The forthcoming ninth edition of the Women's T20 World Cup is slated for September-October this year, with Bangladesh as the hosting nation. Before the global event, the Australian women's cricket team is set to tour Bangladesh in late March, following the Women's Premier League. The series, featuring ODIs and T20 matches, holds immense importance for the Australian side as they keenly observe the playing conditions and wicket behavior in preparation for the World Cup.
The forthcoming ninth edition of the Women's T20 World Cup is slated for September-October this year, with Bangladesh as the hosting nation. Before the global event, the Australian women's cricket team is set to tour Bangladesh in late March, following the Women's Premier League. The series, featuring ODIs and T20 matches, holds immense importance for the Australian side as they keenly observe the playing conditions and wicket behavior in preparation for the World Cup.
Sean Flagler, Chief Selector of Cricket Australia (CA), highlighted the significance of this tour, stating, "World Cup matches will be held in Bangladesh. There is an opportunity to see how the wicket behaves in this tour."
The Australian women's team, last in Bangladesh for the 2014 T20 World Cup, emerged victorious. Notably, key players from the winning squad, including Alyssa Healy, Elise Perry, Beth Mooney, and Jess Jonassen, are still active in the current lineup. With an emphasis on spin, the six-time world champions have strengthened their squad with spinners like Ashley Gardner, Georgia Wareham, and Jonassen, alongside left-arm spinner Sophie Molyneux.
Flagler expressed the positive impact of having left-arm spinners in the team, stating, "It is really a good thing to play international cricket with a left-arm spinner. We have many spinners in our team. Jess Jonassen or Sophie have been in our last seven tournaments."
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