Full trophy cabinet part of Schutt's cricket retirement dream – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Megan Schutt of Australia (centre) celebrates with teammates. (AAP: James Ross)
Australian seam bowler Megan Schutt has delayed plans to retire after the Women's World Cup ODI tournament.
Schutt is now targeting the Australian summer and possibly a finale at next year's T20 World Cup in England.
Australia leads the round-robin at the Women's World Cup, and the team has three group games left before the semi-finals.
Megan Schutt is eying off the dream of retiring with every major trophy in Australia's keeping, but says it won't be the sole factor dictating her future.
Schutt made headlines last year when she identified the ongoing ODI World Cup as her likely exit point, after a career that includes more than 300 international wickets.
However, the veteran seamer has since changed her plans, deciding to play on into the summer and potentially until next year's T20 World Cup in England.
"That's the plan, but that's obviously not a given," Schutt told AAP recently.
"I'm completely aware that if my performances aren't up to scratch and I'm not featuring in the XI still contributing, or if that fire burns out, I wouldn't stay on.
"I'll have some reflections closer to that World Cup next year.
"And if I feel that's right, then that might be the end.
Going on to next year's World Cup could potentially give Schutt — and other senior members of Australia's team — the chance to exit with all trophies in hand.
The Australians remain unbeaten in the 50-over World Cup in the subcontinent, after pulling off the biggest chase in ODI history of 331 against India on Sunday.
Victory over Bangladesh on Thursday in Visakhapatnam would lock in a semi-final spot, as Australia aims to become the first team to win back-to-back ODI World Cups in almost 40 years.
Australia holds the Ashes, and while there is a home multi-format series against India this summer, next year's T20 World Cup is a chance to win back what they lost last year in the UAE.
Megan Schutt still has her eyes on more success with the Australian team. (Getty Images: ICC/Matthew Lewis)
"That'd be one hell of a way to go out. To hold everything under the mantle would be cool," Schutt said.
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"That's the plan, but at the same time, when you've been around a long time and achieved everything there is to achieve, you get asked a lot about that.
"Really, you just want to finish the game knowing you've given what you can and didn't hold the team back."
The 32-year-old was left out of Australia's team for the World Cup opener against New Zealand, but is now firmly back in the first-choice attack.
Some 13 years after her international debut, Schutt looked to her future this year when she completed a level-three coaching course.
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But she said working out the timing of a career transition was not easy.
"I'm someone who puts all the eggs in the one basket and so it's really hard for me to picture what my next basket is," Schutt said.
"I'll know in my heart if it's right.
"In England, if it happens to be a great moment of lifting a trophy and that feels like that's enough, then I'll call time then, but I'm not sure."
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