00:00You have not beaten Australia for last eight years. How would you rate your dancers in tomorrow's game?
00:30Yeah, we're really excited about that. And come game day, both teams start on zero. So, yeah, again, really excited for the opportunity.
00:42I haven't retired.
00:44I haven't retired.
00:46Oh, are you saying I need to retire? Is that what you're saying?
00:50That's okay, that's okay.
00:54Whereabouts have you got those stats from?
01:04Everywhere.
01:06Yeah, look, I think, not sure if you've seen the results from the last four warm-up games that we've been playing, but the middle order has been going considerably well.
01:23Matty Green, Izzy Gay, both scoring hundreds. I know you're probably talking about official one-day matches, but for us, we've built really nicely.
01:30We haven't played a lot of cricket, especially one-day format, over the last six to nine months, but it's certainly something that we're aware of.
01:36We know that in this competition, especially on some of the wickets that we're going to face over here in India, that run scoring is going to be incredibly important.
01:44And it's up to everyone. We can't just rely on the top four. We need the middle order.
01:49There's going to be crucial runs scored by the lower order as well at some stage during this tournament.
01:53So I think if you look to the India-Australia series just before this, you know, 400 nearly wasn't enough.
02:00So yeah, I think it's really exciting. As batters, we certainly know that we want to take ownership and responsibility of being the ones that do the bulk of the work.
02:08And we're really excited to be able to play on wickets like this, which I think are really conducive for scoring runs.
02:15Hi, Sophie. Vishal from Crickinfo.
02:18I'll remind you of something more positive. It's been less than 12 months since you won the T20 World Cup.
02:23Although the lead-up into that tournament was not ideal. You had lost 10 matches on the bounce.
02:29But the way you beat India in the opening match really set the tone for the tournament.
02:34And this time also, like you said, you haven't played a lot of ODIs in the last six months.
02:38Haven't beaten Australia in a while. Somebody reminded you.
02:41Do you think beating Australia in the first match could again set the tone for the rest of the league?
02:47Yeah, thank you for providing a positive memory. But yeah, look, I think probably the difference between the World Cup last year and this year is the format.
02:57And that you have to play everyone in this format. So I don't think we can necessarily focus on one game.
03:03I think for us, every match is going to be incredibly important.
03:06Absolutely, we want to start this tournament with a real hiss and a roar and make sure that we come out really strong and aggressive.
03:12And the fact that it's Australia that we play first, I think for us, what we keep going back to is making sure that we play our style of cricket.
03:19It doesn't matter who we're playing against. So absolutely, everyone wants to win their first game.
03:23But there's still a lot of cricket. There's over a month of cricket to be played.
03:27So for us, our focus is on making sure that we can execute our skills for long periods of time.
03:32Absolutely. We want to beat these Aussies first up and get some points on the board.
03:36But it's probably more important for us on how we play that game.
03:40And you saw the ground last night. You came here in the afternoon as well. How do the conditions look? Because nobody has played here before out of all the teams.
03:47Yeah, I guess that's the interesting part of this World Cup is there hasn't been much women's cricket played at many of these venues.
03:53And for us here, it's pretty exciting that we get to be part of history as the first women's ODI game to be played here and indoor.
03:59So it's going to be a lot of learning on the go here. I think, obviously, we had a training here last night.
04:06I thought the wickets were incredibly flat. Surprise. The outfield looks brilliant.
04:12And so for us, it will be really important that we assess how conditions can change over time, obviously, with a three o'clock start.
04:19If the sun's out, obviously, when the lights kick in, whether the dew comes on board.
04:23They're all factors that we need to be aware of.
04:25But again, I go back to the fact that we want to focus on our role and our skills.
04:30I think sometimes when you can focus on when is the dew going to come or is there a bit of rain around, it can draw your energy away from what you're there to do, which is play cricket.
04:37So, yeah, absolutely, we're going to have to have, I guess, open mind, open eyes to make sure that we're, you know, learning as we go.
04:45But again, I think that's one of the really exciting things about playing in India, as these conditions are pretty different to what we experience at home.
04:53But again, that just adds to the challenge of coming over here and hopefully having some success.
04:58Is everyone fit and available for selection?
05:05Yep. No, they are. We've got one player that we're just managing at the moment.
05:11I'd rather not say who that is, but just one player that we're managing at the moment, but everyone else is going great.
05:16I saw one player's knee was strapped. Is it her?
05:20I think we've got a few players with knees strapped, but we've got a few older people in the team.
05:24So, you know, there's usually a bit of strapping going around.
05:26But, look, everyone's been able to train really well.
05:28Obviously, we were over in Dubai for a period of time as well.
05:31So, on the whole, I think we're really shaping up well.
05:36Thanks.
05:37Talking about the squad, the competition.
05:39Do you see Flora there in shape that you can look at the field?
05:43Potentially.
05:44Yeah, look, she's absolutely a chance.
05:45I think we picked her for a reason.
05:47Obviously, having the option of a left arm off spinner, but also her batting as well.
05:52And the thing that I've probably been really impressed with is her fielding as well.
05:55I think she's an outstanding athlete in the field.
05:57So, I think she'll certainly come into consideration for the playing 11.
06:01We haven't yet decided on our final 11.
06:03We were sort of waiting to get through this training and, I guess, have final discussions around it.
06:08But she's certainly an option, just like everyone in the team, is an option to be available for that 11 tomorrow.
06:13You tell me.
06:14What do you think?
06:15I think everyone knows that spin is going to be huge over here.
06:16I think, especially as the tournament goes on, I think it's going to play a bigger part with, I guess, wearing conditions and the pitchers getting a bit more use on them.
06:32Obviously, in our squad, we're really fortunate that we've got a number of different options with the spin.
06:37And I think that's, again, a big part of why we selected the squad that we did, because we want to have options throughout the tournament.
06:43So, absolutely, I think spin will definitely play a part.
06:48But equally, I think it's how players play spin as well.
06:50I think that's something that has been a real focus for us in this group, especially the last couple of months, is how we play in these conditions,
06:57how we combat, I guess, turning wickets.
07:00What do you think is your aspect on governance?
07:05Oh, look, I think everyone knows how strong Australia is, the depth that they've got.
07:10And I guess that's what makes it really exciting, is that you can't count any of them out, that they can all contribute and perform on the day.
07:18For us, again, it just goes back to focusing on ourselves.
07:21I think if you're spending too much time looking through all the Aussies, you know, it can get in your head a little bit, because they are.
07:27They're full of superstars, they've got so much experience, you know, and they're pretty handy cricketers as well.
07:32So for us, it's just a case of we know the plans that we want to execute against the team.
07:36And it doesn't matter whether it's Australia or India or Pakistan or Sri Lanka.
07:41If we execute the plans that we've got in place that we believe are going to be right, I think we can beat any team in this competition.
07:47Thanks, everybody.
07:48Thanks, guys.
07:49Shukri.
07:50Did I get that right?
07:51Shukri?
07:52Shukri.
07:53Sorry, guys.
07:54I tried.
07:55Shukri.
07:56Shukri.
07:57Shukri.
07:58Shukri.
07:59Shukri.
08:00Sorry, guys.
08:01I tried.
08:02Okay.
08:03Okay.
08:04So, in this video, we'll be improving the whole thing.
08:05It's just a moment in us, you know.
08:07But this will enjoy the business Porque let's be really lindo.
08:09And in now, it's just a moment in your house.
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