Coach Shelley Nitschke isn’t urgent the panic button after Australia’s shock loss to Ireland however she says it’s a “timely reminder” how fickle T20 cricket might be simply days out from the aspect’s opening sport of the World Cup.
The Aussies go into the match because the raging favourites as they appear to defend the title they received on dwelling soil three years in the past once they beat India in entrance of a report crowd on the MCG.
Australia truly misplaced to India within the opening sport of that World Cup and it appeared to shock them into motion as the ladies bounced again to raise the trophy in entrance of greater than 80,000 followers.
The loss to Ireland isn’t as catastrophic because it sounds given it was solely a warm-up sport the place gun batters Alyssa Healy and Tahlia McGrath each retired once they may have plundered lots extra runs.
With the loss out of their system, Australia now is aware of the remainder of the world is coming forward of their first match in opposition to New Zealand on Sunday morning (AEST).
“I think there are a lot of things to take out of the warm-up,” Nitschke stated.
“We went down in the game, so there are going to be some learnings to come out of that. I think it’s a really timely reminder of T20 cricket. If you’re not quite on, the game can get quite big on you.”
One of the positives to come back out of the sport was the gorgeous return to type of Healy who smashed an unbeaten 62 off 40 deliveries after getting back from a calf damage that noticed her miss the latest collection at dwelling in opposition to Pakistan.
“It was fantastic,” Nitschke stated.
“It’s been a tough seven weeks for Alyssa. She’s had that calf injury, but to see her back out there keeping wickets, batting, making runs and hitting the ball as well as I’ve seen for a while is exciting for her and it’s exciting for our team.”
Healy is among the many Australian stars who’ve nominated for subsequent Monday’s Women’s Premier League public sale, with the wicketkeeper anticipated to go for mega bucks within the newly-formed match.
The anticipation is palpable given how a lot cash is on supply, however Nitschke is fearful that the timing could possibly be a distraction in the course of the World Cup.
“It’s probably not ideal in a World Cup scenario, but that is what it is and it’s something that we’ve spoken about – rather than ignore it, everyone knows it’s coming and the players have nominated,” she stated.
“We’ve actually spoken about it as a group and how players may manage the ups and downs that the auction will bring. We’re making sure that we’re still focused on the World Cup because that’s what we’re here to do.
“(We also) have to understand that with that auction could come a range of emotions, so we have to make sure that we’re switched on for the game after that.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
