Sydney, July 18 -- Australia will play just one official warm-up match ahead of the upcoming ICC Women's Cricket World Cup as they seek to strike the right balance between acclimation and ensuring players remain fresh for the demands of the tournament proper.
The ICC released the warm-up match schedule for the tournament in India earlier this week, with every team bar Australia set to play two practice games between September 25 and 28.
Reigning champions Australia will meet 2022 runners-up England at the BCCI Centre of Excellence 1 Ground in Bengaluru on September 27, but they will already have spent more than a fortnight in the subcontinent nation at that point, with a three-game ODI series against India scheduled for New Chandigarh and...