NZ ‘White Ferns’ beat England at their third attempt [New Zealand Tour – Third ODI, Dunedin (University Oval) on 28 February 2021] As seen on BT Sports2 TV and website Live Cricket Australia, England elected to bat first, posting a ‘half-decent’ score of 220. Ferns Ex-captain Amy Satterthwaite (119*runs off 128 balls) and Amelia Kerr (72* off 88) staged a 173-run partnership. That
Shock Discovery That White Ferns Tail-enders Can Bat – As England Women Snatch ODI Series Win 2-0 [New Zealand Tour – Second ODI, Dunedin (University Oval) on 26 February 2021] As seen live on BT Sports TV and website Live Cricket Australia, England Women made a fine start by removing all three of the White Ferns’ so-called ‘world-class players’
England’s win was tenth consecutive loss for NZ. [New Zealand Tour – First ODI, Christchurch Hagley Oval on 23 February 2021] As seen on BT TV Sport and heard on BBC Radio, England Women made a dream start in their first ODI match following the pandemic hiatus. Their opponents, according to ‘Espn online,’ faced their
Women’s Big Bash (Australia) Final, between Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Stars at the North Sydney Oval on 28 November. Broadcast on Australian ‘ABC Sport radio’ and social media, ‘Five Live’ listeners were welcomed by broadcaster Jenny Wallace who mentioned there was a ‘good contingent from England.’ Tammy Beaumont with Heather Knight were playing for ‘Thunder’;
International Women’s T20 Three Team Challenge Final: at Ash-Shariqah (Sharjah), UAE; November 9th Skipper Smriti Mandhana’s match-winning performance was seen on TV (‘SKY Sports); heard on the radio (‘Sports Xtra’); and ‘Tweeted’ via social media (‘Scroll India’.) As floodlights came on and light faded, playing conditions became more humid with a wet ball needing constant towelling. Before the
International Women’s T20 Three Team Challenge: at Ash-Shariqah (Sharjah), UAE; November 7th As seen on ‘Scroll India’ social media, India’s All-Rounder Deepti Sharma (43* off 40 balls) came from nowhere to stage two vital partnerships with fellow Indian team-mates. Deepti added 35 runs firstly with Skipper Smriti Mandhana (33 off 40). Deepti also added 52 runs
International Women’s T20 Three Team Challenge: at Ash-Shariqah (Sharjah), UAE; November 5th England’s Sophie Ecclestone took four wickets, to boost her side’s chances of reaching Monday’s IT20 Challenge final in the United Arab Emirates. As heard on Sports Extra Radio, England’s Sophie Ecclestone made what sporting pundits described as a ‘devastating performance’ of left-arm spin.
As heard on Radio ‘Five Live Sports Extra;’ and also seen on SKY Sports, England’s captain Heather Knight’s England narrowly beat the West Indies ‘WIndies’ to win the five-match series with their fifth consecutive win. Knight was ‘pleased to finish summer on a high’ and felt it was a ‘bizarre end to a bizarre summer.’ Inclement weather reduced the
As heard on Radio ‘Five Live Sports Extra;’ and also seen on SKY Sports, Heather Knight’s victorious England team were prescribed a final night’s practice at catching balls falling from a floodlit night’s sky. Until the match toss is decided, either captain might decide to bat first. In the meantime, there’s only one night left during which to practice
International T20 England v West Indies (Derby, 26 September) As seen live on BBC2-HD, SKY and heard on Radio ‘Five Live Sports Extra’: outside broadcast of women’s cricket returned to BBCTV screens, after 23 years’ absence. Before the match began, West Indies’ Shakera Selman told broadcasters that athletes had a ‘big role to play to
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