White-ball Cricket Tour: The Bangladesh women’s cricket team is set to host Australia women for a historic white ball tour, starting from March 21 with an ODI series. This Australia W vs Bangladesh W will play a huge role in the preparation for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 in Bangladesh. Australia has recalled some of the experienced players in the squad, while some players missed out on the selection.
Today, we will see the White-Ball series squads, matches, venues, head-to-head between the two teams, and much more. So let’s dive into it quickly.
Australia W vs Bangladesh W 2024: First white-ball tour of Bangladesh for Australia Women
This Australia W vs Bangladesh W will see the first-ever white-ball tour of Bangladesh by Australia Women. And only the 2nd time after their successful tour in 2014 for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. Australia will play three ODIs and three T20Is in the series. Also, the ODI series will be a part of the ICC Championship Match.
The ODI series will commence on March 21, followed by March 24 and 27 respectively. Followed by the ODI series, the T20I series will commence on March 31. The dates for the next two T20I are April 02 and 04 respectively.
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka will host all six games in the series. The ODIs will start at 9:30 AM local time while T20Is will start at 2:00 PM local time.
Australia included Sophie and Tayla in the squad
Australia included Sophie Molineux and Tayla Vlaeminck for the Australia W vs Bangladesh W series. The former has been recalled in the squad considering spin will play a huge role in the series. Along with Sophie, Australia has a few more spinners in the squad for those conditions.
Fast bowler Tayla Vlaeminck will play her first international game since the start of 2022. She has had a horrified run with injury since then.
Jess and Heather Misses Out On The Selection
Left-arm spinner Jess Jonassen and all-rounder Heather Graham miss out on the selection. But the Australian team’s selector, Shawn Flegler said the opportunities are still open for both the players. Flegler said they have tried to pick a balanced squad with multiple bowling options. And unfortunately, the duo have to miss out.
Flegler hasn’t ruled out the selection of Jess and Heather for the future. He said – “While we know both will be disappointed to miss out on selection, they’re exceptional cricketers who are highly valued by our group and we certainly haven’t counted them out of future opportunities.”
Good opportunity for Australian Women to get used to the conditions
The next ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is set to be played later this year in Bangladesh. And it will be a good opportunity for Australian women to get used to the conditions of the marquee tournament. They had a good run when they toured last time in this part of the world for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in 2014. Australia Women won the title by beating the arch-rivals England in the final.
Historic moment for Bangladesh cricket as well
It’s a historic moment for Bangladesh cricket as they are hosting Australia for the very first time in the bilateral series. The forthcoming Australia W vs Bangladesh W series will represent a time of harmony, cross-cultural understanding, and mutual respect between two countries that adore cricket beyond the realm of sports.
Also, Bangladesh women will face a good challenge against a tough Australian side. It will be a good preparation for Bangladesh before the T20 WC 2024.
Now let’s see the head-to-head between Australian women and Bangladesh women
Head-to-Head (Australia W vs Bangladesh W)
The two teams have faced each other only three times till now (Once in ODIs and two times in T20Is). In the only ODI in 2022 (Wellington), Australian women won the game by 5 wickets by chasing a target of 136. Beth Mooney becomes the player of the match for her 66 not out off 75 balls.
Australia won both the games in 2020 and 2023 in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Australia and South Africa respectively. Bangladesh will look to improve those stats in the upcoming home series.
White-Ball Tour of Bangladesh – Australia Women’s Squad for the Series:-
Alyssa Healy (c), Darcie Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath (vc), Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Tayla Vlaeminck, Grace Harris (only for T20Is).
NOTE:- Bangladesh Women haven’t announced their squad for this series yet.
↻ Bangladesh Cricket – Schedule For T20 World Cup 2024
Conclusion
So this is it for today. A big moment for Bangladesh to host Australia for the first time. Australia has the opportunity to make the most of the series before the all-important ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. What do you think? Who will win the series? Will Australia continue to dominate? Or Will Bangladesh improve those stats? Comment your predictions below.
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FAQs:-
1. When will the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 commence?
The tournament will most likely happen between September and October in Bangladesh.
2. Have Australian women played a test match against Bangladesh women?
No. Australian women haven’t played any tests against Bangladesh women yet.
3. How many T20 WC titles Australian women’s team have won till now?
Australia women’s have won 6 T20 WC titles till now. The most by any team in world cricket. They won titles in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, and 2023.
4. Has Bangladesh women won any ICC titles yet?
No. They haven’t won any ICC titles yet. But they won the Asia Cup once in 2018.
