Now we see Jon Lewis being thoroughly progressive. He and his fellow selectors have had the three T20s at Loughborough to ponder over, and they have made some interesting calls. First and foremost, it’s the squad for the first match only (see below). Second, the captaincy is given to Grace Scrivens. That is a signal
Who to choose for the rest of the Ashes Series On the first of next month England and Australia switch from the sublime, a five-day test match, to ..(ahem), a T20 blast/thump/smash/bash. But this will still form part of the ongoing Ashes series. After their loss at Trent Bridge, it presents England with a near
England Women have named their Vitality IT20 Women’s Ashes squad for their forthcoming fixtures against Australia. Western Storm all-rounder Danielle Gibson receives her first full IT20 call-up after travelling to the 2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup as a travelling reserve in February and being named in England’s Ashes Test squad earlier this month. Maia
The question should really be: what can the England selectors and coaching staff learn? Jon Lewis’ response after a loss by 85 runs was for the players to go harder. An interesting response after the intense efforts they put in. I would prefer him to have said: ‘I must think harder’. In one sense there
Trent Bridge The call for 5-day tests was justified. This was a great game of cricket. Whatever England achieved – and it was plenty – the Australians found an answer, as they nearly always do. The final turning point came late yesterday, when the heart of England’s batting was shredded. That third Innings After a
Jhulan Goswami, Heather Knight and Eoin Morgan have all accepted invitations to join the MCC World Cricket committee The committee will meet today and tomorrow at Lord’s ahead of the LV= Insurance Men’s Test match between England and Australia Ahead of today’s MCC World Cricket committee (WCC) meeting at Lord’s, the Club has announced the
The Ashes Test – Fourth Day Ecclestone, the One-woman show Sophie Ecclestone returned the remarkable figures of 77.1-16-192-10 across two innings. On a burning hot day she wheeled away selflessly, while Heather Knight’s choice of bowlers and bowling changes came under question. But neither Ecclestone’s bowling nor Tammy Beaumont’s record-breaking batting could give hope of
Kent Women Captain Tammy Beaumont has become the first homegrown Kent cricketer, regardless of gender, to score a century across all three international formats. The right-hander reached three figures for the first time in Women’s Test cricket in the first Women’s Ashes encounter of 2023 at Trent Bridge – having reached her hundred in 152
Tammy Beaumont continued her outstanding form, by breaking a series of batting records that will take some overhauling. First she passed Betty Snowball’s highest ever score by an English batter that had stood for 85 years. Then, amidst huge tension, she finally tickled another single to fine-leg to receive a prolonged standing ovation. Late in
Friday 23 June Trent Bridge Tammy Beaumont followed her double hundred off last week with another undefeated ton against an Australian attack. The odds on her adding a further 200 to her overnight score are agaist her. But England will need a minor miracle over the next three days if they are to scoop more
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