We back ourselves against anyone, says Edwards

England captain Charlotte Edwards was relaxed and confident ahead of an ICC Women's World Twenty20 final clash with Australia that sees both teams seeking a second World Twenty20 title. "What we've talked about a lot in team meetings so far is to keep doing the basics well," said Edwards. "Keep it as simple as possible tomorrow. We all know it's a World Cup final but it's still important that we do the basics well and execute our plans. If we do that, we know we can win this trophy."

The poor tournament that England had in 2010 is also an incentive to go all the way. "We're not getting too focussed on that," said Edwards. "Two years ago, it was a really disappointing tournament for us. I'm really proud of the way the girls have come back. We're peaking at the right time."

Having started playing for England as a 16-year-old, Edwards, like Sthalekar, has seen the women's game evolve from amateur status. "I think the game's unrecognisable from the one I started playing nearly 17 years ago," she said. "I'm very proud of where the game's come to now - the fielding, the power, the bowling's faster now. Hopefully, that will all be on show tomorrow. We're very lucky that we've got the two best teams in the tournament in the final. Hopefully, we can put on a good spectacle for the women's game, which is really important when we have these double-headers."

Ellyse Perry broke the semi-final open for Australia with two vital early wickets while bowling at lively pace, but Edwards insisted that they wouldn't play her any differently. "She bowled four overs against us [in the group stage] and went for 42," she said. "We look to attack during the Powerplay. We've got an approach to the game that really works and that's shown in our recent form.

"We won't be changing that because of a World Cup final. We back ourselves against anyone in the world. Looking at the girls this morning, they're in a really good place, really relaxed. Hopefully they'll go and show everyone how good they are."