Aussie Women Gear Up For T20I Series As 'Exciting' NZ Challenge Awaits Them
Australia Women are set to take on the reigning T20 World champions New Zealand Women in a three-match T20I series. Here's what their head coach said.
Australia Women are set to resume their international cricket action, as they travel away to face New Zealand in a three-match T20I series. The reigning ODI World Champions lose their T20 crown in October 2024, after losing to South Africa Women in th semi-final. The tournament was eventually won by New Zealand Women, a side they defeated in the group stage of that competition.
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Speaking ahead of the 1st T20I, Australia Women head coach Shelley Nitschke calls the match-up 'exciting' as she stated that the hosts are 'going to be coming at them pretty hard'.
"I think they (fixtures) are really important. We're coming off the back of a successful series but we want to finish off the season really well. There are only nine T20Is between now and the next T20 World Cup. So when you start to break it up like that, every opportunity you get to play in that format is going to be really valuable for us," said Shelley Nitschke.
"They're going to be coming at us pretty hard. They're the T20 World Cup champions... they're back to full strength. Sophie (Devine) comes back in. So it should be a really exciting contest," she added.
The Australia Women head coach also laid praise on veteran Beth Mooney by calling her pretty 'consistent', as the Australian legend will be touching the 200-mark for T20I matches.
"Moons has been really amazing with her consistency. That amount of time – 200 games – is such a fantastic feat. I think just the way the game has changed and Moons just keeps churning out the runs in all formats as well. She's just topped up a ton in Test match as well. To be so consistent with what she does in all three formats, she continues to evolve and change. I think that's a massive effort. It's really a special day for her," said Shelley Nitschke.
New Zealand Women Squad For T20I Series Vs Australia Women
Suzie Bates (c) , Eden Carson, Sophie Devine, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Polly Inglis, Bella James, Fran Jonas, Jess Kerr, Melie Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Georgia Plimmer, Lea Tahuhu.
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