In the middle of what was a somber press conference that reflected the nature of India’s batting collapse against England in Indore, Smriti Mandhana had dropped an interesting line. Explaining the team’s decision to drop Jemimah Rodrigues in favour of an additional bowling option, the Indian vice-captain said: “We are not privileged enough to have our batters who could bowl few overs.” She didn’t take their name, but she might well have been talking about the incredible Australian team.

On Wednesday, at the same venue against England, where Mandhana and Co let slip the chance to register a big win, Australia showed why they rule the women’s game. Two of their star all-rounders stepped up to finish a chase from a position of strife – 68/4 in pursuit of 245 – so much so that they won the ma

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