Harmanpreet Kaur’s India may have created history by registering their first ever Test victory over Australia at the Wankhede Stadium last Sunday. But when it comes to white-ball cricket, Australia are more difficult to contend with. It is not for nothing that the Australians are the No. 1 side in Women’s ODIs and T20Is. For, the defending champions have won the Women’s Cricket World Cup seven times in 12 editions and the T20 world title six times out of eight.

It will not be an easy proposition for Kaur & Co to walk past the Alyssa Healy-led Australian side in the three-match ODI series at the Wankhede Stadium beginning on Thursday. Out of the 50 Women’s ODIs between the two teams, Australia have won 40 and India, only 10. In bilateral series, Australia have won all the eight rubbers dating back to 1983-84. India have won only five matches and Australia 26.