England Cricket 2017

I'm watching! England were going along like a dream and then a horrible strangle down the legside, since that it turned into a bit of a struggle. Weirdly passive innings from Gunn as well. Final pressure on India though, no matter how well they've restricted England

suzisausage said:

This is amazing!

terrific finish and it looks like England are gonna win

But it doesn't matter!

first woman's game I've seen ... terrific standard and a very exciting game .. Shrubsole should be drafted into the men's team for the Oval ((:>)

That was amazing, complete choke from India, but that was a great final.

I turned over to the golf when India were 3 down and cruising.
I turn back and England have won.
Unbelievable Geoff

suzisausage said:

Ive done 2 tours of lords and can't recall if women get on the boards for 100 or 5 fer, anyone know?

no idea ... BUT you can bet that if such an exhibition board doesn't exist, after today it surely will

killerandflash said:

suzisausage said:

Ive done 2 tours of lords and can't recall if women get on the boards for 100 or 5 fer, anyone know?

The board isn't for ODIs anyway

Exactly

Claire Taylor was once named a Wisden cricketer of the year, which was very fair considering the women's team had won the ashes and the men hadn't. I'd expect similar this year

McBobbin said:

Claire Taylor was once named a Wisden cricketer of the year, which was very fair considering the women's team had won the ashes and the men hadn't. I'd expect similar this year

Claire Taylor? what year was that? You didn't mean Sarah Taylor did you?

happyvalley said:

suzisausage said:

Ive done 2 tours of lords and can't recall if women get on the boards for 100 or 5 fer, anyone know?

I think it's for Test Matches only.

Ahhhh gotcha. Cheers.

David Willey hit 118 off 55 balls in the T20. Incredible stuff. This was batting 3 for Yorkshire.

I have never understood with England insist on batting him below pretty much all the other bowlers. In T20 at least he should be considered a genuine allrounder. I've always been a big fan of his. Ever since he was bumped up the batting order due to injury in a T20 final against Surrey amd destroyed us.

Kenny Achampong said:

I think that if he bowled another 7-8MPH quicker, then he would be a very useful cricketer.

Unfortunately in the shorter formats, he bowls at that 'Hoggie' pace of around 78-82mph, which at that level tends to be very hittable.

That is unless you look at someone like Jimmy Faulkner (the Aussie), who is about the same pace, but has a real variety in his bowling.

To a certain extent you're right if the ball doesn't swing he is very hitable. When it swings he is very good though. And his batting is definitely underrated.

killerandflash said:

The_President said:

Kenny Achampong said:

I think that if he bowled another 7-8MPH quicker, then he would be a very useful cricketer.

Unfortunately in the shorter formats, he bowls at that 'Hoggie' pace of around 78-82mph, which at that level tends to be very hittable.

That is unless you look at someone like Jimmy Faulkner (the Aussie), who is about the same pace, but has a real variety in his bowling.

Or Vernon Philander or Glenn Mcgrath,

White ball cricket had moved on a lot in the last few years, it would be interesting to see how someone like McGrath would cope now, when batsmen see length balls as being hittable

I see where you're coming from but players still wouldn't get McGrath away, the man could bowl it on a 5p piece