Kim Garth, an all-rounder for Australia, admitted that she is both anxious and eager to face Ireland, which she previously played for. The first of a three-match ODI series between Ireland and Australia will start on July 23 at Dublin’s Castle Avenue. This will be Australia’s first ODI series versus Ireland since 2005, which is noteworthy.
The quick bowler last played for Australia in the XI during the one-off Ashes Test at Trent Bridge, which Alyssa Healy’s team won by 89 runs. Both the T20I and ODI series against England saw the 27-year-old left off the field. She is notable since Megan Schutt, who went home after the Ashes series, won’t be in the starting XI.
It would be strange if Garth plays, she noted before the first ODI, as she is both anxious and eager to play against her former teammates. The Irish athletes, who have shown her a lot of support, were also thanked by the speaker.
“I’m a little anxious and also excited at the same time. I’m sure it’ll be a bit of a strange experience if I do have the chance to play there on Sunday. But the Irish girls have been quite helpful to me along the way, and I’m still friends with many of them, so I’m very grateful for that.
We arrived two nights ago, and I used the time to visit my family—my parents, my brothers—for a short while. Just trying to take the girls to some nice places in Dublin has been pretty cool, said cricket mood
I still have a hard time believing I’m on the best team in the entire world: Kim Garth
It was a difficult decision, according to Kim Garth, who started playing for Australia in December 2022. She did admit that she had to make the choice to follow her dream of being a full-time professional cricket player because doing so in Ireland was not an option.
“We are, I’m sorry, the best team in the world, and I’m still kind of pinching myself that I’m on this side. In domestic cricket, there is a ton of talent emerging, so you must take every precaution to stay on top of the competition and simply make sure you keep getting better. But in a setting like this, it’s difficult to resist trying to improve yourself and take advantage of the tools we have available to us; we’re really fortunate, she continued.
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