By Admin 
IND vs Eng First Test: The first Test played between India and England in the headingley of Leeds was full of thrill, balance and struggle. A total of 1671 runs were scored in this match which lasted for five days, 35 wickets fell, and till 15 sessions, both teams remained equal to winning. In the end, England won the match with 5 wickets, but the woman who was engaged in the real preparation to get this match done welcome. This woman is Jasmine Nichols, who prepared the pitch of Headingley.
Who are Jasmine Nichols?
The 28 -year -old Jasmine Nichols is the first female ground staff of the Headingley Maidan in Yorkshire, England, the team of Chief Groundsman Richard Robinson. It was not easy for him to step into this pitch -making field. She was associated with the event management before Kovid, but when the big events were stopped after Kovid’s epidemic, she started her career as a ground staff on Richard’s advice.
5 days match and great pitch
Talking about the pitch in the Leeds Test, India scored 471 runs in the first innings and 364 runs in the second. In response, England won the match by 5 wickets by scoring 464 in the first innings and 373 in the second. So many runs, so many wickets and such balance of sports are proof of how great Leeds pitch was. During the matches, there was neither a lot of bounce in the pitch nor did the batting or bowling see any unilateral advantage. Both batsmen and bowlers got a chance to equal, due to which everyone is praising Jasmine.
Inspiration for women’s ground staff
Jasmine is also famous in Birmingham outside Leeds. She has also been a part of the team preparing the female Ashes match played at the Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham, not only in the headingley. He told how he learned the nuances of preparing the pitch while working in small clubs and now she has become a well-known name in this field. Where many women like Jasmine in England are now joining the ground staff and are working as a pitch curator.