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While England inevitably have one eye on the T20 World Cup already, Glenn was careful not to look too far ahead to what the pitches in Bangladesh could offer while playing in very different conditions at home.
“It’s a spinner’s dream to play there but, personally for me, I’ve also never been there myself and I’ve got no experience in Bangladesh,” Glenn said. “So I think when I get out there it’s just [about taking] what’s in front of me and trying not get too giddy and expect so much, just keep sticking to what I’m doing. I’m just excited to see how it plays out.
“We’ve not played Pakistan for a while so we’re going to come across different batters who play different ways. What would be really crucial for our spinners, but also as a bowling attack, is keeping the communication up in those pressured moments about what’s needed for us right now, because there are going to be those moments where we do feel under the pump and we want to get out the other side of that.
“After the series we’ll be reflecting on what worked and what we could take forward going then into the New Zealand series and, I think, as long as we keep doing that, we’ll just keep developing our game ready for the World Cup.”
Valkerie Baynes is a general editor, women’s cricket, at ESPNcricinfo