UP Warriorz and England left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone has heaped reward on uncapped India and Mumbai Indians tweaker Saika Ishaque, who has lit up the Women’s Premier League with 12 wickets in solely 4 matches, saying she is aware of her sport very nicely.
Ishaque led Mumbai Indians to an enormous win on Sunday night time in opposition to UP Warriorz, after the opposition threatened to run away with the sport, taking 3/33 to take her wickets tally far forward of any of her friends within the league.
World No. 1 ODI bowler, Ecclestone, who’s behind the Indian left-arm spinner Ishaque with eight wickets in 4 matches of WPL, is all reward for her opponent.
“She is doing great, she has been around for a lot of years and played a lot of cricket. She knows her game so well and she got along with us during the game and it has been very exciting for her,” Ecclestone informed PTI on Monday.
The England spinner, who has thus far performed 70 T20Is, 55 ODIs and 5 Tests for her nation, says her aspect UP Warriorz have loads of room for enchancment after a blended begin – two wins and two losses from 4 matches – to the WPL.
“I think the feeling about it is that it has been scratchy in all our games. There is still a lot to improve in this group. We have not bowled our best yet and that is definitely a place where we can improve and hopefully in the next few games we start peaking at the right time in the competition,” she mentioned.
“It has been a really enjoyable stint so far. We have got a great group at UP (Warriorz). We obviously are a new franchise and we have to see how things work. I think it is very exciting to have the WPL here.
“I have played in a few competitions around the world and I think it is about soaking in philosophy,” Ecclestone added.
The 23-year-old Ecclestone named Kiran Navgire and Devika Vaidya as two gamers who’ve been probably the most spectacular for her within the WPL.
“I will say Kiran Navgire is one player for me after that fifty in that game (53 versus Gujarat Giants). She knows what she is trying to do, just go all-out, which is great. She has got no fear which is exactly how I want to play cricket.
“Devika (Vaidya) has been great playing for us freely, opening batting with Healy. She is in a new role and hopefully they can continue to keep impressing,” Ecclestone mentioned.
The left-arm spinner was additionally stuffed with reward for her captain Alyssa Healy, saying, “I played with her for the (Sydney) Sixers and in the Big Bash and now here. She is a great captain and she puts herself down saying she is not the best captain but she has got a lot of knowledge of the game and I am all praise for her.” Ecclestone mentioned the schedule for the inaugural version of WPL has been testing for the gamers with the complete event being held throughout two venues in Mumbai.
“Obviously it has a very busy schedule. There are a lot of games. I would love to start travelling India with the WPL, that will be exciting. They just got us here, started playing in Mumbai and hopefully it (WPL) keeps growing and continuing,” she mentioned.
One of probably the most parsimonious bowlers on the circuit, Ecclestone says there isn’t any secret behind her impressively low financial system charges.
“To be honest there is really no secret. I think for me it is just about keeping it simple and enjoying my cricket. I want to keep it simple in any form that I am playing and keep making the batter play and use my pace,” she added.
Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com
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