Arundel Castle, 28 August, 2023 Scores: England: 118-9 (RR 5.94) Sri Lanka 121-5 Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets It’s hard to judge how useful this game was to either nation. Of course the Sri Lankans needed all the practice they could get in unfamiliar English conditions, but it’s hard to argue that this was
at The Kia Oval, London (South) on 26 August 2023 (called-off around 16h45) ‘No result’ *Following a delayed toss, ‘Fire’ scored 104/2 (from 75 balls); at which point ‘Strategic-time-out’ was called, covers were drawn across the pitch and an extended interval was taken. No further play on account of lightning risk to player’s safety. Separately, ’Superchargers’ did
Superchargers v Welsh Fire In a tournament that lasts no more than a month, it’s the fine print of the regulations that decides the issue. Welsh Fire are eliminated because they finished one point behind Superchargers. Why the one point? Because they had two rained-off matches to NS’s one. Who had the faster scoring-rate? Welsh
Birmingham Phoenix vs London Spirit at Edgbaston (Birmingham) on 24 August 2023 Played as a ‘dead rubber,’ both teams had insufficient points to qualify for the tournament’s next stage. England’s Charlie Dean skippered ’Spirit’ to victory by a wide margin. Grace Harris (from Australia’s Women’s Big Bash League) hit top-score of 87 runs (from 47 balls)
Northern Superchargers vs Welsh Fire at Headingley (Leeds) on 22 August 2023 Dress rehearsal between both teams, already qualified to play the Eliminator. ‘Brave’ were said to have qualified for the final with a game-in-hand. Later corrected by commentators as ‘automatic qualification’ to play the final, unless Brave’s lost their final group-stage match to ‘Originals’
Manchester Originals vs Southern Brave at Emirates Old Trafford (Manchester) on 23 August 2023 ‘Brave’ chalked-up their sixth back-to-back win, to qualify to play their third final. ‘Originals’ had just beaten ‘Superchargers’ (Roses rivals); the latter team expected to play the Eliminator match to qualify for the final. Before the match, commentators helpfully explained that ‘Brave’ could win, tie (or even lose with a score of 112
One way cricket proves it is not an old-fashioned game is to keep updating its vocabulary. For those of you just waking up after a pleasant ten-year doze, here are explanations of phrases that may be new to you: ’10 needed from 40’ = another commercial break ‘Back of a length’ = short of a
Manchester Originals vs Northern Superchargers at Old Trafford (Manchester) on 20 August 2023 A unique ‘Roses-allegiance’ match was supplemented by a big screen to broadcast live-coverage of the Women’s World Cup Final (football) from Sydney, Australia. Home-side’s victory was augmented by a ‘Spanish roar,’ at precisely the same moment when the World Cup was received (by Spain beating England’s
Here’s an unusual boxing match between two opposing forces. Identity Identities are being lost in franchise cricket. Every team has to be gifted a nickname that obliterates any sense of its origin. Here are some names: Brave, Diamonds, Fire, Invincibles, Originals, Phoenix, Rockets, Spirit, Stars, Storm, Superchargers, Thunder, Vipers. Can you distinguish them? Yes, some
Oval Invincibles vs Trent Rockets at Kia Oval on 21 August 2023 Lauded as ‘young talent,’ ‘Rockets’ Alexa Stonehouse took 2 wickets from 7 balls at the start; and came close to snatching a win, hitting 3 back-to-back ‘fours – as ‘Rockets’ closed 3 runs short. ‘Invincibles’ POTM Meerkat Match Hero was Nadine deKlerk [51*
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