Fresh from a long winter break, Australia vice-captain Tahlia McGrath feels confident about herself after the ideal lead-up to the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup set to happen in India in less than 50 days. McGrath is representing Australia A in their series against India A at home.
“It’s been a really nice winter. It’s the longest time off I’ve had in a number of years, so it was nice to go tools down for a bit, get a proper reset, proper refresh. It’s been a really nice build-in to work on some things, to spend some time in Brissy (Brisbane) with the girls with some camps, and then finish off the pre-season with some Aus A games, which is in my eyes the perfect prep leading into a World Cup,” McGrath told cricket.com.au.
As the 29-year-old prepares for the ICC Women’s World Cup, this time as vice-captain of the side, McGrath reflected fondly on her experiences from the Women’s Cricket World Cup in New Zealand in 2022, where she was still cementing her spot in the side. McGrath had a decent outing through the tournament as Australia went on to claim the title, helping the side with 100 valuable runs from five outings with the bat, while also racking up five wickets with the ball. This time, she is even more hopeful of bringing another ICC trophy back home.
“That (2022 tournament) was my favourite World Cup I’ve been a part of. The extended time, playing every team is a proper challenge. So the fact that now I’m in a leadership role and I’ve evolved my game a little bit in that way, I’m really excited to play my part (in India) and hopefully be lifting another World Cup trophy the end of it.”
McGrath has thus far taken part in 46 ODIs, amassing 771 runs at 29.65 while playing down the order, in addition to chipping in with 25 wickets.
