/ 27 February 2023

Three on the trot

2022 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Final - Australia v England

That’s what the Aussie women have achieved when it comes to T20 World Cup titles… The team delivered a 19-run victory over hosts South Africa in front of a packed stadium in Cape Town overnight. We batted first and put together 156 runs for 6 wickets in the 20 overs – that’s a relatively small total, and Beth Mooney, who top scored with 74 off 55 balls, said it was “bloody tough” on a sticky wicket. In reply, South Africa scored 137 runs for 6 wickets thanks to some top Aussie bowling and fielding. Mooney was named player of the match, and Aussie allrounder Ash Gardner was player of the tournament. Our captain Meg Lanning said it was “a pretty special effort from the group … We knew it would be a great atmosphere, and we wanted to – when the pressure was on – keep things simple.” It’s a formula that works for our women who have claimed 6 of the last 7 T20 world titles…

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