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amy jones expectations England can strike a vital blow against Australia When they meet in the Women’s Cricket World Cup on Wednesday.
Both teams have already qualified for the semi-finals after four wins and no results in their opening five matches, with Australia leading in terms of net run rate.
The Indore game will be crucial in deciding the final standings, but it is also a chance for England to redress the balance after Australia’s Ashes whitewash at the start of the year.
England won the warm-up game before the tournament, and wicketkeeper Jones said: “Every time we come up against Australia, it’s a big game. Obviously you want to win every game you play for England but there’s a rivalry there and they’ve had better performances than us recently.
“I think the whole team will definitely be ready for it and want to get another win in the tournament.”
Jones insisted that England have moved on from the Ashes, which has led to coaching and captaincy changes, saying: “It hasn’t been a topic of discussion. I think it’s quite easy to look at it in retrospect because a lot of time has passed, there have been a lot of changes.
“I think there’s a really different feel about it. Tournament cricket is a bit different overall. Obviously they’ve had a really good tournament so far, so we know they pose a big challenge but we’re really looking forward to it.”
England will go into the match boosted by a close win over hosts India in their last match with the former captain. heather knight Scored a century.
While Charlotte Edwards’ team has performed strongly in the tournament so far, they have been reliant on Knight and current captain Nat Sciver-Brunt For most of his runs.
Opener Jones scored a half-century against India and he said: “The main thing is our middle order, it hasn’t been long since they scored big runs.
“Everyone feels like they’re in really good touch and it’s just a matter of time before they get on offense. But I think we’re very fortunate with the depth that we have and I think we have a very strong batting order.”
Australia have suffered a major blow on the eve of the match, meanwhile, the tournament’s top run scorer captain Alyssa Healy has been ruled out due to a calf strain.
Beth Mooney will do wicketkeeping and Tahlia McGrath will captain the team.
“Obviously it’s a shame for her, a big player for Australia,” Jones said. “But we’ve seen how much depth they have so I don’t think it will change too much. With Australia, you know whoever comes in will be a very good player.”