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*Official* Women's Cricket discussion thread

Gremlin

U19 Vice-Captain
She undoubtedly has talent, hits a big ball and we should remember has only just turned 20. Could probably do with a bit of a break.
Looks like she'll get one.

I'm a big fan of Capsey, hope she finds her form. Was a funny one for her yesterday, 5/25 with the ball, golden duck in the first over with the bat.
 

Molehill

Cricketer Of The Year
Sixers are a joke. How do you have eccelstone, healy, perry, kerr and gardener in the same side and end up with a 50/50 record halfway into the season.
Half of them are not playing very well. Perry is holding the batting together, Healy 19 runs in 3 innings, Ecclestone is very mixed whilst Kerr was late to the party.

Really like the Thunder though, that Litchfield/Knight leadership combo is working a treat. Knight is in superb form with the bat too (averaging 62 at 171 SR).
 

Himannv

Hall of Fame Member
Half of them are not playing very well. Perry is holding the batting together, Healy 19 runs in 3 innings, Ecclestone is very mixed whilst Kerr was late to the party.

Really like the Thunder though, that Litchfield/Knight leadership combo is working a treat. Knight is in superb form with the bat too (averaging 62 at 171 SR).
Very good summary of the Sixers I think. They have 4 of my favorite players so I'm naturally inclined to support them but it's been a below par season for the reasons you mention. I feel the batting order is slightly off, but Kerr coming back in should improve things.
 

Molehill

Cricketer Of The Year
Very good summary of the Sixers I think. They have 4 of my favorite players so I'm naturally inclined to support them but it's been a below par season for the reasons you mention. I feel the batting order is slightly off, but Kerr coming back in should improve things.
Linked to my thoughts on Ecclestone is this article from the BBC. She is clearly not in the same form she was a year ago and it's not hard to put 2+2 together....

Jon Lewis rejects Alex Hartley's criticism of England players' fitness - BBC Sport
 

Himannv

Hall of Fame Member
Linked to my thoughts on Ecclestone is this article from the BBC. She is clearly not in the same form she was a year ago and it's not hard to put 2+2 together....

Jon Lewis rejects Alex Hartley's criticism of England players' fitness - BBC Sport
I don't feel her form is fitness related mostly because I don't think it's as much a factor for a spinner. She's fit enough and has bowled well in this tournament, she just has had a few more off days than usual. Maybe mental health or motivation is an issue, I don't know. She's still the best bowler in the world and I think the only reason anyone is complaining is because she's that good.
 

Molehill

Cricketer Of The Year
I don't feel her form is fitness related mostly because I don't think it's as much a factor for a spinner. She's fit enough and has bowled well in this tournament, she just has had a few more off days than usual. Maybe mental health or motivation is an issue, I don't know. She's still the best bowler in the world and I think the only reason anyone is complaining is because she's that good.
It probably doesn't help that her and Capsey hang out together and stick a lot of stuff on social media. Capsey's form has fallen off a cliff, from basically being the world's most talented youngster at 18 to getting dropped from the England squad 2 years later. And I'm fairly certain it's these two who Hartley's comments are aimed at.
 

ashley bach

Cricketer Of The Year
Ecclestone had a decent game today, the issue was with the batters. Healy now has 20 runs from 4 innings and seems in a bit of a mess.
She bowled great but tbh her batting wasn't that good. Started too slowly which made it almost impossible at the end.
 

ashley bach

Cricketer Of The Year
A bit harsh given she came to the wicket at 63-6, the game was all but lost at that point.
Oh yeah she was in a hopeless position and wasn't expected to get close. She did ok but scoring at less than a run a ball halfway through her
innings meant RR just blew to the improbable.
 

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