Australia spinner Sophie Molineux feels that getting some more game time before the upcoming World Cup would be very beneficial for the team.
Speaking to cricket.com.au, she said: “We were aiming to play some games before that World Cup, but the way it’s panned out is I’ll probably get into it at the World Cup – no better way to rip a Band-Aid off than that. Traditionally, I’d bowl and bowl and bowl, and feel really confident and comfortable through bowling a heap of overs each week and playing games of cricket, but it’s not the case now. So I think I’ve been able to tap into some different things to prepare for a World Cup and to perform, hopefully, straight away.”
The 27-year-old bowler suffered a knee injury last year. She has represented Australia in 13 ODIs, taking 23 wickets at an average of 14.39 and an economy rate of 3.29, with best bowling figures of 4/14. Though she made her debut for Australia in 2018, this will be her first World Cup. She expressed her excitement for the big event.
“The cherry of a World Cup is definitely something big. I’ve never been to a one-day World Cup, so the sound of that was always chiming in the back of my head throughout the winter. But I think it’s also just about getting back and feeling good out on the cricket field again, no matter what colours I’m in,” she said.
The spin-bowling all-rounder might not feature in the three-match ODI series against India, as she looks to be fully fit ahead of the World Cup. Australia’s first match of the tournament is against New Zealand on 1 October.
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