Cricket World Cup: No England complacency in opposition to Pakistan – Heather Knight

Cricket World Cup: No England complacency against Pakistan - Heather Knight

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Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch Date: 24 March Time: 01:00 GMT
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England will have no room for complacency when they meet Pakistan in the Women’s World Cup, says captain Heather Knight.

The defending champions are set to make the semi-finals if they beat Pakistan on Thursday and Bangladesh on Sunday.

England have not lost any of the 10 one-day internationals they have played against Pakistan.

“They have played some good cricket and we are certainly not taking them lightly,” Knight, 31, told BBC Sport.

“We have to make sure we’re not complacent. Hopefully we can go strong and put a complete performance together.”

England were on the brink of elimination after losing their first three games, but got back on course for a place in the last four with a big victory over India and a nerve-shredding one-wicket defeat of hosts New Zealand.

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