Indian Women's Team Will Be Incredibly Dominant For Long Period Of Time: Alyssa Healy

India are going to be an "incredibly" dominant side for a long period of time and her visiting side can only underestimate the hosts at their own peril, Australia captain Alyssa Healy said on Wednesday, ahead of the one-off women's Test in Mumbai. It was here at the Wankhede that India and Australia played their last women's Test on these shores in February 1984. "India, obviously in their home conditions, are really, really hard to beat. We have had some success over here in the past - do not get me wrong - but the sheer amount of talent in that dressing room, you cannot underestimate at any point in time," Healy told the media ahead of the Test beginning on Thursday.

Healy said despite Australia getting the better of the Indians in some important tournaments -- such as in the T20 World Cup semifinal this year which they won by five runs -- there could be a change coming.

"We have seen over the last couple of years that we have managed to get the edge over them a little bit in key moments in key tournaments, but it is not too far down the down the path that, that is going to swing," she said.

"This Indian team is going to be incredibly dominant for a long period of time," Healy said.

Healy, who was recently named Australia's captain following the retirement of Meg Lanning, said any series against India irrespective of the format was always "hotly contested".

Following their four-day one-off Test, India and Australia will also play in a three-match ODI series and end with a three-match T20I series.

"These Australia versus India series are hotly contested. (It) does not matter what format it is, it is always really, really competitive. They are two of the best sides in the world going head-to-head." She said the series