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
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
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 Women name XI to face Australia in Test England Women have announced their playing XI to face Australia Women in the LV= Insurance Women’s Ashes Test starting Thursday 22nd June at Trent Bridge Western Storm seamer Lauren Filer is set to make her England debut, while Danni Wyatt earns her maiden Test cap. England
England international Tash Farrant has suffered a reoccurrence of a stress fracture of the lumbar spine. Farrant undertook an extensive rehab programme following the initial injury last May and returned to domestic action in April. The South East Stars and Oval Invincibles left armer will now have an operation and will miss the remainder of
England Women A have announced their squad for their opening T20 fixture against Australia A (Wednesday 21 June, Haselgrave, Loughborough). Alice Davidson-Richards, who featured for the A side in last week’s warm-up fixture against Australia Women and Alice Capsey have been released from the senior Test squad to play in the first T20 for England
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