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Key occasions
The groups
England are unchanged: Danni Wyatt-Hodge misses out once more regardless of the struggles of the center order. Australia usher in Georgia Voll for Healy, with Sophie Molineux and Kim Garth in, too.
Australia: Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney (wk), Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath (c), Sophie Molineux, Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt
England: Tammy Beaumont, Amy Jones (wk), Heather Knight, Nat Sciver-Brunt (c), Sophia Dunkley, Emma Lamb, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell
Australia win the toss and select to bowl first
Tahlia McGrath is Australia’s captain, filling in for the injured Healy. She will get off to a superb begin, successful the toss and selecting to bowl first.
Right here’s Raf’s preview:
Amy Jones has claimed that January’s Ashes whitewash “hasn’t been a subject of dialogue” earlier than Wednesday’s World Cup conflict between England and Australia. Should you imagine that, you’ll imagine something.
Preamble
Somebody’s unbeaten run is coming to an finish right this moment. Australia and England are already by to the semi-finals – taking a contact of jeopardy out of this contest – however this stays a giant one. Each have an identical data, with 4 wins and one abandonment, however the benefit stays with the Australians: that is the primary time the 2 sides are assembly since England’s nightmare Ashes.
That 16-0 mauling was adopted by the appointment of Nat Sciver-Brunt as captain, changing Heather Knight – but the previous skipper stays important. Knight is England’s main run-scorer within the match, propping up the batting with Sciver-Brunt whereas the remaining battle. They have to go once more right this moment in opposition to a facet lacking the in-form Alyssa Healy – out with a calf damage – however all the time prepared to point out off their unimaginable depth. How a lot have England modified underneath Sciver-Brunt and Charlotte Edwards? Perhaps we’ll get a clearer reply right this moment. We’ll get going at 10.30am BST/8.30pm AEDT.