Australia went unbeaten within the group phases of the Girls’s ODI World Cup 2025 at the same time as they had been knocked out by eventual champions, India, within the semi-finals in a report chase of 338.
This marked the primary time since 2009, that Australia have not made it to the ultimate of consecutive ICC occasions as they had been knocked out by South Africa in the identical stage on the 2024 Girls’s T20 World Cup. This additionally meant that they’re with out the T20 and ODI World Cup trophies for the primary time since 2017.
Nonetheless, former Australia head coach Matthew Mott feels this defeat might encourage the group to succeed in new heights.
“It is actually no trigger for panic stations, having watched from a distance, I believe that the group is as sturdy because it’s ever been. I believe it is probably the most balanced, it is acquired probably the most quantity of match-winners,” mentioned Mott.
A number of stars emerged for Australia through the match, most notably Phoebe Litchfield, who scored an impressive ton within the semi-final and ended the match because the second-highest run-getter for her aspect with 304 runs simply behind Ash Gardner who scored 328 runs within the match.
Mott took over the reins following their 2017 ICC Girls’s World Cup semi-final exit towards India and oversaw the aspect’s rejuvenation from 2018–2023.
The 52-year-old emphasised that Australia might use this defeat as motivation and transfer forward within the upcoming tournaments.
“I believe they don’t seem to be far off what they have to be. It’ll harm, however as we present in 2017 generally these issues occur for a cause and might encourage you and kick you to even increased ranges,” he mentioned.
“It is thrilling to the place to see the place that group can go, as a result of it is chock full of fantastic gamers,” he added.
Talking on the controversy concerning the hole between Australia and the remainder of the world, he mentioned, “It is as much as outsiders to debate concerning the hole (between Australia and the remainder of the world), however I nonetheless have a look at that Australian group and really feel prefer it’s the most effective group on the planet.”
Matthew Mott Lauds Indian Girls’s Cricket Staff
Having all the time thought of India a sleeping big throughout his tenure as Australia’s head coach, Matthew Mott acknowledged their achievement at 2025 Girls’s ODI World Cup.
“It is an incredible factor in World Cups, generally the most effective group does not win, and I am not taking something away from India, however Australia had a barely off day, they put a very good rating on the market, however India confirmed plenty of class to hunt it down,” Mott mentioned.
Nonetheless Mott backs his former aspect to bounce again from the frustration.
“I nonetheless suppose Australia’s the most effective group on the planet, and I am not alone there, however what (India profitable) has carried out is lit the hearth. I believe as disappointing as it’s (for Australia) I believe that the sport itself will probably be higher for it,” he mentioned.
“I’m positive Shelley Nitschke, who’s an excellent coach, will get them again on observe,” he added.
With the Girls’s Large Bash at present ongoing, the Australia aspect will assemble in February subsequent 12 months to tackle the newly-crowned World Champions, India in a multi-format sequence on dwelling soil as they gear up for the Girls’s T20 World Cup to be held in England and Wales.