The Australian Women’s Team is currently at their best in the T20 format and they are absolutely not scared of talking about the pressure they will have of winning the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 at the MCG.
The Southern Stars, as they are known, have won 19 of their last 21 T20Is. They are playing absolutely brilliant cricket in the shortest format at the moment and they are in the right frame of mind of not thinking about the pressure. The pressure is actually heavy because there are expectations of a record crowd at the biggest cricket stadium in the world hosting the Final.
Australian wicket-keeper Alyssa Healy said, “There will be a lot of pressure and expectation on us being there in that final, there's a lot of talk about breaking world records and the crowds we could get but I think we are a big part of that and actually being in that final will make that happen. For us it's about not being scared to talk about it, not being scared to talk about the pressure and expectation we will be put under to be there.”
She also praised every member of the squad for being positive about handling pressure and hopes that they will keep up their dominating performance in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
“I think everyone in the squad is very realistic that it's there and we aren't afraid of that either, making sure we are doing the right things on and off the field, playing some good cricket will enable us to go into that World Cup and put in a dominant performance. Talking about it with one and other will be crucial and we've already started that, playing the cricket is just part of that,” she said.
Healy picked India as a "real threat" in the tournament. "It will be a tough one, but I think India are probably the favourites going into it. Obviously us being at home is pretty big for us but I think India are a really talented side. They came out here a couple of years ago and beat us in our own back yard so they'll be a real threat and England, depending on their selectors, they'll be a real chance as well."
(With inputs from ESPNCricInfo)
