Test smriti

DY Patil Stadium: In ten years of international cricket, Smriti Mandhana has played in only four Women's Test matches. In the next three weeks, she is scheduled to be part of two Test matches -- one-off Tests against England at the DY Patil Stadium here starting from Thursday and against Australia at the Wankhede from December 23.

The last Test Smriti and the Indian women's team played was two years back against Australia at Canara which ended in a draw.

The one-off Test against England Women starting at the DY Patil Stadium here on Thursday is also the first Women's Test to be played in India since 2014. That Test was against South Africa at Mysore which India won by an innings and 34 runs. Mandhana scored only 8 in that match while Harmanpreet Kaur, who will be leading India in the Test starting on Thursday claimed nine wickets (5-44 and 4-41) as India recorded a comprehensive victory.