Cricket: Australia's women's cricket team continue their preparation for the T20 World Cup, embracing the hot conditions in the UAE.
Australia has rediscovered its destructive best ahead of the Women’s T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, defeating England and the West Indies in this week’s warm-up matches.
Phoebe Litchfield and Grace Harris missed the warm-up matches due to injury, with Cricket Australia expected to provide an update on their availability for this weekend’s tournament opener against Sri Lanka in the coming days.Australia was far from its best during last month’s bilateral series against New Zealand, but it allowed Alyssa Healy’s side to dust off the cobwebs after a quiet winter..
“We’re not quite at the top of our game, so to have these games to get that momentum and just start to get back into the swing of it, I think it’s critical for us.” Meanwhile, having injury-riddled quicks Tayla Vlaeminck and Darcie Brown steaming in with the new ball was a reassuring sight for the Australian camp.Australia is more than capable of retaining the T20 World Cup this month, but the defending champions have already acknowledged there’s room for improvement, most notably when setting targets.
“I don’t think we’ve ever got anyone on our side; we find that with every tournament we’re in,” McGrath laughed when asked about support from neutral fans.
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