Women's Ashes 1st ODI England v Australia July 12 2130hrs @ Bristol

[Gough]

England from, Heather Knight (c), Natalie Sciver-Brunt (vc), Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Alice Capsey, Kate Cross, Alice Davidson-Richards, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Danielle Gibson, Amy Jones, Emma Lamb, Issy Wong, Danielle Wyatt.
Australia from, Alyssa Healy (c), Tahlia McGrath (vc), Darcie Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Grace Harris, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham.

 

[Moonwatcher]

The gap has closed hopefully we can get a little more from our guns at the top.

 

[Doggy]

The gap has closed hopefully we can get a little more from our guns at the top.

Like the men, the Poms wont win every game which they need to

 

[Moonwatcher]

Like the men, the Poms wont win every game which they need to

I think the men might

 

[Doggy]

I think the men might

Nope.

 

[NYRB]

England were impressive in that T20 series win. They will be up for the challenge.

And yes I believe the gap between the two sides has closed in the white ball format. Key batters for England sense will be Wyatt. Think of all the batters in their side, she is kind of the barometer for their team. Also impressed with Alice Capsey who plays spin very well (being a spinner herself)

 

[samFFC]

Hoping for a non rain affected match. Pound for pound we have the team to get it done and put it out of reach.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Be nice if someone other than Mooney in our top 4 did something.

 

[Teen Wolf]

...they've all made contributions in the top 4.

T20I
Mooney: 61*, 22, 32
Healy: 5, 37, 16
McGrath: 40, 4, 10
Gardner: 31, 9, 32

Test
Mooney: 33, 85
Litchfield: 23, 46
Perry: 99, 25
McGrath: 61, 1

McGrath in the T20s, the format she's no.1-ranked in the world, was the only one to perform well below average (which is 51.46). Helped immensely by Mooney running her out at The Oval.

 

[NYRB]

Im not going to just go purely off stats but i felt like Mooney struggled a bit in the power plays in the recent T20
Series. Feel like you need to be around 50 for 1 at least in the T20 format especially on English grounds .

 

[NYRB]

Sophie Dunkley scored a ton on this ground last year against South Africa in an ODI

 

[badgrill]

Aussies batting...

 

[toml]

Mooney did the hard yards down the order waiting for Haynes to retire before opening in her preferred position and she gets shafted back down the order already? Don't like that at all, Litchfield would be more than capable at 3 or 4

 

[Moonwatcher]

The greatest catch I've ever seen by Ecclestone to dismiss Litchfield.

 

[Moonwatcher]

She really wanted the score to stay on 69. Good lass.

 

[grumbleguts]

You know what they say about the type of bowling that gets wickets.

 

[danielnajdek]

You know what they say about the type of bowling that gets wickets.

Apparently she meant it according to the female pom commentator.

 

[grumbleguts]

Apparently she meant it according to the female pom commentator.

Yeah I know it's what prompted me to comment. It was a half tracker long hop, and she reckons, brilliant bowling that cramped Perry for room.

This pitch is not coming on to the bat at all.

 

[toml]

As usual, looks like it's going to be left for Mooney and Mcgrath to pick up the pieces

 

[candyapple]

Catching has been shithouse

 

[troybe]

England have employed Bairstow as their fielding coach

 

[danielnajdek]

They've been watching to many Bairstow catching highlights.

 

[CakeEater]

Should sticky this gif when England are fielding.

 

[Around the Wicket]

Womens fielding on a whole is pathetic

 

[danielnajdek]

Geez these Pommy commentators are cocky after one test win.