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Mithali to lead India in England

Source: PTI
June 09, 2006 18:43 IST
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Mithali Raj was on Friday named as captain of the Indian women's cricket team which is set to tour Ireland and England next month.

The Indian eves will play two one-day internationals in Ireland before moving on to England to take on the hosts in two Tests, three one-dayers and a Twenty20 match during the July 25 to September 2 tour.

One of the Tests has been scheduled to be played at Lord's. It would be the first time that a women's team will play a match at the historic ground.

The preparatory camp for the tour will be held at Mysore from June 24 to July 17, a press release from the Women's Cricket Association of India said.

India last played England at home last year when they won the one-day series while the one-off Test ended in a draw.

Team: Mithali Raj (capt), Jhulan Goswami (vice-capt), Nooshin Al Khadeer, Anjum Chopra, Rumeli Dhar, Karuna Jain, Hemlata Kala, Monica Sumra, Reema Malhotra, Sulakshana Naik, Priti Dimri, Nidhi Buley, Amita Sharma, Asha Rawat.

Stand-bys: Bindeshwari Goyal, Arti Shankar, Devika Palshikar, Sunetra Paranjpe, Gouher Sultana.

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