Top talent: six to watch at the women's Twenty20 World CupSilky stroke play: Australia's Meg Lanning sweeps against India in the recent tri-nations seriesSYDNEY - Six players to watch when the women's Twenty20 World Cup begins on Friday:- Meg Lanning (AUS) -Known for her silky stroke play and cricketing brain, Australia captain Lanning is one of the game's greats. Nicknamed "Megastar", Lanning has played 98 Twenty20 internationals, hitting more than 2,600 runs with a top score of 133 not out, and skippered Australia to the 2018 world title. She has played at every World Cup and has scored a record 22 innings of fifty or more in Twenty20 internationals. - Shafali Verma (IND) -The youngest woman to play Twenty20 cricket for India, the fearless 16-year-old has the potential to set the tournament alight. She was the first Australian, male or female, to play 100 Twenty20 internationals.

Source: Bangkok Post February 19, 2020 05:26 UTC