Happy how Kranti Gaud has taken the cricket world by storm: Charlotte Edwards

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Speaking ahead of the game against India, England head coach Charlotte Edwards expressed how pleased she was to see Kranti Gaud make it all the way in international cricket.

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00:00My question will be, you know, tomorrow's match is a very top match because India not only batting well,

00:11even they have backed up by 30,000 crowd. How does England prepare for tomorrow's match?

00:18Well, we've been lucky that we've played a lot against India over the last 12 months and obviously in the English summer.

00:25So we've got lots of experience playing against India, but this is, I guess, a one-off game now, isn't it?

00:33In India, in a World Cup, a massive game tomorrow, which we're all looking forward to and we'll be preparing like any other game.

00:42We know the threats of India, but equally, you know, we've got some wonderful players within our group.

00:49So I'm sure it's set up for a fantastic game here tomorrow.

00:55Considering that you've lost the series last time we played India and also the collapse in the last match,

01:05both the factors would sort of play your mind into this clash?

01:08What collapse?

01:13Joke.

01:14No, like, you seriously, in a tournament like this, you have to forget about things quite quickly.

01:20We've obviously reviewed that last game. Pakistan played really well.

01:24But, yeah, like, we're not dwelling on that. We're focusing on India.

01:29And we know from the summer how tough a challenge India are going to be and certainly in home conditions.

01:35But that's exciting. It's exciting to be here tomorrow in front of a massive crowd, I'm sure, who will all be supporting India.

01:42And, yeah, and two points up for grabs for both teams and two important points up for both teams.

01:48So there's just this real sense of excitement around our group and not thinking too much about what's happened.

01:54Just one word for me.

01:57Granti was quite successful against India.

02:01So I haven't been studying to her more.

02:04And I was sort of happy with the way Indian fast bowlers come and sort of, you know, taken the cricket world by storm that way.

02:12Yeah, I mean, I met Granti when I was at Mumbai.

02:15She was a net bowler two years ago.

02:17So to see her rise now to playing for India and performing the way she does, you know, we'll be focusing on all of their bowlers.

02:25I think they've got a very good bowling attack.

02:27But, you know, Granti had a brilliant English summer and she'll be someone to watch out for tomorrow.

02:37Hello, Coach.

02:38My question to you is regarding the left-arm spinners.

02:40Like, in this World Cup, we have seen a trend that left-arm spinners are ruling the roost in the wicket-taking charge.

02:45So could you just talk a bit about, like, what is the reason behind left-arm spinners being amongst wicket in this World Cup?

02:51And also a word on how crucial Lindsay Smith and Sophie Eccleston are going to be in tomorrow's clash,

02:57considering that India had vulnerabilities against left-arm spinners before.

03:01Yeah, it's, you know, I think left-arm spin has been quite prolific in women's cricket over the last few years.

03:07Probably more in the T20 format.

03:08But I think with this tournament being in India, you know, our reasons for picking two left-arm spinners

03:13because they knew they'd be really effective.

03:15And, you know, we've got two of the best in the world and, well, certainly the best in the world in Sophie Eccleston.

03:20I think she bowls superbly against Sri Lanka.

03:22So it would be great to have her back out here tomorrow performing well.

03:25But, yeah, I think it's just one of those bowling styles that's been hugely effective.

03:32And, yeah, I'm glad we've got the two we've got, to be fair.

03:36Hi, Charlotte.

03:39You've been in a familiar, like, you're seven months down the line.

03:43You're back in India, again, answering, taking questions from the press.

03:46And the other similarities, you have Nat Siva Brunt and Benji with you with Harmanpreet in the opposite camp.

03:53What are your, how do you, like, look at this battle,

03:55given you are up in a high-stakes clash against someone who you've worked with a lot for three years,

04:02formed a successful combination leadership group?

04:05How do you look at this contest in that sense?

04:08Yeah, I've obviously got a huge amount of respect for Harman,

04:10but we're on different teams tomorrow.

04:12So, you know, that's what, you know, I guess high-level sport's all about, isn't it?

04:17But I know we're fiercely competitive, both of us, all of us, you know,

04:23and it's, these are the occasions you want to play in or be part of as a player and as a coaching staff.

04:29So, yeah, we've done all our prep, trained tonight,

04:33and we'll be ready to go tomorrow, and may the best team win.

04:39And your thoughts on England's lower middle order?

04:42There's a lot of pressure on Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capcey, and Emma Lam,

04:46and they all have managed to keep someone as experienced as Danny White-Hodge out.

04:51At what point does she start to come into the conversation?

04:54At what point do they, those in the 11, start to feel the pressure,

04:58especially given the collapses that we've seen this work on?

05:01Yeah, I think, you know, Danny's obviously a very experienced batter,

05:05and that's why she's been picked in this squad.

05:07But, you know, going into this tournament, Emma Lam, Sophia Dunkley,

05:11and Alice Capcey performed brilliantly throughout our warm-up phases,

05:15and the back end of our English summer.

05:17So, yeah, it's hugely competitive.

05:20But, you know, we're obviously really happy with how our order is performing.

05:26You know, you can't go off the back of two games.

05:29I think, you know, this is a great game to be part of,

05:33and, you know, we want to back the batting order that we kind of selected

05:36at the start of the tournament, because that's the one we feel

05:38will give us success, hopefully, in these conditions.

05:42I'm just going to jump in with a few from journalists at home.

05:45Firstly, on behalf of Sonia Twigg at The Telegraph,

05:48it's now been a few days.

05:49How do you reflect on that performance against Pakistan?

05:51Has it given you some things the team need to address,

05:53and if so, what are they?

05:57I think we've spoken about it.

05:59Obviously, we'd be silly not to.

06:02But I think, you know, one of my messages to the team,

06:05we don't want to dwell on it.

06:06But we're going to a new venue against a new team.

06:11And, yeah, we've learned some lessons from the last four

06:14through all facets of our game.

06:17So, you know, but we're in a really good position.

06:19If someone had said to me a few weeks ago

06:22that you'd be in the position you're in,

06:24having been unbeaten, I'd have taken it.

06:26So I think our best cricket is in front of us,

06:29which is the most positive thing for us,

06:31and we're looking forward to that.

06:33And then just one more on a similar theme there

06:35from Oscar S at The Cricketer.

06:37How concerned are you about the batting performance

06:39against Pakistan and the similarities of the dismissals

06:41against in-swing bowling?

06:43I'm not concerned.

06:45I think you have days where it doesn't go particularly well.

06:48I'm disappointed, probably, that we didn't adapt quick enough,

06:52but I'm certainly not concerned.

06:54But, yeah, I think, you know, as I said,

06:57you've got to move on quite quickly in tournament cricket.

07:00I think if you look at South Africa,

07:01the first game of the tournament,

07:03they've bowled out for 70,

07:04and they've played brilliantly since.

07:06So, you know, I think with the top order we've got,

07:09the experience we've got in our top order,

07:12yeah, I think, like I said,

07:13our best cricket is in front of us, I think.

07:15Thanks. Back to those in the room.

07:17Hi, Bruce.

07:19I'm sure you're aware of...

07:20It's more of a follow-up to the left-arm spin question.

07:23I'm sure you're aware of India's vulnerability

07:25against the two left-arm spinners that you have.

07:28And I just wanted to know that how much do such matchups

07:33dominate bowling plans in a lead-up to an important game like this?

07:39They're certainly really important.

07:41I think any sort of advantage you can get over an opposition,

07:44you'll look into.

07:45And obviously, we've got four spinners with us on this trip,

07:48so those type of things we do take into account.

07:52So, yeah, we do know there is a vulnerability there,

07:56and, you know, we've got two left-arm spinners,

07:59which is great that we've got that option to play them.

08:04Any more in the room?

08:05Yeah.

08:06Just to expand on the spinners a bit,

08:09a word about Sophie.

08:10She was out of the team.

08:11There was a lot of noise,

08:12but she seems to be back to her best,

08:14that four-wicket haul especially.

08:16So, how have you seen her come back?

08:19Has anything changed?

08:21If so, what?

08:22And how has she fought her back here?

08:25I just think we're all incredibly proud of Sophie.

08:27You know, she obviously had a tough winter

08:29and worked through some issues.

08:32And I think first and foremost,

08:34we wanted Sophie enjoying her cricket again.

08:36And I think it's really evident to see

08:38that she's enjoying cricket again.

08:40She's probably bowling as well as I've ever seen her,

08:42and that spell against Sri Lanka was unbelievable.

08:44So, yeah, I know she's looking forward to playing tomorrow.

08:48She's over her illness.

08:49And, yeah, really excited to get out there

08:52playing again for England.

08:56I'll go just one more from me.

08:57Like, in India this year,

08:59you were here winning the WPL with the Mumbai Indians

09:01before going to the England set-up now.

09:03So, just want to know,

09:04like, is there any difference in coaching approach

09:06from you when you were at the WPL

09:08and as now compared to being at the England set-up?

09:10Well, I don't coach any differently, no.

09:15You know, I think, yeah,

09:18that's really important to me

09:19that you don't really...

09:21I guess with coaching England,

09:23you're across a lot more formats

09:25and, you know, the WPL is 20-20 focus.

09:29So, but no, you know,

09:31I'm obviously loving the role I'm in now.

09:33I've got a huge passion for English cricket

09:34and really being back...

09:37really enjoying being back in the set-up.

09:42Oh, yeah, hold on.

09:43Yeah.

09:44On Nat, since you've worked with her extensively,

09:48just a word on how different Nat the batter is

09:50and Nat the skipper,

09:52or is there no difference?

09:54There's no difference.

09:55She's very cool, calm and collective,

09:57whether she bats or she bowls or she's captain,

10:00and I think that's what makes Nat, you know,

10:04one of the best players in the world.

10:05I think you can see her calmness

10:07and how she goes about things

10:09and, yeah, she's a wonderful, wonderful captain

10:13and obviously player.

10:16Just a couple more from me

10:17and then I think there's one more

10:18and then we'll finish off.

10:20Can you just confirm that Lauren Bell and Sophie Eccleston

10:22are both over their illnesses

10:23and fit to take part tomorrow?

10:25Yeah, Bell and Eccleston are fit for selection.

10:27And then from George Sessions

10:29at the Press Association,

10:31you've had big contributions

10:32from Nat Silverbrunt and Heather Knight with the bat.

10:34How confident are you

10:35that the other batters will step up

10:36or are you considering a change

10:38to the batting line-up tomorrow?

10:40No, I'm really confident.

10:41I think, you know,

10:43we're four games into a tournament.

10:46You know, one of those games

10:47we were only chasing a lower total.

10:49So, yeah, really, really confident of that order

10:52and performing well, you know,

10:55at a great ground here in Indoor tomorrow.

10:58And then one on Harmanpreet 4.

11:00Harmanpreet is a competitor

11:01who has annoyed you quite a bit in the past.

11:03Not my words.

11:04That 2013 World Cup

11:05saw a century that you got to see firsthand.

11:07You've known her very closely now.

11:09How is the team sizing her up

11:10and the Indian batting order in general

11:12ahead of tomorrow's clash?

11:14We're prepping like any other game.

11:16We look at, you know,

11:17obviously the top seven batters

11:18and look at all their sort of strengths

11:20and weaknesses

11:21and look at match-ups, etc.

11:22So, we'll be preparing for this game

11:24like any other game we play

11:26and not building it up too much.

11:28I know there's going to be a big crowd in here tomorrow,

11:30but that's an exciting proposition for us as a team

11:33and we're looking forward to it.

11:34What was it about her that, you know,

11:40England batters sort of found difficult

11:41to prepare in the summer?

11:44So, six wickets in one game.

11:48What was it that was impressive

11:49about her bowling that you saw in England?

11:51Was it the movement that she generated?

11:53Yeah, she got some decent movement in the summer

11:56and I think on her six wickets,

11:58I think she got some back

11:59at the latter end of an innings

12:01when, you know, we were chasing the 300.

12:03So, but, you know,

12:04she's a really good up-and-coming young bowler

12:06and, you know,

12:08she's obviously performed brilliantly for India

12:10in a short international career so far.

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