England look to bounce back from World Cup disappointment as they take on South Africa in a multi-format series starting on Sunday.
In October, England failed to reach the semi-finals of the Women's T20 World Cup for the first time since 2010from the Women's T20 World Cup, Heather Knight's side are in South Africa for a multi-format series, which is followed by the Women's Ashes in Australia in January.
"Years ago, if you were knocked out of a World Cup, you had to wait until your summer to play cricket again and prove yourself," Cross told BBC's No Balls podcast. Against South Africa, finalists of said World Cup, England have a chance to change these perceptions before entering the Ashes pressure cooker.Fast bowler Lauren Filer comes into all three squads as a particularly exciting prospect for the Ashes.
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