While the majority of Australia\u2019s likely World Cup squad are currently plying their trade in the ECB\u2019s 100-ball tournament, McGrath is one of five CA-contracted players included in the 50-over squad to meet India A in three ODIs, alongside skipper Alyssa Healy, allrounder Tess Flintoff and quicks Darcie Brown and Kim Garth, from August 13 to 17.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"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 with the girls with some camps, and then finish off the preseason with some Aus A games, which is in my eyes the perfect prep leading into a World Cup. (I'm) still at home, I get to trial a few things, and it's in the fifty-over format as well,\" McGrath told cricket.com.au.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Australia women had a long winter layoff, as their last series was a three-game T20I tour of New Zealand in March, when McGrath stepped into the leadership role in the absence of regular captain Alyssa Healy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Now they have a daunting travel schedule across the next nine months. Australia's first World Cup match is now 50 days away, and the team is set to spend up to seven weeks in India, beginning with a three-match ODI series before the start of the ICC Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup. If Australia reaches the final, the players will have just a four-day break before the Women\u2019s Big Bash League starts on November 9.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Australia women had a long winter layoff, as their last series was a three-game T20I tour of New Zealand in March, when McGrath stepped into the leadership role in the absence of regular captain Alyssa Healy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Around six weeks after the end of the Caribbean trip, Australia\u2019s T20 World Cup campaign will begin in England.<\/p>\r\n\r\n