Cricketers out to add to Australia's 'Golden Sunday'

Australia's cricketers are eyeing the chance to help their country sweep a 'Super Sunday' of women's team gold medal matches, after setting up a blockbuster showdown against India at Edgbaston.

The T20 final - at 5pm local time (2am Monday AEST) is nestled between Sunday's women's hockey and netball gold medal matches, with the Hockeyroos to meet England at 3pm local time (midnight AEST) before the Diamonds take on Jamaica following the cricket at 8.30pm local (5.30am Monday AEST).

Australia's female beach volleyballers, who are sharing the same Birmingham hotel as the cricketers, have also made it into gold medal matches to be played on Sunday, with Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy to play Canadian pair Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes at 9pm local (6am Monday AEST).

In addition to the women's team event finals, the men's hockey team and male beach volleyballers will also be chasing gold medals on Sunday.

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Australia's Golden Sunday quest

Men's hockey final v India: 12.30pm (9.30pm AEST)

Women's hockey final v England: 3pm (midnight AEST)

Men's beach volleyball final v Canada: 4pm (1am Monday AEST)

T20 cricket final v India: 5pm (2am Monday AEST)

Netball final v Jamaica: 8.30pm (5.30am Monday AEST)

Women's beach volleyball final v Canada: 9pm (6am Monday AEST)

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It will be another Australia v India battle in the men's hockey final at 12.30pm local (9.30pm AEST), to be immediately followed by the women's hockey final. Chris McHugh and Paul Burnett will meet Canadian pair Sam Schachter and Daniel Dearing at 4pm local (1am Monday AEST), before .

"It's thrilling," Megan Schutt said following Saturday's semi-final.

"Seeing other Australians lift gold medals, it pushes us to do the same thing.

"That's the special part of being at a Commonwealth Games.

"It's completely different to any other World Cup that we've been a part of, and it just it lifts you as a person.

"Hopefully we can get together and watch the (hockey) game before us and then the netball afterwards."

The Australian players have lapped up the chance to be part of a larger team throughout the Commonwealth Games, rubbing shoulders with the world's best athletes throughout the past 10 days.

Beth Mooney was among a group of cricketers who attended the Hockeyroos' thrilling semi-final win over India on Friday night, which was decided by penalty shootout, and their hockey counterparts have returned the favour as a regular presence in the stands at Edgbaston.

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"That's been the most exciting part of the Comm Games for us, is feeling a part of those games," Mooney said.

"We were pretty pumped to see (the Hockeyroos) get over the line, and same with the netballers, I know a few of us are watching (the semi-final) this afternoon on TV.

"It's an amazing time to be a female athlete in Australia and it's amazing time to feel a part of something bigger than just our cricket team."

The chance to add to Australia's overall gold medal tally has been a significant driving factor for Meg Lanning's team, as is the chance to ensure they remain the holders of every major women's cricket title.

A win on Sunday would add to a bursting trophy cabinet that already holds the T20 World Cup, one-day World Cup and Ashes.

"We always mark these days (finals) in our diaries … obviously, there's been a long (journey) leading into the game tomorrow, and some things have to fall your way (to make it)," Mooney said.

"We were on the side of some good luck tonight and some bad luck, but at the end of the day, we get to fight for that gold medal, and hopefully we bring our best performance tomorrow and string our best game together.

"I think we're still searching for that."

2022 Commonwealth Games

Australia's squad: Meg Lanning (c), Rachael Haynes (vc), Darcie Brown, Nicola Carey, Ashleigh Gardner, Grace Harris, Alyssa Healy, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Tahlia McGrath, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Amanda-Jade Wellington

See all the Commonwealth Games cricket squads here

Group A: Australia, India, Pakistan, Barbados

Group B: England, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka

July 29: Australia beat India by three wickets

July 31: Australia beat Barbados by nine wickets

August 3: Australia beat Pakistan by 44 runs

Semi-finals: August 6

India defeated England by four runs

Australia beat New Zealand by five wickets

Bronze medal match: England v New Zealand, August 7, 10am local (7pm AEST)

Gold medal match: Australia v India, August 7, 5pm local (2am Aug 8 AEST)

All matches played at Edgbaston Stadium. Watch live or on demand via 7Plus