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Chandigarh 21st
Feb, 2020:- Players and fans take part in an afternoon of festivities in
the lead up to the Opening Ceremony and game on Friday The Australian and
Indian women’s national cricket teams were officially welcomed to Sydney, NSW
today at the iconic Sydney Opera House ahead of the T20 Women’s World Cup 2020
opening match at Sydney Showground Stadium on Friday 21 February. The formalities,
hosted by The Hon. Stuart Ayres MLC Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and
Western Sydney and The Hon. Bronnie Taylor MLC Minister for Mental Health,
Regional Youth and Women, showcased a taste of Sydney’s unique and diverse
spirit and its local culture with a special indigenous performance by
Redfern-based Tribal Warrior on arrival and acknowledgement to country by
indigenous Australian player, Ashleigh Gardener. T20 World Cup CEO Nick Hockley
took to the stage before lawyer and Founder or Women In League, Mary onstantopoulos,
hosted a Q&A with Australian captain Meghann Lanning and Indian captain
Harmanpreet Kaur. Both captains were presented with commemorative cricket bats
painted by Wollongong indigenous artist Zachary Bennett-Brook. In light of the
recent bushfires, 30 junior players from Camden Cricket Club presented each
player with an annual koala adoption from Port Stephens Koalas, a gift that
helps with the rescue and treatment of sick and injured koalas in the region.
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