IND W vs AUS W: Points system scrapped, Alyssa Healy raises red flags ahead of 1st Test

Australia Women’s skipper Alyssa Healy was surprised after the points system was scrapped for the IND W vs AUS W multi-format series. Healy and co and will take on India in the 1st Test commencing from Thursday. Bypassing the old points system, the BCCI has decided that each series victory (different formats) would be counted individually.

IND W vs AUS W: Healy surprised as points system scrapped

As per Fox News, Healy noted that while she saw merit in the new system, the old points system was something that played a part in multi-format series in the past for her side, particularly in Tests. However, she said that it would be ‘cool’ for both sides to fight for three individual trophies.

“I can see value and merit in making them all separate and sort of rewarding the wins as you go; I can see the merit in that,” Healy told reporters in Mumbai on Wednesday.

“But on the flip side of that, we’ve been a part of a few multi-format series where the points system has come into play and it’s given the Test match in particular a greater context, in my mind.

“And this might be a little bit cheeky, I would have thought that India would have backed themselves in their home conditions and got off to a four-nil start, so it does surprise me a little bit.

“But at the same time, it’ll be cool to just battle it out for three separate trophies.”

Australian squad

Alyssa Healy (c), Tahlia McGrath (vc), Darcie Brown, Lauren Cheatle (Test only), Heather Graham, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Grace Harris (T20s only), Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham

Indian squad

Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Richa Ghosh (wk), Sneh Rana, Shubha Satheesh, Harleen Deol, Saika Ishaque, Renuka Singh Thakur, Titas Sadhu, Meghna Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Pooja Vastrakar

India vs Australia Fixtures

December 21-24: Test match, Wankhede Stadium

December 28: First ODI, Wankhede Stadium

December 30: Second ODI, Wankhede Stadium

January 2: Third ODI, Wankhede Stadium

January 5: First T20I, DY Patil Stadium

January 7: Second T20I, DY Patil Stadium

January 9: Third T20I, DY Patil Stadium