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T20 World Cup final, England vs Australia: Do Aussies have mental edge?
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They have played Australia six times in Women's World Cup finals across both white-ball formats and lost each one.
The last of those was in New Zealand in 2022, but the recent memories are far more painful.
Few will forget the 16-0 hammering down under and its aftermath, resulting in intense criticism over every element of England's inferiority to the Aussies – fitness, fielding, attitude, perception.
What it did provide, though, was change. Change that was drastically needed and has been swiftly implemented, as the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) sent the bat signal for Charlotte Edwards to rescue them from one of its lowest ebbs.
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In February 2023, after Australia won their fourth consecutive world title, at Newlands, Beth Mooney was asked what advice she would give to a team who were trying to beat hers. She thought for a moment, then said: “Just don’t turn up. It’s too hard. Don’t bother going.” There can be no better summary of what England will be up against on Sunday when they face Australia in the final of the Women’s T20 World Cup at Lord’s.
Of course, other teams continued to turn up: South Africa triumphed over Australia in 2024’s semi-final, while India replicated the feat in the 50-over World Cup last year. But for a team with no silverware in their possession, Australia are pretty relaxed about life right now. On Thursday the team were spotted in the crowd at Wimbledon, Phoebe Litchfield leading an “Aussie, Aussie, Aussie” chant. They will know very well that they are massive favourites to spoil England’s party on Sunday, after a flawless run in the group stages and a hammering of West Indies in Tuesday’s semi-final.
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