Fields conceded her team was not at its best in the

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Last Updated : Feb 16 2013 | 4:15 PM IST
previous game against the West Indies. "I think we didn't perform to our best. I still think there is a lot of improvement we can make. Coming into the World Cup final, we have got the experience, we have been there before, but we know we have to play well," she said. "I suppose we are going in as favourites but we know we need to have a good batting, bowling and fielding performance on the board to beat them. They played really well the other day and they have got some dangerous players." "Their bowlers did a great job to restrict our batting team. So credit to them for making the final but hopefully we can come tomorrow and show why the Australian team is one of the best sides in the world," the skipper said. On world record holder Windies batter Deandra Dottin, scorer of the fastest 50 in ODIs and fastest century in T20, Fields said she was dangerous but there were others too. "Deandra is a powerful stroke maker and she has played well throughout this tournament. You can't just worry about one person in the team. The whole West Indies line-up is a very competitive team. "It is about having specific plans for different players but at the end of the day we also need to focus on what the Australian team does well and I am sure we will come out tomorrow and give a good performance." Australia have struggled with the bat, but Fields believed they will put up a good show in the final. "I am very confident in the batting line-up that we will put up." Fields said the Brabourne pitch was a sporting one and she expected some dew later in the game. "I think the pitch is great for bowling and batting. Whoever bats first tomorrow, will need to put a lot of runs on board and then bowl with discipline to restrict that. I think probably in night time there will be a little bit of dew." Australian pace spearhead Ellyse Perry has missed the last three games and Fields said she is doing fine but they will decide on her inclusion after the training today.
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