'I'm happy to bat wherever'- Danni Wyatt open to batting in the middle-order against South Africa

England white-ball batter Danni Wyatt is all set to slot into the ODI line-up in the middle-order in the upcoming series against South Africa despite her match-winning performance as an opener against the same opponent in the semi-final of the World Cup.

Wyatt smashed her career-best score of 129 (off 125 deliveries) to set up England's 137-run win in the semi-final against the Proteas.

However, she failed to repeat her heroics in the final against Australia, managing just 4 off 5 balls.

With Emma Lamb set to continue opening the innings with Tammy Beaumont, Wyatt will now have to play the role of a middle-order batter, something she doesn't mind doing as she trusts her ability to adjust to every role that her team wants her to play.

"I'm happy to bat wherever. I've been up and down the order, but that's fine. I'm just happy to be in the starting eleven. A lot of coaches have said in the past that I am flexible in the order in ODI cricket, and I can perform whatever role they say, which is a credit to myself," Wyatt said as quoted by ESPNCricinfo.

"It's just about being really clear in my role, chatting to the captain or coach about what my role is going to be leading into the series and just prepare really well - whether it be with a new ball or an old ball - about my plan and how I'm going to go about," she added.

Numbers show that Wyatt thrives when she is batting fewer overs, i.e. as a T20I opener or an ODI middle-order batter with just 15 overs to go.

The blistering opener averages 40 while batting at 7 in ODIs compared to 30 when she opens.

"My ideal situation is to go in with 15 or 10 overs to go," she added. "Just go out there and do what I do in the T20 format: just be brave, show intent, run well, which is what happens when I'm playing my best cricket. Just back myself and try to get the team to the highest score possible," she said.

The first ODI of the three-match series will take place in Northampton on July 11.