Head coach Jon Lewis insisted England could be prepared for the beginning of the Ladies’s Ashes this weekend, regardless of their solely warm-up sport being deserted.
After a number of rain delays, the match towards an Australian Governor Normal’s XI was lowered to 35 overs a facet earlier than the climate ended the house facet’s innings on 183 for eight from 28.2 overs.
England had been set a revised goal of 188 in 28 overs, however play didn’t resume on the North Sydney Oval.
“We clearly would have preferred to play extra cricket, however it’s what it’s, we are able to’t management the climate,” Lewis instructed cricket.com.au.
“The gamers are prepared, we’ve performed plenty of cricket during the last 4 or 5 months…. they’ve been enjoying constantly from because the World Cup throughout South Africa, and we had a really quick break, in order that they’ve come right here they usually really feel like they’ve hit the bottom working.”
Lauren Flier
Lewis additionally shrugged off the issues skilled by quick bowler Lauren Filer, who slipped over quite a few instances within the greasy situations and conceded 33 runs from her 2.5 overs.
“It’s a really comparable factor to what Mark Wooden does and it was a bit of bit greasy on the market,” Lewis added.
“It wasn’t ultimate for her, however we hope that the wicket on Sunday can be a bit of bit much less grassy and a bit drier.
“I don’t suppose it impacts her confidence, it affected her execution. She’s fairly assured with the place she’s at. She bowled nicely down on tempo there for what she would usually bowl, as a result of it was simply fairly exhausting to face up.”
Sophie Ecclestone was the decide of the England bowlers as she eliminated each openers and completed with figures of three for 27 from 5 overs.
Kate Cross didn’t function as she continues her restoration from the again spasms which ended her tour of South Africa, however Lewis mentioned: “She bowled right this moment at Cricket Central, she’s progressing alongside properly.
“We’re simply ready to see how she comes by way of Saturday, after which we’ll decide after that.”
The primary one-day worldwide takes place in Sydney on Sunday.
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