England goes into Tuesday’s match against the West Indies looking to secure a place in the ICC Women’s World Cup Final.
Knowing a win will guarantee it a place in Sunday’s final, England has been the team to beat at this event, and they have certainly impressed Australian legend Belinda Clark.
“England has played really well and I think they came to this tournament as favourites. As much as people were saying that Australia and New Zealand have played a lot of good cricket is true, but England comes with more experience than any other squad at this tournament, and have players in the top places in the rankings. Whether they can sustain it will be interesting as now the favourites tag is on them they will have to learn to cope with that pressure,” said Clark.
England has won three out of the five matches played between the side, with one loss in 1979 and one no result, and it comfortably won the last match between the two sides by 10 wickets on a green, seaming wicket at Loughborough last year.
In today’s other match, a repeat of the Women’s World Cup semi-final in 2005, India takes on New Zealand.
Both teams know that victory will go a long way towards claiming a spot in Sunday’s final, with New Zealand going into the match on a four-match winning streak against India in ODI games, although Jhulan Goswami’s side did win the friendly warm-up game between the two sides ahead of the tournament.
Knowing a win will guarantee it a place in Sunday’s final, England has been the team to beat at this event, and they have certainly impressed Australian legend Belinda Clark.
“England has played really well and I think they came to this tournament as favourites. As much as people were saying that Australia and New Zealand have played a lot of good cricket is true, but England comes with more experience than any other squad at this tournament, and have players in the top places in the rankings. Whether they can sustain it will be interesting as now the favourites tag is on them they will have to learn to cope with that pressure,” said Clark.
England has won three out of the five matches played between the side, with one loss in 1979 and one no result, and it comfortably won the last match between the two sides by 10 wickets on a green, seaming wicket at Loughborough last year.
In today’s other match, a repeat of the Women’s World Cup semi-final in 2005, India takes on New Zealand.
Both teams know that victory will go a long way towards claiming a spot in Sunday’s final, with New Zealand going into the match on a four-match winning streak against India in ODI games, although Jhulan Goswami’s side did win the friendly warm-up game between the two sides ahead of the tournament.
ICC Women's World Cup 2009 News -Tuesday, March 17, 2009 6:22:06 PM
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