*Official* Women's Cricket discussion thread

[ataraxia]

Welp that's a thrashing.

 

[ashley bach]

You know a teams not travelling too well when extras top score with 6. Perhaps it's time to try a new hobby.

 

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A bit better from Bangladesh today, but still can't see them going at 11s for the last nine overs to run this target down.

 

[ashley bach]

Much improved from Bangladesh and even mildly competitive. Batting still appears a big problem however, extras again one of the top scorers.

 

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The 17-year-old Marufa Akter looks a good prospect - bowled really well for her 2-22 on debut.

 

[tony p]

That Bangladesh even have a women's team is quite something.
I doubt they have great infrastructure, so any playing against higher standard teams can only be good in the long run.
Even if just a couple of players get something out of it, it's a win for their development.

 

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Aside from Devine (47 off 33) and Kerr (37* off 28 and counting), this has been a dismal batting performance by the Ferns.

 

[ataraxia]

Well yeah we just need a good bat really, preferably one who cannot bowl! Hopefully a Plimmer or Burns kicks on.

 

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Thought we might be on somewhat shaky ground when Kerr got a first-baller and we were 50-2, but Bates and Green have done a great job here.

 

[anil1405]

Super over. Interesting. Could've been an Australian win had Healy not given the 18th over to Gardner (a brain fart decision with better options available).

 

[anil1405]

And that's Australia's first defeat in T20I this year.

 

[honestbharani]

Great effort by our girls there. Beating this Aussie women's team is as hard as it was beating the men's Aussie side in the 00s.

 

[anil1405]

Great effort by our girls there. Beating this Aussie women's team is as hard as it was beating the men's Aussie side in the 00s.

We got lucky in the last over with two edges that went for fours.

Meghna Singh barely bowled in first two games. Wonder why she is playing. Might as well play another attacking batter like S Meghana in her place.

 

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Not every day you see three actual White Ferns in an Under-19 World Cup squad.

 

[ashley bach]

Geez what's wrong with the weather in NZ these days, even the pleasant climate of the Hawkes bay can't even produce a result....shame.

 

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The Bay has been uncharacteristically terrible over the last few months - I went down there to cover two of their big spring racedays on what are usually pretty reliably decent tracks, and they had the deepest quagmires I've ever seen there (and their third day got cancelled altogether!)

 

[ashley bach]

The Bay has been uncharacteristically terrible over the last few months - I went down there to cover two of their big spring racedays on what are usually pretty reliably decent tracks, and they had the deepest quagmires I've ever seen there (and their third day got cancelled altogether!)

Wow that's remarkable how the whole country has gone through so much bad weather in recent times. Every time I speak to someone from back home they remind me how bad it's been. Hope it gets better quickly cus I'm arriving there on Sunday.

 

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Sounds like a pretty impressive performance by Australia. Nice to see Grace Harris make a significant contribution at international level.

 

[ashley bach]

Sounds like a pretty impressive performance by Australia. Nice to see Grace Harris make a significant contribution at international level.

Watched the Australian innings and must say that Perry batted superbly. What's more, during her innings they continued to talk about weather she
was still good enough for 20/20 cricket. Well she answered that question in no uncertain fashion.

 

[ashley bach]

White ferns 111/1 @SillyCowCorner1