Cricket is the game for sharp changes of fortune. Heather Knight’s test innings of 168* was called one of the greatest ever seen in women’s tests. Was it inevitable that she should be dismissed first ball next time round? England’s selection told its own story. Once more Lisa Keightley included an extra batter at the
It’s England’s long-term policy to catch up with Australia and eventually overtake it. Two games played yesterday show the distance still to travel. On the second day of the test England were saved from ignominy by another outstanding performance from their captain. Heather Knight scored her second test century (127*) to defy the champions, but
Prelims A fanfare of trumpets accompanied the news of Lauren Bell’s addition to the test squad. She was not picked to play. The train of thought behind this sequence of decisions is hard to follow. Her next test chance does not follow next week. Lisa Keightley learned from her grave error of the India test
For the record here are summaries of the first four England matches: the three intra-squad matches the two England teams played as warm-ups (adjusted regulations were applied). Then the first Ashes T20. January 15, 35 overs: England 193-6 (Sciver 71, Knight 57) England A 183 (Capsey 44) England won by 10 runs January 16, 20
England Women v Australia Women – match abandoned due to rain The second IT20 between England Women and Australia Women at the Adelaide Oval was abandoned due to rain after 4.1 overs. It means the two available points were shared, with the score in the multi-format series now 3-1 Australia after two games. The two teams
BT Sport has today confirmed its plans for the 2022 edition of the Women’s Ashes, which gets underway at 7.45am on Thursday 20th January on BT Sport 1. Presenter Jules Breach and former England cricketers Lydia Greenway and Ebony Rainford-Brent will head up proceedings live from the BT Sport studio in London. The commentary team
The most significant detail in the publication of the England squad to tour Australia in January is the presence of a second squad, England A. This is the first time this arrangement has been attempted. The A squad will provide the wider base elite English cricket needs, and the twin targets of an Ashes tour and
England Women won the final match of the Vitality Women’s IT20 series and the Women’s Ashes with a spirited effort at Bristol. Debutant off-spinner Mady Villiers was the star of the day – taking 2-20 and claiming the big wickets of Alyssa Healy and Ashleigh Gardner. England had earlier set 139-5 from their 20 overs,
Australia Women won the second Vitality Women’s IT20 at Hove and went 12-2 up in the Women’s Ashes. England batted first on a slow pitch and worked their way to 121-9. Some early wickets gave them hope of defending their total – Australia at one point slipping to 35-3 – but Meg Lanning and Ellyse Perry
Australia Women went 10-2 up in the Women’s Ashes and won the trophy outright after a comfortable win in the first Vitality Women’s IT20 at Chelmsford. A superb unbeaten century from Meg Lanning powered the visitors to an imposing 226-3 and in reply England were never able to get going. Australia continued to take wickets throughout
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