From hunted to hunter: Australia enter T20 World Cup with renewed hunger
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#1
Australia have dominated women's cricket for more than a decade, winning six T20 World Cup titles since 2010.
澳洲在女子板球運動中已經主導了十多年，自 2010 年以來贏得了六次 T20世界盃冠軍。
#2
They also won two 50-over World Cup trophies during this remarkable period of success.
他們也在這段非凡的成功時期贏得了兩座50輪制世界盃獎盃。
#3
For years, every other team was chasing Australia, which made them the hunted team in the sport.
多年來，其他每一支球隊都在追趕澳洲，這使他們成為該項運動中被獵捕的對象。
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However, the situation has changed.
然而，情況已經改變了。
#5
For the first time in over seven years, Australia enter a major tournament without holding either the T20 or ODI world crown.
七年多來，澳洲首次在未保住 T20世界盃 或 ODI 世界冠軍頭銜的情況下參加大型賽事。
#6
Team captain Sophie Molineux has said that the lack of recent trophies means the pressure is off.
隊長蘇菲·莫里紐克斯表示，近期缺乏獎盃意味著壓力已經釋放。
#7
She believes her team can now play with more freedom and a fresh competitive spirit.
她相信她的球隊現在可以帶著更多的自由度與全新的競爭精神來打球。
#8
Australia's early success was built on their domestic competition, the Women's Big Bash League.
澳洲早期的成功是建立在他們的國內聯賽「女子大聯盟」之上。
#9
The depth of local talent was unrivalled around the world.
當地人才的深度在全世界是無與倫比的。
#10
The league also attracted top players from other countries because it offered good pay and strong competition.
該聯賽也吸引了來自其他國家的頂尖球員，因為它提供了良好的薪資和激烈的競爭環境。
#11
However, players are now also drawn to T20 leagues in India and England, which has increased the level of competition globally.
然而，球員們現在也被吸引到印度和英格蘭的T20聯賽，這在全求範圍內提高了競爭水準。
#12
A shocking loss to South Africa in the semi-finals of the 2024 T20 World Cup was the first clear sign that the gap between Australia and other teams was closing.
在2024年T20世界盃準決賽中輸給南非，是一個明確的首要跡象，表明澳洲與其他球隊之間的差距正在縮小。
#13
Then, a defeat to India at the same stage of last year's Cricket World Cup confirmed this trend.
接著，在去年板球世界盃的相同階段輸給印度，證實了這一趨勢。
#14
These results have shown that women's cricket has become more competitive than ever before.
這些結果表明，女子板球已變得比以往任何時候都更具競爭力。
#15
Other nations have improved significantly, and Australia sports fans now know their team must fight harder to win.
其他國家已經顯著進步，而澳洲的運動迷現在知道他們的隊伍必須更加努力拼搏才能獲勝。
#16
Despite the recent setbacks, many experts believe Australia remain the team to beat at this T20 World Cup.
儘管最近遭遇挫折，許多專家仍然認為澳洲是這屆T20世界盃中最被看好的隊伍。
#17
The team has arrived in England with a strong desire to prove that they are still the best in women's cricket.
這支隊伍已經抵達英格蘭，帶著強烈的渴望想證明她們依然是女子板球界中最強的隊伍。
#18
As Sophie Molineux has stated, her players are ready to show the world what they can do when the pressure is gone and the hunger is back.
正如蘇菲·莫里紐克斯所說，她的球員們已經準備好向世界展示當壓力消失且渴望回歸時，她們能做些什麼。