Kiwi's form a World Cup worry for Lanning

The red-hot WBBL form of New Zealand allrounder Sophie Devine is a worry for Australia captain Meg Lanning before next year's T20 World Cup.

Adelaide Strikers 星/主役にする Devine 得点する/非難する/20d her ninth half-century of a remarkable tournament against Lanning's Perth Scorchers in Saturday's WBBL 半分-final.

Her unbeaten 65 not only put the Strikers into Sunday's final against defending 支持する/優勝者s Brisbane Heat at Allan 国境 Field but means the White Fern has belted 764 runs at an 普通の/平均(する) of 84.88 in the tournament.

Devine is now just 13 shy of Ellyse Perry's 記録,記録的な/記録する 運ぶ/漁獲高 of 777 runs from last year's 競争.

With Australia to 直面する New Zealand in their pool at the World Cup, Lanning 収容する/認めるs Devine had given her plenty to consider before the two nations 会合,会う at Junction Oval in Melbourne on March 2.

"Yes it does. We'll be thinking about that a lot probably over the coming months," Lanning said.

"They're in our pool New Zealand so we'll need to work that out.

"International players see a lot of us playing but we see a lot of them 同様に.

"Hopefully in a couple of months' time her form is not やめる as good and we're able to get on 最高の,を越す of her but, yeah, this season's been incredible for her."

Strikers bowler Sarah Coyte says while Devine's numbers this tournament have been incredible, it's her team spirit which has played the biggest part in putting Adelaide in their first WBBL final.

While Perry's 記録,記録的な/記録する is in touching distance, Coyte says that won't be on the experienced 30-year-old's mind against the Heat.

"I don't think that's been on Soph's レーダ," Coyte said.

"I think she's more about her stats are for the team. As long as we're doing 井戸/弁護士席 then she's happy.

"We're really lucky in that regard with Soph in the way she plays the game."

Sunday's final begins at 1.40pm (1440 AEDT).

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