England head coach Jon Lewis says his aspect are in “a very good place” for the upcoming Ashes sequence in Australia, which he describes as cricket’s “hardest problem”.
Lewis’ aspect bounced again from their T20 World Cup disappointment with a dominant multi-format sequence win in South Africa.
The Ladies’s Ashes begins on January 11 with three ODIs, adopted by three T20s and a single Take a look at match on the Melbourne Cricket Floor on January 30.
Big 12 months Forward
Lewis mentioned: “We’ve come off the again of a very profitable tour of South Africa, which gave us some very nice preparation.
“We’re in a very good place. We spent loads of time reflecting on what occurred on the World Cup and we’re in a greater place now than once we received on the airplane to South Africa.
“It’s a troublesome, powerful problem. Is it the toughest problem? Sure, in all probability, nearly.
“Successful a 50-over World Cup in India is an enormous problem as effectively, so 2025 is a large 12 months for us. We’ve received two very completely different challenges that we’re actually wanting ahead to.”
Heather Knight’s aspect are bidding to win the Ashes for the primary time in 10 years, with Australia retaining in an exciting drawn sequence in England in 2023.
Australia have additionally bounced again from T20 World Cup disappointment – they misplaced to South Africa within the semi-finals – by beating India 3-0 of their one-day worldwide sequence.
Robust Problem
Lewis added: “Their document must be revered and as a group they need to be revered and we’re actually conscious of how exhausting the problem will probably be to go and play our greatest cricket in Australia.
“I suppose the factor we’ll give attention to slightly than on the opposition will probably be ourselves and the way we wish to play.
“If we play our greatest cricket it is going to be a aggressive sequence and I hope everybody will get completely entertained like they did a few years in the past in England.
“We’re fairly assured however we additionally perceive what an enormous problem of taking part in towards Australia is for any group.”
Ashes Squad
England have named 4 potential Ashes debutants of their squad.
All-rounder Freya Kemp and spinner Linsey Smith are each named within the T20 squad, with wicketkeeper Bess Heath included within the T20 and Take a look at squads because the trio compete to make their Ashes debuts.
Seamer Ryana MacDonald-Homosexual can also be included within the Take a look at squad after impressing on debut within the current tour of South Africa.
Nat Sciver-Brunt is about to be the important thing determine for England of their pursuit of the Ashes, after an outstanding 12 months which culminated in her hitting the quickest century in ladies’s Assessments towards South Africa, from simply 96 balls.
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