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Grace Harris says Australia want to “embarrass” England by whitewashing their Women’s Ashes match.
Australia led 10-0 in the multi-match series before sealing the series victory with a score of 1-1. DLS made it six consecutive wins in the second T20 match in Canberra on Thursday.
Southern Stars are expected to sweep their opponents 16-0 in Saturday’s T20 final in Adelaide before a one-off Test match at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground on January 30.
England trail in pursuit as heavy rain halts play in final of second T20 International in Canberra
all-rounder harris told BBC Sport: “Of course, I thought about 16-0. If we could embarrass England, that would be very, very good.”
Australia wants to ‘put England to the sword’
“They’re actually a very competitive team and they have some really good players. Hopefully we can continue to perform as a team and really put them in trouble.”
“They’re a very competitive team, so I wouldn’t be surprised if they throw a few punches along the way and get on the board.”
England bounced back from a disastrous defeat in the opening T20 in Sydney on Monday with a much-improved performance at Manuka Oval three days later.
Their requirement for a first point of the series in the final game was 22 but the five-ball deficit was reduced to 18 after captain Heather Knight (43) hit Annabelle Sutherland for four points, but it started to rain heavily at the end of the game. .
“It’s not the most common ending I’ve seen,” Harris said.
“It would have been sweeter if we beat them outright, but we played well enough to put a really competitive total on the board (185-5).
“England could say the rain saved us, but with only 18 to play in five games, can they recover from this? We got going well and had a clear plan and for the most part we executed it These plans.”
Harris: I can see criticism of fitness from both sides in England
Harris was also asked about the brewing row between England and former spinner Alex Hartley, now a BBC pundit, who questioned the team’s fitness after the UAE’s T20 World Cup group stage exit in October .
Alex Hartley says she has been ‘cold’ since questioning England’s fitness
Hartley reveals England’s Sophie Ecclestone refused to do TV interviews at the Ashes after making these comments and say TNT Sports The incident “hit her hard” on Thursday.
Harris added: “I can see both sides of the coin (criticism of England’s fitness).
“Cricket is also a mental game. The fitness aspect allows you to make better decisions over longer periods of time and fatigue.
“I think if the criticism had been better worded it wouldn’t have been taken so harshly. I’m glad this didn’t happen at our camp!”
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