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Cricinfo previews Sri Lanka's prospects for the women's World Cup 2009

Cricinfo previews India's prospects for the women's World Cup 2009

This World Cup has the potential to be the most exciting yet

The Australian players involved in promotional activities for this year's World Cup believe it is an excellent way to showcase women's cricket to the sports-loving public in the country

Australian captain Karen Rolton believes that though they are favourites to win the Women's World Cup, there are a few teams who may give them a tough fight

Jenny Gunn, the England fast bowler, has faced a major setback after being suspended from Australian domestic cricket for an "illegal bowling action" just days before the start of the World Cup

Mithali Raj, one of the senior batsmen in the Indian women's team, has demanded an improved batting performance during the upcoming World Cup in Australia

Pakistan women's coach Umer Rashid was pleased with the team's performance in the recently-concluded tri-nation series and said it was better than in the Asia Cup last year where they lost to Bangladesh

Haidee Tiffen, the New Zealand captain, believes her team has the ability to win the Women's World Cup, which starts next month in Australia

India captain Jhulan Goswami is confident of India chances at the Women's World Cup and believes the glitches in the team will have been ironed out after the strenuous training camp in Bangalore in January and a final training regime in Mumbai to follow f

Mark Lane, the England women's coach, is aware that his team will need to be on top of their game during the World Cup in Australia even though they are one of the tournament favourites following a splendid run in 2008

Derby will host its first ever Twenty20 double-header on June 25

Noor Rhode, the South Africa women's coach, has plumped his team as the 'surprise package' of the World Cup since most of the top sides are not familiar with his bunch of players

Chamari Polgampola and Shashikala Siriwardene took three wickets each to bowl out Pakistan for 123 and hand Sri Lanka a confidence-boosting win just before the World Cup in the tri-nation final in Dhaka

Jhulan Goswami, the India women's captain, believes the team's recent experience of touring Australia will be of help when they return to contest the World Cup in March

Pakistan thumped Bangladesh by nine wickets in a must-win game to reach the tri-nation final, where they will meet Sri Lanka on Tuesday

Bangladesh handed Sri Lanka their first defeat of the tri-series to set up a virtual semi-final clash against Pakistan on Saturday

The England women's team have been named Team of the Year at the Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year Awards for the second time in four years

Sri Lanka enjoyed another comfortable victory, thereby sealing their place in the final of the tri-series

Gayathri Kariyawasam, the right-arm fast bowler, has been included in Sri Lanka's 15-member squad for the Women's World Cup in Australia next month