Shropsol: Now we have nothing to lose in opposition to Australia

Anya Shropsol says England can be “there or about to go” in opposition to Australia within the Girls’s World Cup last in the event that they performed as they did in opposition to South Africa within the semi-finals. Sky Sports activities’ Nasser Hussain insists England have to be at its greatest, stay on Sky Sports activities from 1am on Sunday.

Anya Shropsol says England “has nothing to lose” after they face Australia’s juggernaut within the Girls’s World Cup last on Sunday in Christchurch.

Defending champions England returned to the ultimate with a 137-times victory over South Africa, additionally in Christchurch, within the semi-finals on Thursday.

England have recovered from dropping their first three matches of the event and are actually on a five-match profitable streak, having additionally overwhelmed India, New Zealand, Pakistan and Bangladesh within the group stage.

However they are going to face an Australian crew that has gained all eight of their matches at this World Cup and has gained 37 of their final 38 worldwide matches.

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Highlights of England’s victory over South Africa on the Hagley Oval in Christchurch to succeed in two consecutive World Cup finals

Meg Lanning’s aspect beat England in three ODIs earlier this 12 months, after which once more within the opening weekend of the World Cup.

“It is an important alternative and I really feel we have now nothing to lose,” stated Shropsol – who early decreased his aspect South Africa to 8-2 within the semi-finals.

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“We simply need to take pleasure in it. I do know it appears like a cliché, however all we do is have the prospect to play within the World Cup. It is absolutely the high.”

“What you do not need to do is let that day go by since you’re too nervous. When you do not benefit from the World Cup last, you do not take pleasure in the rest.

“Possibly I would not have thought [we’d be here] Once we had been busy dropping thrice initially of the event.

Shropsol celebrates after Laura Wolfhardt – the World Cup high scorer – was despatched off for a duck in Thursday’s semi-finals

“Now we have to be at our greatest once more. Now we have to carry out like we did [against South Africa] Nevertheless it’s a one-time recreation and something can occur. I cannot wait.

“We ran them too shut generally throughout the Ashes and we all know if we performed our greatest cricket we would be there or so.

“Having a efficiency like that within the semi-finals is precisely what you need, so we’re in full confidence earlier than Sunday and actually wanting ahead to that.

“I feel initially of the event we had been fairly common – we misplaced a variety of achievements, we did not play and hit the best way we needed to.

“We at all times say it isn’t about the way you begin, however the way you finish, and we appear to be getting near form in time.”

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England captain Heather Knight described her crew’s victory over South Africa as a “full efficiency”.

Hussain: England can beat Australia – however they need to be at their greatest

Nasser Hussain from Sky Sports activities:

“This was by far England’s greatest efficiency within the event, with the bat, on the sector, and the ball. This could put them in a extremely good place for Australia.

“One factor is to place within the excellent efficiency in opposition to Pakistan two video games in the past on this earth, however one other factor is to do it in opposition to a South African crew that has already gained this event and is enjoying effectively.

Clearly we all know the circumstances, nevertheless it’s a brand new stadium for the ultimate, so I do not assume it is going to make a lot of a distinction, to be trustworthy with you.

Anya Shropsol on the World Cup Closing in Christchurch

“England is getting an increasing number of momentum in time, they’re getting higher with each recreation, however they need to be at their greatest within the last.

“Australia up to now is approach above anybody else in world cricket proper now. They’re very athletic, very dynamic, all of their gamers are in nice form and have such depth.

“If England play like they did in opposition to South Africa in Christchurch, the place Australia did not play within the event and have nice recollections, they will undoubtedly win.”

Watch the Girls’s World Cup Closing between England and Australia stay on Sky Sports activities Cricket World Cup from 1am on Sunday.