Australia shift focus to ODIs post Women's T20WC glory
The reigning Women's T20 World Cup champions look to transfer their fearless approach into the 50-over format starting with their upcoming ODI series against Bangladesh.
After lifting their seventh Women's T20 World Cup trophy earlier this year, Australia are geared up for the landmark 50-over series against Bangladesh beginning October 9.
Veteran all-rounder Ellyse Perry emphasized that Australia’s core mindset will remain unchanged across formats.
"We haven't played a lot of one-day cricket recently, and even looking over the next 24 months, it's going to be sporadic when we drop into one-day cricket as a group," Perry told reporters in Brisbane on Wednesday.
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"I think our ethos is the same. There's obviously some nuance in the format, the period of time you spend either at the crease or bowling, but I really hope that translates (across).
"There's a one-day World Cup at the back end of this decade, which I think having not had success in the last one, everyone will be looking towards."
Australia’s undefeated run at the T20 World Cup marked a distinct shift to a "no ceilings" mindset.
Guided by head coach Shelley Nitschke and skipper Sophie Molineux, the team played with freedom, registering record-high scoring rates alongside a clinical bowling performance.
"I think we're all very comfortable in the style of play we want to be playing, and it's driven from Shell (Nitschke) and Soph (Molineux) and the leadership group as well," leg-spinner Alana King said.
"We actually had a great reflection the other day as a whole team and staff and just reviewed the whole (T20 World Cup and how we went about it) and I think we can hold our heads up pretty high.
"We went there to change a few things and the way we wanted to play, and led beautifully by Sophie as well in her first World Cup to lift a trophy, that's pretty special for her and us as a whole group."
The upcoming three-match ODI series against Bangladesh marks just the second bilateral 50-over series between the two nations and the visitors' first on Australian soil. Although Australia boast a dominant record against Bangladesh, the hosts are taking nothing for granted.
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"We don't play them that often, but we know they've got some great spinners," all-rounder Nicola Carey said.
"They're a competitive team, the standards are lifting every year, so we're expecting a quality side in these three games as well.
"We're coming into this series full of confidence. I think we're in a good spot, the girls know what they need to do and how they want to go about it.
"There's a lot of focus on us and how we want to go about the game."
Australia enter the series short-handed, with captain Molineux and pace bowlers Lucy Hamilton and Darcie Brown sidelined by injury.
In Molineux's absence, Tahlia McGrath takes over as captain for the 12-player squad ahead of Friday's series opener.
Australia ODI squad: Tahlia McGrath (c), Ashleigh Gardner (vc), Nicola Carey, Kim Garth, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham
Series schedule:
Friday, October 9: Allan Border Field, Brisbane
Sunday October 11: Allan Border Field, Brisbane
Wednesday, October 14: Allan Border Field, Brisbane