Georgia Elwiss knows it would be easy to be distracted by the Women's Ashes, but insists England are not looking past any opposition and in the direction of Australia.
England missed out on an opportunity to regain the urn after drawing the multi-format Ashes series in late 2017, while they were beaten by Australia in a one-sided World Twenty20 final a few months ago.
Despite being left out of the squad that travelled to the Caribbean at the back end of last year, Elwiss knows the eight-wicket defeat in Antigua was galling for England.
The 27-year-old all-rounder feels lessons have been learned and that the side will be channelling their frustration in their forthcoming tours to India and Sri Lanka.
Elwiss told Press Association Sport: "We've actually watched the game back as a squad and picked up areas that were changing moments in the game.
"We've definitely not swept it under the carpet and we're going to use it as fuel and motivation to propel us forward.
"We're very clear as a side we want those Ashes back, we always say the Australians have had them for too long.
The moment Australia clinched their fourth World T20 title! Pure joy 💚💛 pic.twitter.com/otKSlYRB13 — Australian Women's Cricket Team 🏏 (@SouthernStars) November 25, 2018
"We know that they're an excellent side, but we're coming up against India in the next couple of weeks and we know that they're an excellent side as well.
"It's really difficult to say we're just building for the Ashes, trying to beat India in India is going to be a huge challenge – and Sri Lanka as well."
England take on India at Mumbai's famous Wankhede Stadium in three one-day internationals later this month before travelling to Guwahati for three T20s and then on to a visit to Sri Lanka.
Wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor will be available for the ODIs before heading home, while seam bowling all-rounder Katherine Brunt is set to feature in the India tour in its entirety but miss the Sri Lanka tour.
Great news! England welcome back @KBrunt26 & @Sarah_Taylor30 for India tour:https://t.co/sNwIJ0Suak pic.twitter.com/rpgMQMOICd — England Cricket (@englandcricket) February 7, 2019
The experienced pair were both absent for the World T20 – Taylor not featuring as part of the management of her anxiety and Brunt a late withdrawal because of a back injury – and Elwiss knows the value both bring to the side.
She said: "They're great, they're both huge characters in the dressing room as well, even off the field they'll bring a huge buzz and energy to our side.
"I think you would always put those two down on your team sheet first in picking a side. It's going to be a huge boost for us."
Elwiss has represented England on 48 occasions in all formats and is a regular in the ODI side yet she earned the last of her 13 T20 caps two and a half years ago.
She has been named in the squad for the sprint format series against India and is determined to seize her chance if she is given one.
She added: "I'm quite clear in my role as an ODI cricketer in the side and as a whole but as T20 player I've had a couple of different roles in the past so it would be great to showcase what I can do.
"I'm a much better cricketer now than when I last played so I just need to take an opportunity if I should get one."
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