Goswami is confident that India bowlers will come back strong if given time.
Indian pacer Jhulan Goswami on Tuesday (June 29) said India Women will continue to try out various options during the ongoing three-match ODI series against England Women's team to find the best possible combination for the upcoming World Cup 2022 to be played in New Zealand.
India suffered a defeat by eight wickets in the first ODI at the Bristol County Ground, Bristol.
Goswami said on Wednesday (June 30) in Taunton: “Well, we are trying to settle our combination. We are trying to create a few options. Now which options will click for us, we are (still) searching for that. Whatever things will happen (options we finalize); the management will take a call before the World Cup.”
She further added, “Before the World Cup, we are trying to settle down a few things. Hopefully, in the coming matches, coming series, we will sort out all those things.”
The veteran cricketer also believes that the young batting sensation Shafali Verma shouldn't be put under the immense pressure of expectations.
She added, “Well...It's is just the first match for Shafali. The day before yesterday, she made her debut in ODI cricket. We are expecting so much from her because that is the impact she has had.”
In the first ODI against England, Mithali Raj, Punam Raut, and Deepti Sharma used up as many as 180 odd deliveries, on which Goswami said: “We just need one good knock from one among the top 3. They will definitely score runs. Just these things happen in cricket.”
The 38-year-old pacer further added, “Every day is a new day, every day is a new learning experience. One good innings from the three. Harman (Kaur) needs one good knock, we know Harman can do it. One good knock is required from our middle-order.”
Goswami believes that the Indian pacers have the quality, but need some time to come back as a bowling group strongly.
The pacer added, “Honestly speaking, we need to come back as a bowling group strongly. We have discussed a lot of things, hopefully, we can sort it out and come back strongly. You have to believe in these bowlers, they are your best bowlers, they have the ability. Both of our medium-pacers Shikha Pandey, Pooja Vastrakar, and we have another two pacers in the side, all are very good cricketers.”
She signed off by saying, “Shikha is coming back from a break. Puja is playing after a long time. They are quality bowlers. They need a little bit of time, they will do well. They have won matches single-handedly for India. We just need to give them some time, they will come back strongly. I have a lot of confidence in them.”
(With PTI Inputs)