She added that if Australia successfully get through group stage, they can then consider themselves significantly closer to retaining the title. Australia, the winners of the tournament in 2018, 2020 and 2023, are placed in a group alongside India, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, and Pakistan in the upcoming competition happening from October 3-20 in Dubai and Sharjah.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWe know you have to beat each team to win the World Cup. We\u2019re not scared of it. We\u2019re just more excited for the opportunity to play the best teams. If we can get through that group stage, we\u2019re well and truly close to that World Cup.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt\u2019ll be the first time for us in a while playing together as a side (when Australia play T20I series against New Zealand next week). Hopefully we can now add some things to be raring to go for the World Cup,\u201d said Phoebe to Fox Cricket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Phoebe, who won the ICC Women's Emerging Cricketer of the Year award for 2023, believes the gap between Australia and other teams is narrowing as more nations invest in women\u2019s cricket. Earlier this week, Ireland beat England for the first time in women\u2019s T20Is, while Sri Lanka beat India in this year\u2019s Women\u2019s Asia Cup final at Dambulla in July.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"To say that Ireland aren\u2019t even in the World Cup, that\u2019s a crazy thing as well, right? It\u2019ll be awesome to have Scotland there, even Bangladesh. They\u2019re beating world-class sides, and it\u2019s just getting closer and closer, which is so good for women\u2019s cricket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Phoebe, who won the ICC Women's Emerging Cricketer of the Year award for 2023, believes the gap between Australia and other teams is narrowing as more nations invest in women\u2019s cricket. Earlier this week, Ireland beat England for the first time in women\u2019s T20Is, while Sri Lanka beat India in this year\u2019s Women\u2019s Asia Cup final at Dambulla in July.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Also Read: <\/b> ICC Women's T20 WC Schedule<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n