Although it was expected that the Aussies would include Schutt in their plans for the second game against Sri Lanka, the match was washed out due to persistent rains, and the pacer had to wait a little longer for her inclusion.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Nitschke, however, did not confirm if Schutt would have played in that cancelled match, as Darcie Brown was favoured over her against New Zealand.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cShe is obviously the ultimate professional and she took it very well. We sort of looked at the match-ups and the performances coming in, but certainly I understand that Megan's got a big role to play for us moving forward,\u201d Nitschke told ESPNCricinfo.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWe'll have another look again at the match-ups and the conditions at Premadasa before we take on Pakistan and see if she's in that right sort of team to best match up to them to hopefully win,\u201d she added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Australia\u2019s next game at the Women\u2019s World Cup is scheduled against Pakistan at the R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo on Thursday and the defending champions will be playing that game after a week-long gap.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Notably, Schutt has claimed 10 wickets in nine ODIs against Pakistan, though she went wicketless in the last two matches played at home between the two teams in early 2023.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Australia\u2019s next game at the Women\u2019s World Cup is scheduled against Pakistan at the R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo on Thursday and the defending champions will be playing that game after a week-long gap.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Australia are currently placed second on the points table of the eight-nation global tournament with three points from two games. While they clinched a win in their first game, a point each was awarded to the Aussies and Lankans after their game was called off.<\/p>\r\n\r\n