Perry believed Annabel along with Phoebe Litchfield and Georgia Voll were exciting prospects for Australia in the tournament.

“I think her coupled with Phoebe Litchfield, the way that she’s been playing, Georgia Voll as well, since she’s had an opportunity at an international level – there’s some really, really special young players that we’ve got in the group.

“I think they balance out the experience that we have as well. I’m sure Annabel’s going to have a wonderful tournament. She works exceptionally hard at her game. She’s never standing still.

“It feels like with the women’s game, every World Cup just gets a little bit bigger, more competitive, and there’s more on the line.”

Australia begin their Cricket World Cup campaign against New Zealand in their first game of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2025 on October 1 at Indore.