Cricket fans, taiyaar ho jaiye kyunki women's cricket mein ek naya chapter shuru hone wala hai. New Zealand Women ne Zimbabwe ke khilaaf hone wali home series ke liye apni squad ka elaan kar diya hai. Lekin twist ye hai ki is baar team mein bade bade naam missing hain. Suzie Bates aur Sophie Devine jaise legends is series ka hissa nahi honge, jiska matlab hai ki ab sara daromadaar young guns par hoga. Ye series historical hone wali hai kyunki New Zealand aur Zimbabwe pehli baar kisi international series mein aamne-saamne honge.
Asli Maajra: Legends Missing aur New Talent ki Entry
Selectors ne is series ke liye do bilkul naye chehro, Nensi Patel aur Kayley Knight, ko call-up diya hai. Jahan ek taraf fans Suzie Bates (quadricep injury) aur Eden Carson (elbow injury) ko miss karenge, wahin Sophie Devine ne apne casual contract ki wajah se is series se door rehne ka faisla kiya hai. Lea Tahuhu ko bhi T20Is ke liye select nahi kiya gaya hai kyunki board unhe June mein hone wale Women's T20 World Cup ke liye physically prepare karna chahta hai. Ye pura scene Amelia Kerr ke liye ek bada imtehaan hai, jo pehli baar full-time captaincy sambhalengi.
Nensi Patel, jo ek batting allrounder hain aur offspin bowling karti hain, unka domestic season Northern Brave ke liye kamaal ka raha hai. Wo wahan top run-scorer aur joint second-highest wicket-taker rahi hain. Doosri taraf Kayley Knight ek 22 saal ki right-arm quick bowler hain, jinhone Under-19 World Cup mein bhi apna jalwa dikhaya tha. Ye dono players New Zealand Women ke future ka naya chehra ban sakti hain.
Analysis aur Numbers: Kya Hoga Gamechanger?
Is series mein teen ODIs honge jo ICC Women's Championship ka hissa hain, yani points table par apni pakad mazboot karne ka ye sunhera mauka hai. Pace attack ki kamaan Rosemary Mair, Jess Kerr aur Molly Penfold ke hathon mein hogi. Yahan dekhiye squad ki kuch khaas baatein:
- Amelia Kerr ki bauraur captain ye pehli assignment hogi, jo team ki strategy mein naya dhaar layegi.
- Series ki shuruat 25 February se teen T20Is ke saath Hamilton mein hogi.
- ODIs ki shuruat 5 March se Dunedin mein hogi, jo championship points ke liye crucial hain.
- Nensi Patel ne Super Smash mein Northern Brave ke liye sabse zyada runs banaye hain.
- Kayley Knight ka economy rate Super Smash mein 6.16 raha, jo dikhata hai ki unke paas control hai.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
New Zealand ne Zimbabwe ke khilaaf apne main players ko rest dekar ek bold move chala hai. Halaki senior players ki absence team ko thoda weak zaroor banati hai, lekin NZC ka focus ab young talent ko polish karne par hai. Hamara maanna hai ki New Zealand Women vs Zimbabwe Women series mein Amelia Kerr ki captaincy unke career ka turning point sabit ho sakti hai. Zimbabwe ko halke mein lena NZ ko bhari pad sakta hai, kyunki unke paas khone ke liye kuch nahi hai.
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