Australia coach Matthew Mott says his side will be at full strength for the Women's Cricket World Cup clash with dangerous hosts New Zealand
Australia coach Matthew Mott says his side will be at full strength for the match of the Women’sThe Australians had their first runout on the Basin Reserve on Friday, the picturesque venue for four of their next five matches, including the White Ferns. Mott was delighted to see allrounder Tahlia McGrath show her fitness after missing the seven-wicket win over Pakistan.“T Mac had a great run up there in the nets ... it was a grumbly little foot and it’s a lot better,” he said.
“It’d be different if she was a fast bowler. As a spinner and where she bats in the order, she would have have held her fitness ... she’ll come straight back in,” he said. Spinner Alana King looks undroppable after two terrific displays, Jess Jonassen came up trumps in a final-over showdown against England, meaning Amanda-Jade Wellington could make way.
“We’ve got some discussions today. I’m catching up with Meg this afternoon and the selectors,” he said. “It’s gonna be a really tricky selection for us. I think we’d always planned for Darcy to come back in, but we have to work out with the conditions here.Mott is wary of New Zealand, who have blown hot and cold in the last fortnight.
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