ICC Women’s World T20: England Women V Australia Women – Toss Report – Edwards puts Australia into bat
England skipper Charlotte Edwards has won the toss and opted to bowl first against traditional rivals http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World T20 final being played here at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo today – Sunday, October 7, 2012.
Speaking at the toss, Edwards said that the aim was to restrict the opposition to a small total with some clinical bowling, and then chase the target with full strength. Both the sides have fielded an unchanged squad from their semi-final wins.
English women beat White Ferns in the first semi-final, at R Premadasa on Thursday, while Australian women defeated their West Indian counterparts in the knock out game at the same Colombo venue, the next day, en route to the grand finale.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Charlotte-Marie-Edwards-c50507’ women will be high on confidence after having beaten the traditional foes in the league phase. Moreover, the English women have lost only one game in their last 24 T20 International outings.
England’s top three batsmen are among the leading five run getters of the tournament. Also the four spinners in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013’s playing XI for today’s grand finale have shared 16 wickets between them in the tournament so far.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760. Their T20I record, going into today’s final is equally impressive. They have won eleven of the total 14 T20 International matches played in 2012.
The Aussie women also have a formidable line-up. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ellyse-Alexandra-Perry-c55924 make a strong bowling attack for the title holders.
Squads:
Australia (Playing XI): 1 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Erin-Alyse-Osborne-c56181
England (Playing XI): 1 Charlotte Edwards (capt), 2 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Danielle-Hazell-c52362, 11 Holly Colvin
Tags: