The 2nd match of the T20I bilateral series between Australia Women and India Women will be played at the Manuka Oval, Canberra. The Australian Women will be quite disappointed that they couldn’t play their best game in the opening fixture as they were outdone by the brilliant bowling of Arundhati Reddy. Molineux, the new skipper, will be looking to get her side back to winning ways, as plenty of questions were raised regarding her captaincy. She will be hopeful that she can prove the doubters wrong in the second fixture as the Australians will be hungry for revenge. As the Australian Women are all set to take on the Indian Women in the second game, here are the top 3 players to look out for:
Ellyse Perry
Ellyse Perry, the great Australian all-rounder, has been one of the best all-round performers for her national side. In her T20I career, she has scored 2193 runs from 112 innings at a strike rate of 117, and she has also picked up 126 wickets from 137 innings at an economy rate of 5. She seemed to be in good touch in the opening game as she got a couple of boundaries, but she failed to capitalise on the start she got. A huge innings is lurking around the corner for Ellyse Perry, and she will be hoping that she gets it as quickly as possible.
Phoebe Litchfield
Phoebe Litchfield, the Australian batter, has been one of the most consistent batters in world cricket in recent times. In her T20I career, she has scored 466 runs from 23 innings at a strike rate of 140. She looked good in the opening game with a couple of boundaries, but she was dismissed for 26. Litchfield will be confident that she scores big in the coming games, as she already has plenty of runs under her belt in recent times, but she will just have to be a bit more watchful to score big in the coming games.
Georgia Wareham
Georgia Wareham, the Australian all-rounder, has been in fine form for both her national side and in franchise cricket. In her T20I career, she has scored 291 runs from 25 innings at a strike rate of 139, and she has also picked up 71 wickets from 65 innings at an economy rate of 6. She scored a quickfire 30 in her opening game in the T20I series, but she did not receive much support from the other end. She will be hoping that she can contribute effectively with both bat and ball in the coming games.
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