00:00Good evening. I'm from Suriko Bishesh. I'm from Portland. I'm going to go to Australia.
00:05So first match you lost with Australia and next match with South Africa.
00:12So how is the condition of your dressing room now?
00:15Yeah, obviously it's not the way you want to start a tournament with two losses, but the dressing room's good.
00:22I think we've had some really good conversations and there's been still a lot of positives to take out from the first two games.
00:32And with tournaments, you can't dwell on things. You've got to move on.
00:37And yes, you want to learn from what you could do better, but also remembering the stuff that we've done really well to keep trying to continue to do.
00:46And you've got to stay positive because there's always a game around the corner and we know that we're still really in this World Cup.
00:57Hi. Obviously, the first match you played at the same point, you were in the goal, now on different conditions, and you must be going as a spinner, staying in this ground.
01:06So as a spinner, how are you looking forward to these conditions?
01:09And also, as a batter, as a top-order batter, how do you plan on facing those? Because, you know, especially in Bangladesh, you're stuck with them.
01:17I was seeing the nets as well, our spinners have been brought in as well. So how is that going on?
01:22Yeah, obviously tomorrow we'll get to have a look at the wicket.
01:26And then it's about trying to sum up conditions really quickly.
01:30But having a couple of days to train here, there has been quite a bit of turn and bounce in the nets, which is exciting for my bowling.
01:38But then, on the other hand, with batting, it's just being really disciplined and the best way to play spin.
01:45And we know with Bangladesh, I think, apart from the opening bowler, they're a spin-heavy attack.
01:52And they've had a lot of teams in trouble as well throughout this tournament we've seen.
01:57So I think being really disciplined with the bat, you have to sum up conditions really quickly and then work out what your best game plan is.
02:06And everyone's game plan is going to be slightly different.
02:10So, yeah, it's one where I'm getting a little bit excited for bowling, but I've probably got to work a little bit harder with the bat.
02:22What is key to building partnerships out there?
02:25Do you know that we have struggled at times to build partnerships or what's key to making that work?
02:30Yeah, I think we've been in positions where we've built good partnerships and got to a stage where we're probably back on top of the game with the likes of Brooke and Sophie in the last game.
02:43And then, obviously, one mistake and that kind of puts us on the back foot and then we lost wickets and clumps.
02:51So I think when it does get easy and you have that partnership and you're building nicely, it's just keeping on remembering that that is good enough.
03:01Sometimes I think you can think too far ahead or feel like you're behind the game and try something that's high risk.
03:08But I guess it's as simple as doing things for longer because there's always more time than what you think.
03:15And how pleasing has it been to see Soph in some really good form here, especially in her last ODI World Cup?
03:22Yeah, well, Soph's obviously a world-class cricketer.
03:25And she's just been so switched on, I think.
03:30Obviously, her last 50 over World Cup.
03:33But, yeah, the way she started this World Cup has been outstanding.
03:37The 100 and then the 80-odd against South Africa.
03:41And I just think her leadership and her discipline she's showing with the back to get into the fight and work really hard.
03:50It's not necessarily been easy all the time.
03:53We've had to rebuild and she's really stepped up.
03:56And it's nice when you've got someone like her in form because teams fear her and she can win a game on her day.
04:05And should Leah play tomorrow or be her 100th ODI of New Zealand?
04:10Just a comment on what she brings to this group.
04:13Yeah, Leah's, it's one, I think, a real testament to her.
04:18100 games as a pace bowler.
04:21And she's had a lot of setbacks along the way.
04:23She's had injuries.
04:25She's had lost her contract for a bit.
04:28So her resilience, I think, is massive for this group.
04:32And then, one, I think, when I think of Leah in big moments or at World Cup, she always steps up.
04:38She always wants the ball.
04:40And she wants to compete and get in the fight.
04:42And I think that's what makes her one of the best bowlers going around and what's helped her have such a successful career is that fight and competitiveness she brings to each game.
04:54You mentioned how Sophie has been in great form in the past two games.
05:01She's had too much of the batting after, you know, when it begins as well.
05:05So you have Sophie in front of them.
05:07And someone like Susie Waves has done so much with you in so many years.
05:10But when she's in sort of a bad form, you would say, how is she interested in what you are in the conversation that you're having with her?
05:18And how is she trying to, you know, get back into doing this?
05:21Yeah, I don't actually think there's such thing as bad form.
05:26I think you can play one shot and feel like you're good again.
05:29And leading into this World Cup, Susie was playing in the UK and scored a truckload of runs.
05:35And we had warm-up games before this World Cup.
05:39And I thought, Susie looked the best I've seen her for a long time.
05:43So she's made two mistakes and gotten out twice.
05:47But I think she's in form.
05:50I think she's in a really good place with the bat.
05:54But cricket's pretty fickle.
05:55And you make a mistake and that's your day.
05:59But I think she's in a great place with the bat.
06:01And with her experience, she'll be able to bounce back very quickly.
06:05But, yeah, I don't think there's necessarily any concerns there.
06:10And as a team, we know how valuable she is and the form she's been in.
06:14And I think she's in a really good place with the bat.
06:17Yeah, it's my first time here.
06:39And in terms of playing in India, I think the crowd has been awesome and the energy they bring to each game.
06:48And, yeah, I guess watching a few games here, they've been slightly lower scoring compared to other grounds.
06:55But traditionally, it has been good wickets here in India so far during this World Cup.
07:02We've seen spin probably get a lot of wickets at this ground.
07:05So, again, it's adapting, the net's out the bat, we're turning a bit, which might mean it will out there.
07:11But it could also be a flat wicket.
07:13So, I don't know and I won't know until tomorrow.
07:17But it's about trying to gather information as quickly as possible from our opening bowlers and our opening batters
07:25to try to understand what it's doing and then working out what a pass score is from there.
07:29I think at this World Cup,
07:57every team can win on their day.
08:01So, you can't take any game lightly.
08:04And I think what they did against England, I thought they bowled really well.
08:09And we obviously have done our scouting and I think they've got a really good bowling attack.
08:15And being accurate on these wickets and trying to build pressure is something all teams are trying to do.
08:22And Bangladesh did that really well against England,
08:24which put them into a little bit of a hole which Heather Knight got them out of.
08:30So, yeah, I think every team's going to be a challenge.
08:33It's a long format.
08:34So, that's even more of a challenge because mentally you've got to be switched on and do things for longer.
08:40But I think it's going to be a really great game and they're a quality side.
08:45So, we've got to be at our best to beat them.
08:47Last thing that you've talked about, the potential spin game of part tomorrow.
08:53Do you think we might see our part-time spinners, Maddie Green, Susie Bates, step up that all throughout the game?
08:58Yeah, I think, you know, I've only seen myself and Eden bowl as the spinners in the White Ferns.
09:06But I think Susie and Maddie at trainings have been bowling a lot and working really hard on it.
09:13And we know that at this comp at some point we're going to have to call on them.
09:17And whether that's tomorrow or later in the comp when the pitches might get slower.
09:22But I think the pleasing thing is how hard they've been working in the nets.
09:26And I think they're both genuine bowling options for us.
09:30So, it'd be nice to see one of them or both of them bowl.
09:35And I think it'd be, for Maddie, her first time bowling in a World Cup.
09:40So, yeah, I'm really pleased with the way that their bowling is going.
09:45And I'd say they're a lot better than part-time offies.
09:49So, thank you.
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