Heather Knight believes there are little issues England can “sharpen up on” following their defeat to Australia within the Ladies’s Ashes opener.
The vacationers fell to a four-wicket loss within the first ODI on the North Sydney Oval as Australia took a two-point benefit within the multi-format sequence.
After being despatched into bat first, England had been all out for 204, with skipper Knight top-scoring with 39.
Spearheaded by captain Alyssa Healy, who posted 70 earlier than being bowled by Charlie Dean, Australia chased down the goal with 67 balls to spare.
The second ODI takes place at Junction Oval in Melbourne on Tuesday and forward of that contest, Knight believes her facet are “not far off”.
Bowling Efficiency
When requested about England’s bowling efficiency on the post-match presentation, Knight replied: “Actually happy, it fell over actually in that sport, if we might nab a number of of these wickets we felt we might actually squeeze them and be on prime.
“Dangerous toss to lose, I believe, it seamed round a bit bit on the prime and the pitch dried out because the day went on, however actually happy with how the bowlers went about it, that wicket-taking mindset.
“Lauren Bell, I believe that’s the most effective I’ve seen her bowl in an England shirt, most likely didn’t get the wickets that she deserved however she was excellent.
“Good management of her line and size and a bit little bit of motion off the pitch as properly.
“Actually happy, actually shut, we’re not far off, little issues we are able to sharpen up on to be higher in Melbourne.”
Knight placed on 50 for the second wicket with Tammy Beaumont earlier than Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Amy Jones saved the stress on with a 51-run partnership.
Batting Struggles
Nonetheless, none of England’s batters broke previous a rating of 40 and Knight hopes they are often extra ruthless with the bat.
She mentioned: “I believe we did some stuff rather well on this match.
“I believe with the bat – together with myself – a number of of us obtained off to begins and didn’t go on to get that large rating or actually large partnership, that’s one thing we are able to look to do some bit higher.
“Be a bit extra ruthless after we do get in to essentially get that large rating, that wicket it didn’t all the time really feel such as you had been in, there was all the time a bit bit in it all through the innings.
“We get one other 20 runs there and we’re actually within the sport.”
Australia labored properly to dismiss England inside 44 overs and Ashleigh Gardner was the decide of the bowlers with three for 19.
After Healy’s spectacular knock, all-rounder Gardner then posted an unbeaten 42 to see her facet over the road.
Talking concerning the efficiency, skipper Healy mentioned: “Fairly completely satisfied, all the time some little areas to work on, however to return right here and take two factors heading to Junction is clearly a optimistic.”
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