Sydney, Feb. 16 -- Australia coach Shelley Nitschke has pushed back on suggestions Sunday's loss to India was a 'false start' to their new era in the shortest format, adamant there is plenty of time to refine plans for the mid-year women's T20 World Cup.
Playing their first T20I in almost 12 months, Australia made several key changes to their batting line-up for the opening T20I against India, who were full of confidence coming off a 5-0 T20Iseries sweep against Sri Lanka in December.
Australia were then bowled out for 133 in 18 overs.
Vice-captain Tahlia McGrath and hard-hitting finisher Grace Harris were left on the sidelines, alongside experienced quick Megan Schutt, while seam-bowling allrounder Nicola Carey cameinto the XI for the f...