India women travel to New Zealand for the quadrangular one-day tournament hoping to restore some national pride.

Their male counterparts were humbled on a recent tour of the country, losing 2-0 in the Tests and succumbing in the one-day series.

Low-scoring affairs highlighted the visit, with the state of the pitches coming in for criticism from the tourists.

But India, who take on England, Australia and the hosts in the two-week tournament starting 26 January, aim to let their cricket do the talking.

Connor and Chopra after the drawn Test in 2002

"We hope to make up for our men's losses," said captain Anjum Chopra.

"There was some fear in our minds regarding the weather and the pitches after seeing our men's team play, but we are expecting better conditions.

"One did not get a good feeling watching the men being tormented in unfamiliar conditions and on under-prepared pitches.

"But we are playing only in Christchurch, where the wickets are expected to be better prepared."

In a recent one-day tournament in England, India were skittled for 26 by world champions New Zealand and for 59 by their hosts.

World Record

The only positive to be taken from the tour was a world-record individual score of 214 by Mithali Raj in a Test match.

"Mithali is a very good player, but the others too will have to chip in," Chopra said.

India beat both Australia and the White Ferns to win the last one-day series played in New Zealand in 1995.

"We have fond memories of New Zealand," Chopra said.