ANALYSIS: 'We want gold': Meg Lanning sets her sights on new silverware
Australia already holds both the one-day and T20 Women's World Cup trophies, as well as the Women's Ashes. Still, Meg Lanning is hungry for more.
Back then, Steve Waugh's Australian side had to settle for silver after being outclassed by South Africa in the final. Twenty-four years later, Lanning is hoping to go one further and clinch gold. "As a group we're looking to embrace this opportunity because being part of a wider Australian team is new for us, and it might not be something we ever get to do again."
"It's a similar set-up to a World Cup in that there's not much room for error, you've got to play good cricket from the get-go and India will certainly be a test first-up. One particular loss that seems to haunt the Australians is the opening match of the 2020 Women's T20 World Cup, where the hosts suffered a 17-run upset against India to start their campaign on the back foot.
While England has been experiencing a heatwave, Australia's preparations in Ireland have largely been disrupted by rain.Taking part in a T20 International Tri-series in Bready, the team remained undefeated and topped the group with 12 points to win the tournament after they beat Ireland twice and had to abandon both of their matches against Pakistan due to wet weather.
Whilst legspinner Alanna King has been thriving in the northern hemisphere conditions, taking eight scalps at an economy rate of 3.83 to be declared the player of the series.
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