Australia must address batting and bowling frailties as they teeter on the edge of elimination from the women's cricket World Cup.
A 16-run loss on Saturday to India has wrenched Australia's destiny out of its control and left it in the hands of other nations.
It was only Australia's seventh
loss in 66 World Cup matches.
Even wins in their two remaining Super Sixes matches against Pakistan today and England on Thursday probably won't be enough to guarantee the defending champions and host nation a place in the March 22 final.
Instead, Australia must hope the winner of the crunch clash between India and New Zealand tomorrow loses their final game on Thursday to the unfancied West Indies or Pakistan respectively.
Even if that happens, Australia would still need to have a superior run rate to any other teams level on two losses.
"Obviously it's very disappointing, but we have to try and play as best we can in the two remaining games," Australian captain Karen Rolton said.
"We just need to go back to the basics and start doing them well and we'll give England a good run for their money."
Rolton rued her bowlers' inability against India to bowl to one side of the wicket and was also looking for bigger partnerships.
Australia has only played Pakistan twice and recorded massive victories in those 1997 matches.
England are the only undefeated side in the eight-team tournament.
- AAP
