The dominant team in the game has won six of the last seven championships, while England has consistently fared poorly, losing in the semifinals.
But as one of the most improved teams, Heather Knight’s team is a real threat to win the title in the United Arab Emirates competition, which gets underway on Thursday.
against Saturday, October 5, England takes against Bangladesh and is favored to win their group, which also includes South Africa, Scotland, and the West Indies.
Here are some strategies for winning the competition and potential opponents.
After winning handily against Pakistan and New Zealand over the home summer, England ought to be full of confidence.
Up until the series finale against Ireland in September, when just two players from their World Cup squad were competing, they had won 11 straight Twenty20 matches.
Most importantly, they have a small psychological advantage over Australia because they defeated the world champions in a T20 series for the first time since 2017 during the historic Ashes last summer.