Sunday, September 10, 2006
Hemlata, Priti Look Forward to Asia Cup Cricket
By Brij Khandelwal
Agra: Hemlata Kala and Priti Dimri, who played an important role in Indian women team's historic Test series win in England, are looking forward to the Asia Cup in December followed by a quadrangular series in February.
The Agra duo also lauded the efforts of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to support women's team, following the merger of Women's Cricket Association of India (WCAI) with BCCI.
"The board gave Rs.100,000 to each player before we left for the England tour," said all-rounder Hemlata. "We will now get to play more matches and the team will also benefit from better coaches," she said, referring to the merger as per instructions from International Cricket Council.
Mithali Raj-led Indian team played 2 ODIs in Ireland prior to the England series and both girls put up a decent performance.
In the Test series against England, Henmlata made 69 and 15 and also picked up 2 wickets for just 16 runs in the first innings of the first Test. Priti, a Chinaman bowler, had a match haul of 5 wickets in same Test, which was drawn. India won the second and final Test to clinch series for the first time in England.
Agra: Hemlata Kala and Priti Dimri, who played an important role in Indian women team's historic Test series win in England, are looking forward to the Asia Cup in December followed by a quadrangular series in February.
The Agra duo also lauded the efforts of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to support women's team, following the merger of Women's Cricket Association of India (WCAI) with BCCI.
"The board gave Rs.100,000 to each player before we left for the England tour," said all-rounder Hemlata. "We will now get to play more matches and the team will also benefit from better coaches," she said, referring to the merger as per instructions from International Cricket Council.
Mithali Raj-led Indian team played 2 ODIs in Ireland prior to the England series and both girls put up a decent performance.
In the Test series against England, Henmlata made 69 and 15 and also picked up 2 wickets for just 16 runs in the first innings of the first Test. Priti, a Chinaman bowler, had a match haul of 5 wickets in same Test, which was drawn. India won the second and final Test to clinch series for the first time in England.
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