Women's Ashes 2023: "I'm Hoping They're Potentially Taking Us A Little Bit Lightly" - Alyssa Healy Says She's Confident About The Players

Australia’s stand-in captain Alyssa Healy warned England’s women’s cricket team not to underestimate them in the upcoming Women’s Ashes series. Alyssa Healy pointed out that they would fight despite having inexperienced players in their squad for the series.

Meg Lanning missed the upcoming series against England due to medical reasons and remained at home for treatment. Rachael Haynes announced her retirement from international cricket last year. Phoebe Litchfield is expected to make her Test debut at the top of the order.

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Ahead of the one-off Test against England, Alyssa Healy pointed out that they have lost experience due to the absence of Meg Lanning and Rachael Haynes.

“I read the quote, and then I actually read the whole piece instead of just what she said, and it was actually a glowing endorsement for our group,” Healy said.

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“I don’t think we can hide from the fact we’ve come into this Ashes series and there is no Meg Lanning, no Rachael Haynes. We’ve lost a lot of experience…” she added.

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Alyssa Healy said that she is confident in their players’ abilities and hoped that the team would win matches on the tour.

“I’m completely confident with the troops we’ve got sitting in the change room, that what they’re going to bring to this series is just as good as what we’ve ever done,” she further stated.

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“I’m hoping they’re potentially taking us a little bit lightly because I think you do that at your own detriment. The group we’ve got in the change room are incredibly good at their job, and hopefully, we can show them that,” she concluded.

Australia will take on England in a one-off Test, which is scheduled to be played at Trent Bridge in Nottingham between June 22 and 26. The Australian team will play three T20Is and three ODIs after the Test match.

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Australia’s Squad For The Ashes: Alyssa Healy (c), Tahlia McGrath (vc), Darcie Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Grace Harris, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham

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