Blackwell’s comments come after Australia were narrow two-run winners over the Indian women’s side during a Twenty20 at Hurtsville Oval this week.

Blackwell said if India gets on a roll during its up-coming one-day series, then they may be a powerful force during the pinnacle of the women’s game next year.

“It’s really important that we play good cricket against this team (India) because if they can even win one game they will take a lot of confidence from it,” Blackwell said.

“They have a very strong team and they play well at home, but they played England in England recently and I don’t think they won a game.”

The Australians reached 142 from its 20 overs this week, with opener Alex Blackwell reaching 14 before being trapped in front with twin sister Kate helping to finish off the innings, walking from the field with a run a ball 10 not out.

“I’m really happy with my role in the team if I come in at the end of the innings then something has obviously gone right at the top,” Blackwell said.

“But you can find yourself out in the middle in the first 10 overs or the last 10 overs, but I have a lot of experience at five and six a lot for my country and my state.”

Blackwell said she was confident Australia had the game this week in the bag, despite India falling only two runs shy of the 14 needed from the final over to pull off a win.

Australia’s attention now turns to the first of five one-day games today, with Blackwell hoping the attacking frame of mind from the shortest version of the game will carry over.

“What the Twenty20s do for us is they make us score off more deliveries and make us score a higher percentage of runs quickly,” she said.

“If we can take that attacking frame of mind over to the 50 over games I think we will be hard to beat, because our batting line up has been pretty solid.”

Despite a heavy playing schedule over the coming months, the excitement has continued to build this week with the official launch of the 2009 Women’s Cricket World Cup in Sydney.

Both Blackwell sisters along with representatives from other teams competing attended a gala ceremony at Circular Key on Wednesday that included the unveiling of the new trophy the teams will be vying for.

Blackwell said the next six months were an exciting time for the women’s game in Australia, adding most of the Southern Stars World Cup games will be broadcast on Fox Sports.