The India women's national cricket team toured Ireland and England between July and September 2006. They played Ireland in 2 One Day Internationals, winning the series 2–0. They then played England in 1 Twenty20 International, 2 Test matches and 5 ODIs. England won the ODI series 4–0, whilst India won the Test series and T20I series, both 1–0.[1]
| Indian women's cricket team in Ireland in 2006 | |||
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| Ireland | India | ||
| Dates | 29 – 30 July 2006 | ||
| Captains | Heather Whelan | Mithali Raj | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | India won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Caitriona Beggs (63) | Mithali Raj (116) | |
| Most wickets | 4 bowlers (2) | Nooshin Al Khadeer (4) | |
England's Sarah Taylor set the record for the fastest cricketer, male of female, to earn their first cap in all three formats of international cricket, doing so in the space of nine days.[2]
Tour of Ireland
editSquads
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WODI Series
edit1st ODI
edit 29 July 2006
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- Ireland Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Match reduced to 48 overs per side due to rain.
- Preeti Dimri (Ind) made her WODI debut.
2nd ODI
edit 30 July 2006
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- Ireland Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Ireland Women target was 214 from 40 overs.
- Nidhi Buley (Ind) made her WODI debut.
Tour of England
edit| Indian women's cricket team in England in 2006 | |||
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| England | India | ||
| Dates | 2 August – 1 September 2006 | ||
| Captains | Charlotte Edwards | Mithali Raj | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | India won the 2-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Caroline Atkins (180) | Mithali Raj (134) | |
| Most wickets |
Laura Marsh (6) Jenny Gunn (6) | Jhulan Goswami (15) | |
| Player of the series | Jhulan Goswami (Ind) | ||
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | England won the 5-match series 4–0 | ||
| Most runs | Claire Taylor (225) | Mithali Raj (191) | |
| Most wickets | Isa Guha (9) | Nooshin Al Khadeer (5) | |
| Player of the series | Jenny Gunn (Eng) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | India won the 1-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Jenny Gunn (38) | Rumeli Dhar (66) | |
| Most wickets |
Katherine Brunt (1) Beth Morgan (1) | Jhulan Goswami (2) | |
Squads
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Tour matches
edit50-over match: England A v India
edit 2 August 2006
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Mithali Raj 52 (93)
Kathryn Doherty 3/21 (7 overs) |
- India Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- When play was halted due to rain, the England A Women target was 70.
20-over match: Marylebone Cricket Club v India
edit 3 August 2006
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Marylebone Cricket Club
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- India Women won the toss and elected to field.
20-over match: Marylebone Cricket Club v India
edit 3 August 2006
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Marylebone Cricket Club
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Beth Wild 22 (36)
Preeti Dimri 4/6 (4 overs) |
- Marylebone Cricket Club Women won the toss and elected to bat.
Only T20I
edit 3 August 2006
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- India Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Lynsey Askew, Caroline Atkins, Sarah Taylor (Eng), Nooshin Al Khadeer, Anjum Chopra, Rumeli Dhar, Preeti Dimri, Jhulan Goswami Hemlata Kala, Reema Malhotra, Sulakshana Naik, Mithali Raj, Amita Sharma and Monica Sumra (Ind) all made their WT20I debuts.
Test Series
edit1st Test
edit8 – 11 August 2006
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- England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Laura Marsh, Sarah Taylor (Eng), Nidhi Buley and Preeti Dimri (Ind) all made their WTest debuts.
2nd Test
edit29 August – 1 September 2006
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- India Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Reema Malhotra (Ind) made her WTest debut.
WODI Series
edit1st ODI
edit 14 August 2006
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- India Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Match reduced to 48 overs per side due to rain.
- Holly Colvin and Sarah Taylor (Eng) both made their WODI debuts.
2nd ODI
edit 17 August 2006
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- India Women won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play possible due to rain.
- Laura Marsh (Eng) made her WODI debut.
3rd ODI
edit4th ODI
edit5th ODI
editReferences
edit- ^ "India Women tour of Ireland and England 2006". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Has anyone won their first caps in all three formats quicker than Alana King?". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Records/India Women in Ireland Women's ODI Series, 2006 - Ireland Women/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Records/India Women Tour of Ireland and England, Jul-Sep 2006/All Matches/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Records/India Women in England Women's Test Series, 2006 - England Women/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
External links
edit- India Women tour of Ireland and England 2006 from ESPNcricinfo