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
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
The Ashes – Only Test, first day Before the day’s details, here’s my pre-hindsight gripe: Jon Lewis got his selection wrong. He picked an XI containing two promising young quicks (fine), but only one leading spinner (boo). If Heather Knight was looking for an alternative to Sophie Ecclestone, she had only Emma Lamb and Sophia
England haven’t won an Ashes series for nine years. Given how frequently the two sides meet – it’s almost as if they compete in the same league, playing each other home and away every year – this is a record England must hope to end. If you’d like to hear the Aussie version of what
Jon Lewis’ choice of players to represent England in the test match will speak volumes about his philosophy of cricket. Can the established players all be sure of retention? Can the younger generation harbour hopes of promotion? How far will he and his commmittee be influenced by events in the two warm-up matches? A test
The Ashes – Second Day What an extraordinary day’s play! At the flick of a switch we could watch two games at our leisure. In both of them the hosts topped 500 runs, scored at the rate of a 100-metre sprinter. The weather remained stuck, the jet stream streaming unremitting heat over proceedings. Would the
The opening day of the old campaign could hardly have been more fascinating. Two 3-day warm-up matches started simultaneously, AvB and BvA, only they weren’t called that officially. Instead it was: England v Australia A at Derby and England A v Australia at Leicester. ‘Warm-up’ meant that rules could be broken (slightly more than 44
The selectors’ choice of a squad to face the Australians once more was bound to be fascinating. Never before have they had so many professional players to choose from, and they’ve played far more games this season under the extended scheduling. Whether they will come any closer to regaining the Ashes is another matter altogether.
England Women announce their squad of 15 for the LV= Insurance Ashes Test match at Trent Bridge, with an England A side also selected. England Women have announced their Women’s Ashes Test squad for the 2023 Metro Bank Ashes Series, where Heather Knight’s outfit will kick off their Ashes summer with a five-day Test match
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