England ke captain Nat Sciver-Brunt ne apni wife aur purani fast bowler Katherine Sciver-Brunt ke comments ka jawab diya, jinhone team ke players ke passive attitude par sawaal uthaye the. Katherine ne BBC Test Match Special par kaha ki kuch players ka attitude “lazy” lagta hai, aur aisa dikhta hai jaise unhe haar ka koi fark nahi padta. Yeh baat India ke khilaaf 2-1 ODI series haar ke baad kahi gayi, jo 23 July 2025 ko Chester-le-Street mein 13 runs se haari thi.
Nat ne team ka bachav karte hue kaha, “Har player pitch par apna best dene ke liye committed hai.” Unhone kaha ki unka calm nature galat samjha jata hai, kyunki woh Katherine ki tarah expressive nahi hain. Coach Charlotte Edwards ne bhi team ke effort aur professionalism ki taareef ki, aur kaha ki yeh nayi leadership ke saath ek transition phase hai.
Nat ka leadership style shant aur inclusive hai, jo players ko empower karta hai. Unhone West Indies ke khilaaf 2025 ke shuru mein clean sweep kiya, jisme Tammy Beaumont aur Amy Jones ne ODI mein 222 runs ki opening partnership ki. Yeh dikhata hai ki team mein talent aur potential hai. Nat khud ek world-class all-rounder hain, jinhone 2024 mein South Africa ke khilaaf fastest women’s Test century (96 balls mein 128 runs) banayi thi.
Katherine ke comments se team ke mental toughness par sawaal utha hai. India ke khilaaf series mein England ke bowlers, Sophie Ecclestone ke alawa, kaafi mehenge sabit hue, har ek ne 10 overs mein 60 se zyada runs diye. Fielding bhi consistently weak rahi, jaise T20 World Cup 2024 mein West Indies ke khilaaf. Yeh issues World Cup 2025 ke liye chinta ka vishay hain.
| Player | Runs | Wickets | Notable Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nat Sciver-Brunt | 66* | 1 | 66 in 1st T20, lone hand in defeat |
| Tammy Beaumont | 54 | – | 54 in 2nd T20, steady rebuild |
| Sophie Ecclestone | 35 | 1/28 | Only economical bowler in 3rd ODI |
| Kranti Goud (IND) | – | 6 | 6 wickets in 3rd ODI, match-winner |
India vs England series abhi khatam hui hai, aur India ne ODI series 2-1 se jeeti. Agle matches World Cup 2025 ke liye practice honge. India ke players jaise Harmanpreet Kaur aur Kranti Goud shandaar form mein hain, isliye un par “top batsman” ya “top bowler” bets lagana safe ho sakta hai, jisme 70% jeetne ke chances hain. England ke liye Tammy Beaumont par “top run-scorer” bet laga sakte hain, kyunki woh consistent hain, lekin chances 50% hain kyunki team ka top order struggle kar raha hai. “Match winner” bet ke liye India favorite hai, par England ke ghar mein upset ho sakta hai, isliye small bets on England ke saath value mil sakti hai.
England ke liye yeh ek rebuilding phase hai, aur Nat ka leadership unhe World Cup mein ek surprise package bana sakta hai. Unhe bas thodi aur aggression aur consistency chahiye.