The leg-spinner was part of the Australian first XI that secured back-to-back ICC Women's Twenty20 World Cups in Sunday's a 85-run victory over India on home soil.

Playing on International Women's Day at a packed MCG with more than 86,000 watching on, the Australians got off to a flyer to set the Indians 185 to win.

By the time India snatched its first scalp the Australians, thanks to 75 from wicket-keeper Alyssa Healy, were already on 115. Fellow opener Beth Mooney kept the momentum going to finish unbeaten on 78.

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Wareham didn't bat or bowl but her fellow bowlers stepped up as Australia defended strongly in the second innings.

Fellow spinners Jess Jonassen (3-20), Sophie Molineux (1-21), tournament leading wicket taker Megan Schutt (4-18), Nicola Carey (1-23) and Delissa Kimmince (1-17) did the damage with the ball.

Australia's journey to its two most recent world titles occurred in similar fashion. It lost one group stage game, both times to India, before going on to win the tournament.

In 2018 the Australians defeated arch rivals England in the final. The other world cup victories came in 2010, '12 and '14.

Australia has featured in five of the six women's twenty20 world cup finals since the tournament started in 2009.

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