Cricket World Cup: England and Australia set for final

England will attempt to win a second successive Women's World Cup when they face Australia in Sunday's final.

They lost their first three games of the tournament, but have won five in a row and will face Australia in New Zealand.

The England men and women have not successfully defended a World Cup.

The way we have come back has been remarkable and speaks volumes about this group.

To be at a World Cup final with a chance of going back-to-back and making history is very special.

Knight is set to become the first player to lead England in two 50-over World Cup finals after lifting the trophy on home soil.

She said she was more relaxed than she was last year.

It is a special moment in your career to be involved in a World Cup final, so we need to remember to take everything in.

Australia are waiting on the fitness of all-rounder Ellyse Perry, who has missed two games with a back problem, while England are likely to be unchanged from the team that beat South Africa in the semi-finals. She could play as a batter.

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Australia is the strongest international sports team. Since losing in the semi-finals of the previous World Cup, they have won two T20 World Cups and played 41 one-day internationals.

They went into the World Cup final having won all eight of their games in this tournament, after winning the series against England in January and February.

Australia captain Meg Lanning said that they had their eyes set on winning this tournament for a long time.

England are hitting peak form at the right time, so it will be a huge challenge for us. We know we have to play well to beat them, but it is an exciting opportunity.

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Lanning brushed off the idea that her team is favorites to win the final.

Lanning said that they would be disappointed if they didn't win.

Australia are clear favorites according to Knight.

She said she would do the same to try to take the pressure off.

We have a mentality that we have nothing to lose. If we can win the game, we need a few players to take it. We can beat them.

Australia and England have won the World Cup six times and four times, respectively.

Australia and England have only met in two finals, with the most recent coming in 1988.

Key players

When England were beaten by Australia in the group stage, the left-arm spinner was the tournament's leading bowler with 20. It's hard to see England lifting the trophy without a good day.

Meg Lanning thinks that the Australia captain is the best batter in women's cricket. Only 30 years old, Lanning has 15 one-day hundreds. England needs to find a way past her.

Since making a century in a losing cause against Australia, England's star all-rounder has had a relatively quiet tournament. England will need her to stand up against the Aussies.

If Ellyse Perry cannot bowl, Australia's seam bowling will be relatively inexperienced, leading to plenty of responsibility on the spinners, like left-armer Jess Jonassen. Where will Australia turn if England succeeds in getting after Jonassen?

Analysis - 'Pressure on Australia'

Alex Hartley won the World Cup with England.

Australia is going into the game with a lot of pressure. The pressure is off for England.

England have had a great journey to get to this final. They have to play with their freedom.

Can England get big runs on the board in order to make sure Australia doesn't have a big target to chase?