5th ODI, Canterbury England enjoyed complete dominance in the last game of cricket to be played this season. A large Canterbury crowd enjoying the late September sunshine had the double pleasure of watching their own Tammy Beaumont hit a glorious century to put the game beyond the White Ferns’ reach. England’s batting has been under
England Women vs New Zealand W ‘White Ferns’ 4th ODI at Derby on 23rd September It was skipper Heather Knight’s night. Scoring her 23rd ‘fifty’ and 2nd ‘ton’ in ODI, Knight took her team within a whisker of chasing down England Women’s highest ever run-chase. Success clinched the series with one game-in-hand. Earlier, skipper Sophie
Teams batting second at Derby don’t win, so England chose to bat second. Did they know something? It certainly brought tension to the closing overs. Anya Shrubsole took an over to get her bearings after a lengthy absence; thereafter she asked serious questions of the batters. Suzie Bates and Lauren Down weathered the storm well
England v New Zealand – Third ODI at Leicester What do these numbers have in common? 93, 77, 53 and 4, 1, 6 Yes, they are the scores of the top three Australian batters and ditto the English, scored on the same day. I’ll leave you to guess which is which. India set Australia to
England Women vs New Zealand W 3rd ODI at Leicester on 21st September Receiving POTM ‘Royal London’ medal, ‘Ferns’ Maddy Green hit top score 70*not out, also chalking-up her 1st international ‘fifty.’ Green told Charles Dagnall that she had had to see things through (to a conclusive end.) Winning skipper Sophie Devine told Dagnall that her ‘White Ferns’
England women’s planned tour to Pakistan has been called off. It comes as no surprise, given the present uncertainties in that part of the world. The ECB didn’t want players having to face another anxiety after a year and a half of fighting coronavirus. This would have been a first tour to Pakistan for the
Receiving POTM ‘Royal London’ medal for her match-winning 63* runs (from 72 balls), and record-breaking last wicket stand with Tash Farrant (adding 51 runs); Danni Wyatt agreed with Charles Dagnall she’d had quite a day. Before the match, Wyatt was congratulated on her 200th international appearance for England across all formats – the 7th English
England v New Zealand – Second ODI, Worcester This wasn’t a win for England to be very happy about. The mainline batting was fragile, but the team’s overall strength once more proved too much for the White Ferns. The Batting Lisa Keightley’s decided to replace Katherine Brunt with Danni Wyatt at No 7. This would
In the end England won the first ODI against the White Ferns by a distance, but there was considerable discomfort along the way. Scores: England 241 (Knight 89) New Zealand 211 (Satterthwaite 79) England won by 30 runs Here are some points arising: Has the settled series-squad had its day? On 10 September Lisa Keightley
England Women vs New Zealand W 1st ODI at Bristol on 16th September Receiving POTM ‘Royal London’ medal for her match-winning 89 runs (from 107 balls), England’s skipper Heather Knight told Charles Dagnall she was ‘pleased with the win.’ Separately, she was committed to creating a wider England squad, including a ‘bigger squad’ of fast bowlers to chose from.
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