India will be tough to beat at home in Women's ODI World Cup: Alyssa Healy
The 35yearold has adopted a hybrid technique, blending traditional coaching methods with more efficient movement patterns behind the stumps. Healy will put these changes to the test in Australia A's upcoming ODI series against India A, aiming to prove her fitness ahead of the World Cup."I haven't actually kept in a competitive game since January and that's given me a little bit of time to tinker with a few things and make it a little bit easier on my body. We've been taught how to wicketkeep a certain way in this country for an extended period of time, and at the end of the day it's not overly efficient on our bodies and doing it at 35, it's not ideal,' Healy said."We've just been looking at ways to make it a little bit easier for my aging joints and trying to keep things moving the way they should. Without getting overly technical, (I've just adjusted) where I'm starting from, more than anything else,' Healy added.Australia are scheduled to begin their campaign in the Women's ODI World Cup on October 1 against New Zealand at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore.- EndsMust Watch
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