Lanning’s team has been grouped with India, Pakistan and Barbados for the tournament, while England, New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka make up the other group.
Commonwealth Games 2022: World Champion Australia announce FULL-FLEDGE World Cup squad for CWG 2022, ‘Targeting GOLD Medal’
Lanning’s team has been grouped with India, Pakistan and Barbados for the tournament, while England, New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka make up the other group.
All Comm Games matches will be played at Edgbaston, a ground where Australia’s women have never won, including a defeat to England in the 1973 Women’s World Cup final, the inaugural event.
Australia have also had two drawn Tests at the venue, in 1963 and 1976, but have not played there since.
Edgbaston has been a fortress for England’s men’s team in recent times, although former men’s skipper Tim Paine derided that reputation ahead of the opening Test of the 2019 men’s Ashes, which the Australians won comfortably.
Commonwealth Games 2022: World Champion Australia announce FULL-FLEDGE World Cup squad for CWG 2022, ‘Targeting GOLD Medal’
Nitschke, who has been an assistant with the team since 2018, will have the chance to audition for the top job on the tour.
The former Australia allrounder is also the head coach of the Perth Scorchers WBBL side that won the competition last summer, and will again lead the club in WBBL|08 this year before Australia’s next engagement in January 2023.
Mott had been at the helm since 2015 in a trophy-laden seven-year tenure that elevated Australia to an unprecedented era of dominance.
“The two series also present Shelley Nitschke with a great opportunity to lead the side having stepped into the interim role of head coach,” said Shawn Flegler, Australia women’s cricket Head of Performance and National Selector.
Commonwealth Games 2022: World Champion Australia announce FULL-FLEDGE World Cup squad for CWG 2022, ‘Targeting GOLD Medal’
“We’re in a fortunate position to have some world-class coaches in our system, with both Shelley and assistant coach, Ben Sawyer, contributing to the team’s success over the last few years.”
Australia’s Commonwealth Games squad: Meg Lanning (c), Rachael Haynes (vc), Darcie Brown, Nicola Carey, Ashleigh Gardner, Grace Harris, Alyssa Healy, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Tahlia McGrath, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Amanda-Jade Wellington
T20 Tri-Series in Ireland
July 16: Australia v Pakistan
July 17: Australia v Ireland
July 19: Ireland v Pakistan
July 21: Australia v Ireland
July 23: Australia v Pakistan
July 24: Ireland v Pakistan
Australia at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games
July 29 v India (11am local time, 8pm AEST)
July 31 v Barbados (6pm local, 3am Aug 1 AEST)
August 3 v Pakistan (11am local, 8pm AEST)
Group A: Australia, India, Pakistan, Barbados
Group B: England, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka
Semi-finals: August 6, 11am local (8pm AEST) and 6pm local (3am Aug 7 AEST)
Bronze medal match: August 7, 10am local (7pm AEST)
Gold medal match: August 7, 5pm local (2am Aug 8 AEST)
Commonwealth Games 2022: World Champion Australia announce FULL-FLEDGE World Cup squad for CWG 2022, ‘Targeting GOLD Medal’
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