Australia’s Megan Schutt has a clear plea to skipper Meg Lanning ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Final - don’t make me bowl to Shafa...
Australia’s Megan Schutt has a clear plea to skipper Meg Lanning ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Final - don’t make me bowl to Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana.
Schutt, 27, thought her once-in-a-lifetime shot at a home World Cup Final had gone when rain hit but the pacer took a crucial two for 17 to down South Africa and take her side to Sunday’s showpiece against India.
Excitement abounds for the MCG showdown yet Schutt admits she quakes at the sight of India’s top-order big guns, who flayed her for 16 in her opening over of the tournament.
“I just hate playing India - they’ve got the wood over me,” she said.
“Smriti and Verma have got me covered. That six Shafali hit me for in the tri-series was probably the biggest one I’ve ever been hit for.
“There are obviously some plans we’re going to revisit as bowlers. Clearly, I’m not the best match-up to those two in the Powerplay. They find me quite easy to play.
“We’re at that Final we’ve been talking about for so long and against India, which is super fitting considering the tri-series we had. It couldn’t really be a bigger challenge for us.
“It’s not really a bad thing, it’s good...
