj (46), Mandhana added 108 runs for the third wicket virtually shutting the World T20 champions out of contest.
Match 3, Group Stage: India Beat Pakistan by 95 Runs
Spinner Ekta Bisht produced a five-star display with the ball as India crushed Pakistan by 95 runs to make it three wins in as many games in the early part of the tournament. With this latest win over their arch-rivals, the Women in Blue also continued their unbeaten record against Pakistan in ODIs as now, they have won all 10 matches that they have played against their arch-rivals.
After a couple of impressive outings by the bats-women in the first two matches, it was the turn of Bisht (10-2-18-5) and Co. to defend a meagre total of 169, skittling the opposition out for a lowly 74 in 38.1 overs.
What looked like a sub-par score turned out to be a challenging one for Pakistani batters, who had never successfully chased more than 134 in a 50-over World Cup game.
Match 4, Group Stage: India Beat Sri Lanka vs 16 Runs
Mithali Raj and Co recorded their fourth win on the trot as they defended a respectable 232/8 by restricting the Island nation to 216 for 7 at Derby. With this win, the Indian eves also maintained a clean slate against their sub-continental neighbours since the 2013 World Cup, having never lost a single ODI in all meetings.
India bowlers once again came to the fore in this match with leg-spinner Poonam Yadav (2/23 in 10 overs) doing most of the damage. Poonam removed the dangerous Chamari Atapattu (25) and opener Nipuni Hansika (29) to help India get a stronghold in the match.
While, Left-arm spinner Ekta Bisht (1/48 in 10 overs) and off-spinner Deepti Sharma (1/46 in 10 overs) were also economical. The seasoned Jhulan Goswami (2/26 in 8 overs) was parsimonious as ever, and provided important breakthroughs too.
Match 5, Group Stage: South Africa Beat India by 115 Runs
India's four-match winning streak finally came to an end as South Africa thumped Mithali Raj and Co by 115 runs at Leicester. The star South African performer was captain Dane van Niekerk who first made a valuable 57 off 66 balls to guide South Africa to 273 for nine before taking four wickets with leg-spin to help her team bundle out the Indians for 158 in 46 overs.
Besides the South African skipper, opener Lizelle Lee too made a significant contribution by hammering 92 off 65 balls after India put the opposition in at Grace Road.
Match 6, Group Stage: Australia Beat India by 8 Wickets
Riding on a superb show by their top-order batswomen, defending champions Australia notched up a comfortable eight-wicket win over India to put their semi-final hopes in jeopardy at Bristol.
Put into bat, opener Punam Raut's fighting century and a 69 from record-breaking skipper Mithali Raj enabled India to post a decent 226 for seven in their sixth group league encounter.
However, Australia overhauled the target with 29 balls to spare, scoring 227 for two, courtesy some fantastic batting display by skipper Meg Lanning (76 not out) and Ellyse Perry (60 not out).
Beth Mooney (45) and Nicole Bolton (36) laid the foundation with a 62-run opening partnership in 15.4 overs. Once they were dismissed, Lanning and Perry completed the task with consummate ease.
Match 7, Group Stage: India Beat New Zealand by 186 Runs
Skipper Mithali Raj slammed a century before left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad returned with a five-wicket haul as India crushed New Zealand by 186 runs to storm into the semifinals at Derby.
Put into bat, India recovered from an early wobble to score a challenging 265/7 in their final league match, riding on a 132-run stand between Mithali (109) and Harmanpreet Kaur (60) and a quickfire 70 by Veda Krishnamurthy.
India then produced a superb bowling display to dismiss the Kiwis for 79 in just 25.3 overs. Left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad (5/15) was the peak of the bowlers with her five-wicket haul, while Deepti Sharma (2/26) scalped two and Jhulan Goswami (1/14), Shikha Pandey (1/12) and Poonam Yadav (1/12) picked one each respectively.
Match 8, Semi-final: India Beat Australia by 36 Runs
Harmanpreet Kaur produced one of greatest ever ODI knocks in women's cricket as India stormed into the ICC World Cup final, demolishing Australia by 36 runs to qualify for the final at Derby. It is only the second time that India have entered the summit clash of the global event, having lost to Australia in the final of the 2005 edition.
The Indian vice-captain smashed her way to a career-best magical 171* off 115 balls, leaving the Australian bowlers in a daze as India put up an imposing 281 for 4 after rain reduced the match to 42-overs a side.
This was India's highest ever total against Australia and proved to be match-winning even as Alex Blackwell's power-packed 90 took them to 245 in 40.1 overs
England Squad - All You Need To Know
1. Heather Knight
Skipper Heather Knight is a Top Order Batsman and is Team England Women’s Captain since June 2016, prior to that Heather Knight was the Vice-Captain of Team England under the able leadership of Charlotte Edwards. The 26-year-old made her One Day International debut in 2010 against Team India. The right-handed batsman has gathered 1927 runs in her ODI career with 35.03 average run rate and 106 runs highest score. Heather Knight bowls in right-arm offbreak style.
2. Tammy Beaumont
Batsman Tamsin Tilley Beaumont aka Tammy Beaumont made her One Day International debut in 2010 against Team West Indies. The 26-year-old is a right-handed batsman and has scored 1205 runs in her ODI career with 38.87 average run rate and a whopping 168 runs highest score.
3. Katherine Brunt
Bowler Katherine Brunt made her One Day International debut in 2005 against Team South Africa. The 32-year-old is a right-arm medium-fast bowler has scalped 125 wickets in her ODI career so far. Brunt is a right-handed batsman with 12.97 average run rate.
4. Natalie Sciver
All Rounder Natalie Sciver made her One Day International debut in 2013 against Team Pakistan. The 24-year-old is a right-handed batsman with 1155 runs in her ODI Jersey and smashing 44.42 average run rate with 137 runs highest score. Sciver bowls in right-arm medium style and has fetched 30 wickets in her ODI career so far.
5. Georgia Elwiss
All Rounder Georgia Elwiss made her One Day International debut in 2011 against Team South Africa. The 26-year-old bowls in right-arm medium-fast style and has fetched 16 wickets in her ODI career. Elwiss is a right-handed batsman with 22 average run rate.
6. Jenny Gunn
All Rounder Jennifer Louise Gunn aka Jenny Gunn was the first woman to join Nottinghamshire Cricket Academy and made her One Day International debut in 2004 against Team South Africa. The 31-year-old bowls in right-arm medium-fast style and has fetched 128 wickets in ODIs. Gunn is a right-handed batsman with 19.83 average run rate.
7. Alex Hartley
Spinner Alexandra Hartley aka Alex Hartley made her One Day International debut in 2016 against Team Pakistan. The 23-year-old bowls in a slow left-arm orthodox style and has cornered 25 wickets in her ODI career so far.
8. Danielle Hazell
Danielle Hazell made her One Day International debut in 2009 against Team West Indies. The 29-year-old bowls in a right-arm offbreak style and has 53 wickets in her ODI Jersey. Hazell is primarily a bowler however her batting cannot be ignored and proves her all-rounder skills. The right-handed batsman has made 313 runs with 45 highest score and 16.47 run rate.
9. Beth Langston
Bethany Alicia Langston aka Beth Langston made her One Day International debut in 2016 against Team Sri Lanka. The 24-year-old is a right-handed batsman with 21 runs in her kitty and 21 average run rate. Langston follows right-arm medium bowling style and has 2 wickets in her ODI career so far.
10. Laura Marsh
Opening Batsman Laura Marsh made her One Day International debut in 2006 against Team India. The 30-year-old is a right-handed batsman with 587 runs in her kitty and 13.97 average run rate with 67 runs highest score. Marsh bowls in right-arm fast-medium fashion and boasts 109 wickets in her ODI career so far.
11. Anya Shrubsole
Pace Bowler Anya Shrubsole made her One Day International debut in 2008 against Team South Africa. Shrubsole bowls in right-arm medium style and has fetched 54 wickets since her ODI debut. The 25-year-old is a right-handed batsman with 13.60 average run rate.
12. Fran Wilson
Frances Claire Wilson aka Fran Wilson made her One Day International debut in 2010 against Team Sri Lanka. The 25-year-old right-handed batsman has 200 runs in her ODI journey and 22.22 average run rate with 43 runs highest score.
13. Lauren Winfield
Lauren Winfield made her One Day International debut in 2013 against Team Pakistan. The 26-year-old right-handed batsman has 699 runs in her ODI journey and 24.10 average run rate with 123 runs highest score. Lauren Winfield is a Wicket Keeper in a fielding position.
14. Danielle Wyatt
Danielle Wyatt aka Dani Wyatt is a Top Order Batsman and made her One Day International debut in 2010 against Team India. The 26-year-old right-handed batsman has 602 runs in her ODI kitty and 17.20 average run rate with 44 runs highest score. Wyatt’s bowling style is right-arm offbreak which has got her 27 wickets since her ODI debut.
15. Sarah Taylor
Wicket Keeper Sarah Taylor made her One Day International debut in 2006 against Team India. The 28-year-old Top Order right-handed batsman has 3612 runs in her ODI jersey and 40.58 average run rate with 147 runs highest score.
India vs England: Last 5 Clashes, A Look Back
Since the inception of the Women's World Cup in 1973, India and England have met on 10 occasions. The England team leads the head-to-head record 6-4.
Overall, the two countries have played 62 ODIs against each other. India have won 26, while England have emerged victorious 34 times and two matches resulted in no result.
ICC Women's World Cup (June 24, 2017)
Venue: Derby
Winner: India
Margin: 35 runs
India kicked off their ICC Women's World Cup campaign on a high. Winning the toss, India rode on spectacular batting shows from Punam Raut (86 off 134), Smriti Mandhana (90 off 72) and captain Mithali Raj (71 off 73) to post a challenging 281/3 in 50 overs.
Deepti Sharma (3/47) and Shikha Pandey (2/35) then shared five wickets to bundle out England for 246 in 47.3 overs. India won the match by 35 runs.
ICC Women's Championship (August 23, 2014)
Venue: Scarborough
Winner: England
Margin: 13 runs
England captain Charlotte Edwards called right and opted to bat against Mithali Raj-led India. Apart from Charlotte, who played a captain's knock, scoring an unbeaten 108 off 145 balls, no other England batter could stay for long. Rajeshwari Gayakwad claimed 4 for 42, while pacer Jhulan Goswami took 3 for 30 to restrict England to 214 for 9 in 50 overs.
Chasing 215, India crumbled under pressure and lost wickets at regular intervals. Jenny Gunn's 4 for 23 dismantled India as the Women in Blue were bowled out for 201. India lost the match by 13 runs.
ICC Women's Championship (August 21, 2014)
Venue: Scarborough
Winner: England
Margin: 42 runs (Duckworth/Lewis System))
Charlotte Edwards had won the toss and put India in to bat in the opening ODI of the ICC Women's Championship. All-rounder Smriti Mandhana's 74 helped India post 193 for 8 in a rain-curtailed 47-over match.
Chasing the target, captain Edwards and Heather Knight struck fine half-centuries to help England women outplay India women by 42 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis System (DLS).
ICC Women's World Cup (February 3, 2013)
Venue: Mumbai
Winner: England
Margin: 32 runs
The Group A match of the ICC World Cup 2013 between India and England saw centuries from both the innings. Batting first, skipper Charlotte Edwards smashed 109 runs off 123 balls to help England post 272 for 8 in 50 overs.
Chasing a challenging total, India were off to a terrible start as they lost their top three batters cheaply. Coming in at No 4, Harmanpreet Kaur tried to resurrect the India innings with an unbeaten 107 off 109 balls but didn't get much support from the other end. India were restricted to 240 for 9 in 50 overs and lost the match by 32 runs.
England vs India bilateral ODI series (July 1, 2012)
Venue: Wormsley
Winner: England
Margin: 29 runs (DLS)
Batting first, India were off to an awful start at the Wormsley as they lost their top four batters when the score was 15. Harmanpreet Kaur (40) and Reema Malhotra (36) were the only high scorers as India posted 152 for 8 in 50 overs.
Chasing an easy target, England were 124 for 4 in 36 overs, before rain halted play. With a better scoring rate, England were declared winner by 29 runs by DLS.
Squads
India Women
Mithali Raj (C), Harmanpreet Kaur, Veda Krishnamurthy, Mona Meshram, Punam Raut, Deepti Sharma, Jhulan Goswami, Shikha Pandey, Ekta Bisht, Sushma Verma, Mansi Joshi, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Poonam Yadav, Nuzhat Parween and Smriti Mandhana.
England Women
Heather Knight (C), Tammy Beaumont, Katherine Brunt, Georgia Elwiss, Jenny Gunn, Alex Hartley, Danielle Hazell, Beth Langston, Laura Marsh, Anya Shrubsole, Natalie Sciver, Sarah Taylor, Fran Wilson, Danielle Wyatt and Lauren Winfield.
India take on hosts England in a blockbuster ICC Women's World Cup 2017 Final at the Lord's and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wished the 'Women In Blue' all the best for the clash on Sunday.
Mithali Raj and Co are gunning for their maiden World title while England are looking to win their fourth crown. Like a billion Indian supporters, PM Modi is also standing behind the Indian team to motivate them for this big contest.
The Indian PM took to social media to congratulate the team on their journey so far and also wished them well for the finale. PM Modi also highlighted each and every players' strengths on Twitter and wished them well for the match.
For skipper Mithali Raj, Modi wrote: "Captain Mithali Raj has been leading from the front. Her cool approach to the game shall surely help the entire team. @M_Raj03"
India openers Punam Raut and Smriti Mandhana have scored many runs in the tournament and PM Modi wished that they continued their glorious run in the final as well.
Harmanpreet Kaur single-handedly guided India into the final of the tournament by slamming a 115-ball 171* against defending champions Australia in the semi-final and PM Modi reserved special praise for her.
PM Modi also wished the India bowlers who have been in sensational form in the tournament. The likes of Jhulan Goswami, Shikha Pandey and Deepti Sharma will once again be crucial for India in the final.
'Fan' Narendra Modi Wishes Mithali Raj & Co With 12 Tailor-made Tweets
India take on hosts England in a blockbuster ICC Women's World Cup 2017 Final at the Lord's and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wished the 'Women In Blue' all the best for the clash on Sunday.
Mithali Raj and Co are gunning for their maiden World title while England are looking to win their fourth crown. Like a billion Indian supporters, PM Modi is also standing behind the Indian team to motivate them for this big contest.
The Indian PM took to social media to congratulate the team on their journey so far and also wished them well for the finale. PM Modi also highlighted each and every players' strengths on Twitter and wished them well for the match.
As our women's cricket team plays the World Cup finals today, I join the 125 crore Indians in wishing them the very best! @BCCIWomen
For skipper Mithali Raj, Modi wrote: "Captain Mithali Raj has been leading from the front. Her cool approach to the game shall surely help the entire team. @M_Raj03"
India openers Punam Raut and Smriti Mandhana have scored many runs in the tournament and PM Modi wished that they continued their glorious run in the final as well.
All the best @mandhana_smriti! Have a great game out there and play with calm and poise.
Harmanpreet Kaur single-handedly guided India into the final of the tournament by slamming a 115-ball 171* against defending champions Australia in the semi-final and PM Modi reserved special praise for her.
Who is not a fan of Harmanpreet Kaur? Her stellar innings in semi finals will always be remembered. Do your best today! @ImHarmanpreet
The experienced Veda Krishnamurthy gives a much needed stability to the middle order. All the best for today.@vedakmurthy08
Sushma Verma plays the important role of the wicket keeper. Remember, catches win matches :) @ImSushVerma
PM Modi also wished the India bowlers who have been in sensational form in the tournament. The likes of Jhulan Goswami, Shikha Pandey and Deepti Sharma will once again be crucial for India in the final.
Virender Sehwag's 'Chak De' Style Wish For India
Virender Sehwag took to micro-blogging site Twitter and uploaded a video message for the team and captioned it: "Our girls always make us proud. Wishing them the best for tomorrow's finals. Chak De India !".
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