Cardiff, June 9 -- Australia looks on track to be a major player at the ICC Women's T20World Cup 2026 after a strong five-wicket win against hosts England in Cardiff.

Their new ball bowlers helped lay strong foundations, as Kim Garth and Megan Schutt put the clamps on England to take three early wickets, including the crucial scalps of DanniWyatt-Hodge and captain Nat Sciver-Brunt.

Australia restricted England to 157/6 before reaching their target with relative ease and 10 balls to spare.

Depth has never been a concern for the Aussies and that proved true in Cardiff, as Kim Garth(1/19 off three overs) stepped up as a front line bowler. She relished being handed the new rock alongside Schutt (2/20 off three), with the pair delivering earl...