England, who are the defending champions, have never won back-to-back World Cups. After losing their opening three matches, Knight & Co staged a sensational comeback to qualify for the semi-finals, where they beat South Africa
England captain Heather Knight (left) and Oz skipper Meg Lanning pose with the World Cup at Christchurch on Saturday. Pic/Getty Images
Skipper Heather Knight feels it will be a “remarkable turnaround” for England if they defeat Australia in the ICC Women’s World Cup final after their disastrous start to the tournament.
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England, who are the defending champions, have never won back-to-back World Cups. After losing their opening three matches, Knight & Co staged a sensational comeback to qualify for the semi-finals, where they beat South Africa.
“I think winning will mean more after the start we had in this competition and being able to turn it around will be remarkable really, so that would make it even more special if we can do it tomorrow,” Knight said at the pre-match press conference.
More history will be made if they can beat their greatest rivals, as England bid to become the first team in Women’s World Cup history to lose their opening three games and still claim the trophy.
There are some nerves: Lanning
Christchurch: Australia skipper Meg Lanning said on Saturday that her team had been building on the momentum all through the World Cup, and while the side had a “good game plan”, there were “certainly some nerves” going into the final.
“There are certainly some nerves around I think it would be crazy if you weren’t nervous heading into a World Cup final, so it’s a good thing. But there’s a lot of excitement,” Lanning said.
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