Amy Jones hopes England can strike a much-needed blow against Australia when they meet at the Women’s Cricket World Cup on Wednesday.

Both teams have already qualified for the semi-finals after four wins and a no result each from their opening five games, with Australia leading the way on net run rate.

The game in Indore will be important in deciding the final standings, but it is also a chance for England to start redressing the balance after Australia’s Ashes whitewash at the start of the year.

England did manage a victory in a warm-up game ahead of the tournament, and wicket-keeper Jones said: “Every time we come up against Australia, it’s a huge game. Obviously you want to win every game you play for England but there’s a rivalry there and they’ve had the better of us a lot rec

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