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I Enjoy Batting At No. 3, Allows Me To Play The Way I Want: Litchfield

Last T20 World Cup: As the ICC Womens T20 World Cup 2026 edges closer, Australian batter Phoebe Litchfield is preparing to shoulder a significant role in her teams quest for a seventh title. Known for her dynamic batting and innovative switch hits, the 23-year-old is keenly aware that this tournament represents an opportunity to consolidate her reputation on the global stage. Litchfield has been a standout performer in 1 and bilateral cricket, with her 119-run innings against India in last years Womens Cricket World Cup1 semifinals. But, she is yet to find the consistency in T20Is. I have been speaking to Moon (Beth Mooney), speaking to Midge (Alyssa Healy) and even Pez (Ellyse Perry) about how they go about it. Last T20 World Cup, I was a bit further down the (batting) order, and T20I cricket is tough sometimes, especially when you're starting. (I am trying to) learn a few tricks there and also just to know how to put an innings together in the T20 format. It's a bit of a different art to the 50-over (ODIs), so I am trying to learn on the go and I am really excited for the challenge, Litfield told ICC Digital. While Litchfield admits her preference is to open at the T20I level. In-form Mooney and Georgia Voll occupy the top spots, meaning Litchfield is now entrusted with batting at No.3. (I am trying to) learn a few tricks there and also just to know how to put an innings together in the T20 format. It's a bit of a different art to the 50-over (ODIs), so I am trying to learn on the go and I am really excited for the challenge, Litfield told ICC Digital. Also Read: Live Cricket Score And I find a lot of freedom in that role because I've got the likes of Georgia Voll, Beth Mooney and Ellyse Perry kind of either side of me. So I know that we bat so deep and it allows me the freedom to come out and play the way I want to play and take the game on, which is what we ask for as a team, she added. Article Source: IANS

20 May 2026 10:46 am