While she took a crucial four-wicket-haul in her side’s win over Melbourne Renegades last Sunday, Brisbane Heat bowler Georgia Prestwidge mind is firmly looking ahead, with a must-win Semi-Final this Thursday on her mind.
âWe are riding itâŚand embracing every challenge that gets thrown at us,â she said.
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The Womenâs Big Bash League 06, although looking different in 2020, has given the 22-year-old an opportunity to take her career to a new level, while also learn to enjoy the uniqueness of hub-style living.
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âEvery is in the mindset of âif this is what we have to do to play cricket, weâll get on with itâ.â
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âTheyâve provided a really great set up in here. A lot of ping pong and poll tables, basketball hoops. Thereâs even a golf simulator. Thereâs not been a day weâve been bored!â
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After taking four wickets against the Renegades, Prestwidge insists the fire in her side is building.
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âWe really wanted to finish the round games well. Now we are super pumped,â she said.
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But the task doesnât end here, with the Heat headed into an all-important clash with the Sydney Thunder this Sunday, to earn a spot in the WBBL Final, aiming to claim their third title in three years.
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And the right-arm medium bowler knows that not much is done differently in the Heatâs camp to ensure they give it their all come the weekend.
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âWe are going about our week the same. We have our planning meetings and getting our gyms done. Not a lot changes.â
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âThe recipe we have at the moment is working. Tweaking and polishing a few things is all that we are going to do,â the 22-year-old said.
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âWe are just going to take that momentum into the Semi-Finals.â
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The Heat won eight games in the Sydney hub and finished second on the ladder, pushing to go back-to-back-to-back in 2020, but Prestwidge and her teammates are taking it one step at a time.
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âWe are focusing on our own roles. But we are ready for a great game of cricket.â
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And Prestwidge didnât forget the loyal Heat fans, who have been unable to attend games this season, promising theyâll âgive their allâ for those back home.
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âWe feel the quietness in the stadiums, but we love the support on social media. Itâs not going unnoticed,â she said.
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You can catch the WBBL 06 second Semi Final, with Brisbane Heat taking on Sydney Thunder on Thursday 26 November at 7.10pm via Channel 7, Foxtel and Kayo Sports.Â
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