“There’s no doubt it would have been a tough defeat for England, chasing 180,” Australia assistant coach Dan Marsh said. “We know what we will do, we will fight and fight, no matter what score we put on the board, if we are batting first. And if we are chasing, the same applies It happens, we will not give up chasing that clan no matter what.”
“We’re really happy with our bowling performance,” Sciver-Brunt said. ,[We need a] Slight switch right off the bat. Obviously, the previous day we were disappointed for many reasons. We can’t really pay too much attention to what has already happened. We can’t really change that. So the only thing we can change is what is in front of us.
“The skills required for this are already within us. It’s just a little bit of a change in mindset in terms of holding on to our strengths and being ready to use them at any moment. From that point of view, being a little more proactive… It’s not necessary to be careless, but to be smart about it and use your strength to take the pressure off yourself.”
“We didn’t bat our best in the last game, there’s no doubt about that, but these girls, they learn quickly and they’re very skilled, so I hope to see some better batting performances tomorrow”
Dan Marsh, Australia’s assistant coach
“I think when the wicket is a bit dry, it sticks and rotates a bit, so I think that [Wareham] Will definitely come into the mix,” Marsh said.
Describing Wareham as more “skiddy” to face than King, Sciver-Brunt continued to stress the importance of being active with the bat. “For me, it looks like being quick on your feet, playing on the backfoot,” he said. “Being smart with my choices, but not necessarily crossing my boundaries too much.”
“It’s hard to watch someone push themselves that far and not push themselves past their limits,” Sciver-Brunt said. “I’ve been in very similar situations myself, I know it’s hard to bear. She’s absolutely fine. She must have thought about a lot and we’ve obviously talked about it.”
Australia, for their part, also know that they have been below their best with the bat, especially during the collapse of 8 wickets for 49 runs in Melbourne. However, even if faced with another tricky surface, there will be no thoughts of dampening his ambitions, with Marsh looking to put more pressure on Bell, especially with the new ball.
“We feel we have the batting order and the depth to cross the line,” Marsh said. “We didn’t bat our best in the last game, there’s no doubt about that, but these girls, they learn quickly and they’re very skilled, so I’m hoping to see some batting performances tomorrow.”
Andrew McGlashan is deputy editor at ESPNcricinfo
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