Australia’s battled-hardened army of impact players far outnumber those in any other team in South Africa
Alyssa Healy had been on the sidelines with a weeks-long calf injury but struck vital fifties in two of her first three innings after returning to the line-up.
To understand Australia’s enviable depth, one has to understand these numbers as much as the context out of which they are born. Few teams across cricket can rival the vastness of the title favourites’ playing resources and fewer can find match-winners in the way the defending champions have. That the five-time winners have found a new hero in almost every game of the 10-team competition so far is down to the ‘D’ word. They have copped challenges varied, but dug deep to muster an appropriate, winning response every single time.
“I guess that comes down to the culture that’s been created, too. We’ve got an environment here where the coaching staff, support staff and the players – we all thrive off each other’s belief and that means that anyone can go out there and contribute, be successful whether they come from the bench or outside the squad or anything like that.
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