*Official* Women's Cricket discussion thread

[Molehill]

With no KSB, our seam bowling looks a bit light. As you say Wong and Bell are very promising but they need to really hit their straps if we're to win.

The batting looks pretty solid - good mixture of youth and experience and we have good spin options.

Our fielding needs sharpening up - the Aussies are a cut above any other team and we will have to catch well to win

We've been found slightly wanting in recent tournaments- the Commonwealth games and WC but we have plenty of talent and whilst the Aussies are favourites, we're not without a chance.

Pretty good fielding on display today, Dunkley took one excellent catch and nothing was dropped that I saw (that you'd expect to be taken anyway). Bell was the best bowler on show and her final over was excellent, hitting the stumps twice.

I've been having a go at choosing the test side thing on the BBC site. It's really not easy! There are obvious matchwinners that are auto pics but there is a big pool of talented youngsters also.

My England team for Women's Test

Pick your England team for the Women's Ashes Test against Australia at Trent Bridge

ranked-list-images.files.bbci.co.uk

I tried that too. Agreed about certain automatic picks, but I've no idea who will open the batting or if they take a punt on a young talent like Capsey in the Test team. Bell, Wong, Cross seemed like the only real seamers (with NSB).

 

[Ashes81]

Pretty good fielding on display today, Dunkley took one excellent catch and nothing was dropped that I saw (that you'd expect to be taken anyway). Bell was the best bowler on show and her final over was excellent, hitting the stumps twice.



I tried that too. Agreed about certain automatic picks, but I've no idea who will open the batting or if they take a punt on a young talent like Capsey in the Test team. Bell, Wong, Cross seemed like the only real seamers (with NSB).

I think Emma Lamb will probably open in the tests with Tammy Beaumont but they play so little red ball cricket, there's not alot to go on form wise.

 

[Molehill]

I think Emma Lamb will probably open in the tests with Tammy Beaumont but they play so little red ball cricket, there's not alot to go on form wise.

Well at least the Test is 5 days this time, although given it's at TB, I suspect they might still struggle to take 20 wickets.

I imagine you're right, the team will probably mirror the ODI one as it's the nearest thing to red ball cricket these days. The one player I'd question being in the Test team would be Ecclestone, I wonder if they might want to try someone who spins it more.

 

[Ashes81]

Meg Lanning is out of The Ashes for medical reasons.

Hope she's OK as it didn't specify what the medical issue is.

Big blow to the Aussies - she's a great player and captain.

 

[Himannv]

The one player I'd question being in the Test team would be Ecclestone, I wonder if they might want to try someone who spins it more.

That'll be a big call considering she's the best bowler in Women's Cricket.

 

[cnerd123]

Hong Kong to host the Asian Cricket Council Women’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup in June 2023 HK Cricket

Cricket Hong Kong and the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) are delighted to announce Hong Kong as the host for the upcoming Asian Cricket Council Women’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup to be played at Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground from the 10th to 21st June 2023.

www.hkcricket.org

Hype

HK needed a Super Over to beat China in the final of a T20I tri series this past weekend as well! Japan the third team. Slightly weakened squad for HK tho, only selecting girls eligible for the upcoming Asian Games. Should be back to full strength for this tournament, will be interesting to see the standard of the India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan 'A' teams. Fatima Sana has already been announced as captain for Pakistan 'A'!

 

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Mair, Gaze return for tour to Sri Lanka

Central Hinds bowler Rosemary Mair and Auckland Hearts wicketkeeper Izzy Gaze will return to the WHITE FERNS squad for the upcoming tour to Sri Lanka.

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Pretty happy with that squad.

 

[Molehill]

I'm wondering where the threads will go for the Women's Ashes.

But a couple of interesting warm up games where England blitzed 500 in a day against Australia A and England A had the better of the game with the Aussie First XI (both on very flat pitches it seems) I know they're only warm ups, but good to see that perhaps this won't be a complete walkover. The loss of Lanning could be a big blow.

 

[Prince EWS]

I'm wondering where the threads will go for the Women's Ashes.

Gut feels says there's probably enough interest here for one dedicated thread in the Ashes forum (separate to this one), but not quite enough for each game to have its own thread.

 

[social]

Some rate Litchfield as the next great female cricketer so will watch for a while

 

[G. S. Kohli]

3 ODI suppose to starts from june 27
At Galle Newzealand women vs Sri lankan women

SL W Squad: Chamari Athapaththu (capt), Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Nilakshi de Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Anushka Sanjeewani, Oshadi Ranasinghe, Kawya Kavindi, Sugandika Kumari, Inoka Ranaweera, Udeshika Prabodhani, Hansima Karunaratne, Inoshi Fernando, Imesha Dulani, Hasini Perera

NZ W squad | : Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Bernadine Bezuidenhout, Eden Carson, Izzy Gaze, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Fran Jonas, Melie Kerr, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Molly Penfold, Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu

Good to see Jess Kerr picked up, she is very important member for Playing Xl

SL W team Loaded with Good Spin Bowling option

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Himannv
Ecclestone (

5 fer in on going Ashes test)is Legendary Spinner. I wants her Autograph.

i have Poonam Yadav Autograph, who is very popular Indias Women spinner

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Kerr Family.

Kerr's mother Jo and father Robbie both played cricket at domestic level representing Wellington. Her younger sister is Amelia Kerr, who plays for New Zealand. Her grandfather, Bruce Murray, played Test cricket for New Zealand, who passes away in jan 2023 i witnessed his 90 in test at Lahore against Quality Pakistan spin, his 1st 2 test since debut he scored 54 & 74 vs India in 1968/69 my interest in cricket starts because of his batting. I am not kidding, i am serious..

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Hong Kong to host the Asian Cricket Council Women’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup in June 2023 HK Cricket

Cricket Hong Kong and the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) are delighted to announce Hong Kong as the host for the upcoming Asian Cricket Council Women’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup to be played at Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground from the 10th to 21st June 2023.

www.hkcricket.org

Hype

HK needed a Super Over to beat China in the final of a T20I tri series this past weekend as well! Japan the third team. Slightly weakened squad for HK tho, only selecting girls eligible for the upcoming Asian Games. Should be back to full strength for this tournament, will be interesting to see the standard of the India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan 'A' teams. Fatima Sana has already been announced as captain for Pakistan 'A'!

Ind A won Final

 

[_Ed_]

Good to see Jess Kerr picked up, she is very important member for Playing Xl

Leigh Kasperek replaces injured Jess Kerr for Sri Lanka tour

Kerr, who was struck on the toe while batting in the nets, will require six weeks of rehabilitation

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[Flem274*]

Hoping we can discover some batswomen on this tour. Maddy Green and Brooke Halliday in particular need to lift from 20s averages to 30s and 40s. Our best women with the bat are all close to retirement age, Melie Kerr excepted.

Our long term bowling stocks are stable for now. Amelia Kerr obv a great and her sister and Hannah Rowe are both respectably talented (I like Rowe's height). Tahuhu again probably closer to the end than the beginning. One great pacer in the Ismail mold would be amazing though.

There's a few new names in there to me. Anyone to look out for?

 

[_Ed_]

I have high hopes for Plimmer - she averaged over 50 in the U19 T20 World Cup earlier in the year. But yeah, the batting is the worry once Bates and Devine retire.

 

[ataraxia]

Yeah the batting depth is just dreadful, which made the decision to retire Satterthwaite, who promptly dominated the following season domestically, even worse. Halliday showed promise against India, but has done nothing of note otherwise really. Incidentally she's moving to Auckland next season, which will make ND direr yet.

 

[G. S. Kohli]

West Indies Women vs Ireland Women
at Gros Islet, St Lucia

1st ODI (ICC Championship Match), Ireland Women tour of West Indies, 2023

Westindies women squad for first two ODIs: Hayley Matthews (capt), Shemaine Campbelle (vice-capt), Aaliyah Alleyne, Shamilia Connell, Chinelle Henry, Afy Fletcher, Cherry-Ann Fraser, Shabika Gajnabi, Zaida James, Djenaba Joseph, Qiana Joseph, Ashmini Munisar, Karishma Ramharack, Shunelle Sawh, Stafanie Taylor, Rashada Williams

 

[_Ed_]

White Ferns

Bad news so far in Galle as the covers stay on and the rain continues to fall. Toss delayed until further notice ☔️ #SLvNZ

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Well, that doesn't look promising.