Heather Knight said that England’s strength in the T20 format will give them the best chance of rescuing the Ashes series
Captain confident tourists can succeed in T20 formatHeather Knight said that England’s strength in the T20 format will give them the best chance of rescuing their Ashes chances with their series hopes hanging by a thread after three straight ODI defeats.
“The format change will suit us. T20 is a real strength of ours. The blueprint that we have in T20 cricket is really clear, and how we’ve played in T20 has been really dominant for the last couple of years.” By the time they take to the field at the SCG on Monday evening, England will have had just three days to throw off their disappointment at going 6-0 down in the series, and one player in particular seems set to feel the brunt off the hectic schedule - seamer Lauren Bell. Bell was one of a handful of players selected in all three Ashes squads and was expected to be rested for at least one of the T20s.
That will be unwelcome news for Australia, who have found Bell’s newfound away-swing difficult to contend with in the ODIs. “Lauren Bell has changed a lot since the last time we faced her,” Phoebe Litchfield said. “She’s provided some really good consistency and she’s swinging the ball the other way this time.”
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