NatWest Women’s Quadrangular Series - England Women v Australia Women – Match Preview
In a dress rehearsal to the final, England women are schedule to take on the Australian women in the NatWest Women’s Quadrangular series match at Lord’s, today, July 5th, 2011.
Both sides are unbeaten in the tournament so far and will be looking to take a physiological advantage before going into the final, on July 7, 2011
Australia will look to avenge the defeat they suffered at the hands of England in the recently concluded NatWest Quadrangular T20 tournament.
England, who themselves are in fine form, will look to continue their winning ways and likewise, prove to be a stern opposition for their opponents.
Both teams are in sublime shape, being a class apart for the other teams in the tournament.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 also won their previous match, though not as convincingly, against the Indian Women.
The star for the England side has been their veteran batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Samantha-Claire-Taylor-c88224, who has performed well in the series so far, scoring 41 against the Indians, while putting a Player of the Match performance of 67 against the Kiwis, which setup an emphatic win
for her side.
Moreover they have another http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sarah-Jane-Taylor-c88769, who has also done well throughout the tournament, both with the bat and the gloves.
The English bowlers have performed well in the tournament, having chipped in with wickets at vital stages.
Going through the Australian side, they too have stars in their ranks, which have done well when needed.
They convincingly beat the Kiwis women in the first match by a margin of 29 runs.
However, they stuttered in their second match against the Indian ladies, but eventually triumphed thanks to a well made 78 by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shelley-Nitschke-c89961, who has also been their best bowler, claiming six wickets in the tournament so far.
Shelley has been well supported by young medium pacer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sarah-Coyte-c88762, who has also taken six wickets, bagging three a piece in the two matches up to now.
Both teams have already qualified for the final and so will look to rest some of their star players in a bid to keep them fresh, as both face each other again in three days time.
England might give a chance to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Georgia-Amanda-Elwiss-c59786, or spinner Fran Wilson, as both are yet to feature for their side.
As for Australia, they too could give chances to the likes of young slow-arm bowler, Jess Jonassen or they might opt for experience, and play medium pacer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sharon-Millanta-c89786.
The match will be played at the historic venue of Lord’s, London. The pitch seems flat and would assist the batsmen, so the toss is crucial. Moreover it is forecasted to be a fair day, with temperatures between higher tens to lower twenties.
Hopefully the match lives up to its vibes and provides entertainment for the fans watching from every corner of the globe. The game is schedule to start at 1045 local time.
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