The 2017/18 Womens Ashes

[Bumpswithagrin]

Google says she captains the Sixers. I dont think she has been captain of Australia. I think her Soccer commitments would get in the way.

Thanks for clarifying, could have sworn she was Aussie captain at one point. She doesn't play soccer anymore though, the Matildas told her she had to choose between soccer and cricket and she chose cricket.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Steve Smith doesn't open the bowling AND bat in the top 4. It's probably not something she'd want to do full time. We need her playing rather than burning her out.

All rounders have been captain before.

 

[sherb]

People forget she played football for Australia too!

I hadn't forgotten that.

 

[Teen Wolf]

Without trying to undermine Perry's achievement—a substantial knock of concentration and control, the likes of which she'd been threatening for years—the captaincy throughout this match has been poor on both sides. I don’t think either team has spent enough of the first three days actively trying to win at the risk of defeat. Most of the batsmen have put a high price on their wicket which is always refreshing in this day and age, but at the same time the intent to take wickets has been sorely lacking as was evident in many of the field placings and use of bowlers.

Also, you couldn't ascertain a firm and immediate directive from Rachael Haynes to accelerate the innings once Australia overtook England’s score (76 runs in the following 30 overs). Arguably we're well paced for a thrilling finish late on day five. Given it's only a four-day affair though, the Poms might feel justified in batting for the draw considering their current position. Say what you want about the pitch, I've seen the pink ball fly to enough imaginary first slips in 300 overs of cricket to suggest there's a strong chance for a result if somebody wants it enough.

If there were 6 or 8 points on the line for this Test, maybe that would incentivise more attacking play. Maybe it would have the opposite effect. The broader issue is that promoting the best spirit of the sport should be incentive enough, especially in the case of the women's game where the emergence of a ticket-paying public hinges on this sort of thing to at least some degree. Hopefully that is reflected in the final day of play today and not just reserved for next week's T20s.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Can't understand why this isn't on TV. They are showing all the shorter forms, why no test?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Can't understand why this isn't on TV. They are showing all the shorter forms, why no test?

It's streamed online.

I've been at the ground last 2 days though.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Nothing against Meg Lanning (not playing at the moment I realise) but is there any reason why Perry is not captain? I thought she was captain previously

What do you know of her captaincy skills?

Best player doesn’t have to be captain.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

It's streamed online.

I've been at the ground last 2 days though.

Yes, I realise that, it’s how I watched it yesterday. Just think it should have been on TV.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

What do you know of her captaincy skills?

Best player doesn’t have to be captain.

I know nothing of her captaincy skills, I thought she had been captain previously though.

I agree, best player doesn’t have to be captain but in cricket it often is.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

I know nothing of her captaincy skills, I thought she had been captain previously though.

I agree, best player doesn’t have to be captain but in cricket it often is.

Best captains I’ve ever had in cricket and footy were never the best players, who tended to focus too much on their own games. The system worked.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Yes, I realise that, it’s how I watched it yesterday. Just think it should have been on TV.

Thought it would be but the stream is good at least

 

[Cleavy]

Can't understand why this isn't on TV. They are showing all the shorter forms, why no test?

need to show "Family Foodbag" on a loop for ratings.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

need to show "Family Foodbag" on a loop for ratings.

Lol I caught 5 minutes of that tripe! Dead set that's the worst show I've seen!

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Check out that ball from Amanda Wellington!

Jeez what a ball!

 

[Carl Hooper]

just turned it on and a wicket yeww

 

[Carl Hooper]

oooo ahhhh Thalia McGrath

 

[Cleavy]

Check out that ball from Amanda Wellington!

Jeez what a ball!

http://www.cricket.com.au/video/ama...ia-england-womens-ashes-highlights/2017-11-12

ICYMI

 

[roscreasl98]

It's streamed online.

I've been at the ground last 2 days though.

Looked a decent crowd on the highlights.

 

[Carl Hooper]

1,759 people there

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Looked a decent crowd on the highlights.

Yeah was going off yesterday when Perry got her double

 

[Mayestro]

First time watching 4 day cricket. An extra day would enable a result. Surely if the thought is to reinvigorate cricket getting more draws and fewer results is not the way to go about it? Obviously if points are allocated to each test more adventurous play may be encouraged.

 

[Tigerssaints]

pathetic pitch, pitched up by NSW
back again Friday , same pitch for T20
Most of these players, play very little test cricket in there careers, and should have been a highlite
Adelaide was available for nite cricket

 

[LukeParkerno1]

It wasn't an awful pitch. It would have got a result probably if it was 5 days

 

[eddiesmith]

Lol, always defending any crap served up by NSW...

Anyway will Perry becomes as hated as Hodge now so selfishly making a double century in a drawn match?

 

[Mayestro]

Pretty astonishing they're not playing again for so long. If it were telecast I'd definitely watch further tests.