England captain Heather Knight says her side has learned to 'stay present' since their semi-final exit at the previous T20 World Cup in South Africa.
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And while Knight insists England are not thinking about their rivals yet, they are boosted by the last time they played one another competitively in last year's Ashes, where England won both white-ball series. The tournament started with two low-scoring encounters as Bangladesh and Pakistan defended totals of 119 and 116 against Scotland and Sri Lanka respectively.
"But it's a bit of a guessing game, in terms of when that happens. Watching yesterday, it looked very hot, so I will have to manage my bowlers - we know it'll be tough, but we feel ready."
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