David Warner says the Australian women's team have set the standard for the men's side, after Meg Lanning's team clinched the women's Ashes series.
Warner, speaking ahead of the NatWest International T20 double-header at Cardiff on Monday, said the women's team can act as an inspiration for the men's side, as they seek to recover from their Ashes defeat.
It's a fantastic acheivement winning that over here and they've set the benchmark for the Australian men's team, said Warner. They're number 1 in the world for all three formats of the game, so credit to Meg and her team, they've set a great example for Australian cricket.
Warner also backed the move to stage both the men's and women's T20 on the same day in front of a packed SSE SWALEC.
He added: It's really exciting, especially for the women to come and play in front of a big crowd. We'll be getting together tonight to celebrate their victory,
Our focus is now on Twenty20 cricket and we're really excited about this one-off game in Cardiff.
It's about entertaining the poeple that come and watch. We love this game, love the format but we have a T20 world cup coming up in India so we've got to put on a show for the rest of the world.
With Michael Clarke announcing his retirement from all forms of international cricket and T20 captain Aaron Finch ruled out through injury, Steve Smith will lead the team. And Warner backed his New South Wales teammate to thrive in the shorter format.
Warner said: Steve is a very good captain and we've seen that in the Test matches and the ODIs.
Cameron Boyce also comes into the squad and Warner was excited to see how the young wrist spinner fares on Welsh soil.
He added: Cameron is a very consistent leg spin bowler and it's hard to find a consistent leg spinner, but he's got a lot of variations. It will be really exciting to see how he goes.
Warner is expected to open the batting for the tourists on Monday. The double header gets underway with the women's game at 10.30am.