tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896684740062197881.post7448429302270263639..comments2023-06-01T15:03:21.635+01:00Comments on Women's Cricket Blog: England fight back to steal second ODIMartin Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15850707584058402446noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896684740062197881.post-3409456617751093972015-02-13T18:57:31.123+00:002015-02-13T18:57:31.123+00:00Dealing with Amy Jones first. She played her first...Dealing with Amy Jones first. She played her first ODI on 1st February 2013 in the ICC Women's World Cup 2013 against Sri Lanka and scored 41. She has been picked once more but did not bat. She therefore has a career ODI average of 41, the highest in the squad. I’m not suggesting Amy is the solution to our batting frailties but surely only England could have a player score 41 on their debut and then pick them only once more. Strange indeed.<br /><br />In the 23 ODIs since the start of 2013 the numbers of 50+ innings has been 25 however Lottie accounts for 10 of them, Taylor (6), Knight (4) and Brindle (2). We have had a mere one (yes that’s one) from Greenway, one from Gunn and one from Sciver (whose ODI career did not start until 1st July 2013). I would respectfully suggest that the England middle is simply not delivering.<br /><br />I'd like to see us use the first 10 overs better. Edwards (zero off 15 balls) is brilliant enough to keep going and up her rate and stay in but others (ex Taylor) can't do that especially when we've allowed the bowlers to get on top.<br /><br />On a more positive note, well done to Brunt, Shrubsole, Knight, Grundy etc for stepping up to plate and 'throttling' NZ in the field.<br />The Clangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04760786835721279059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896684740062197881.post-26432984404710453482015-02-13T16:38:02.173+00:002015-02-13T16:38:02.173+00:00Hasn't Amy Jones just played as a batter befor...Hasn't Amy Jones just played as a batter before? Looked pretty decent to me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952597754091672288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896684740062197881.post-92035841949333249872015-02-13T16:33:32.854+00:002015-02-13T16:33:32.854+00:00Thanks for a very good and accurate summary of the...Thanks for a very good and accurate summary of the game. It was very pleasing to wake this morning to the news that England had delivered an extremely strong performance in the field to bowl out NZ for just 104 and win so convincingly despite another lowish total.<br /><br />Shrubsole had been taken off after a wayward first over conceded 12 runs. She was not best pleased. Edwards again showed those canny captaincy skills to bring her back just at the right time when NZ were under the kosh a bit with 3 wickets down, and boy, did she take the opportunity. It's these little things that can make all the difference. It must have been a very, very fine line between getting it wrong and getting it right for Anya, as things suddenly clicked. That was a devastating spell of bowling.<br /><br />I've rarely been more pleased to say I was wrong. Wrong about Shrubsole and wrong about England not having much of a chance with that lowish total. The side deserve a lot of credit for that comeback, just as they deserved some criticism for the lacklustre first game, and it's the sort of steely professional performance we'll need to repeat on the tour, and against the Aussies later this year to retain the Ashes. Great stuff.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952597754091672288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896684740062197881.post-22866682012285870412015-02-13T10:07:27.746+00:002015-02-13T10:07:27.746+00:00England have enough quality performers to make a d...England have enough quality performers to make a difference but we're after team performances over next few games with contribution from all the bats. <br /><br />Based on the touring squad I can't see the batting changing or being challenged. The pressure has to come from within. But England have missed a trick in not taking a young starlet (preferably) with bat to experience this tour. Bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07003969620066540447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896684740062197881.post-80621287785791169382015-02-13T09:54:55.849+00:002015-02-13T09:54:55.849+00:00Thanks. Good to hear another perspective from some...Thanks. Good to hear another perspective from someone at the ground.hypocausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04439837574312017331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896684740062197881.post-72085575094977456792015-02-13T09:50:05.313+00:002015-02-13T09:50:05.313+00:00I'd rather umpires gave not out rather than ou...I'd rather umpires gave not out rather than out decisions. They seemed OK to me. Injury didn't look that bad. Fingers crossed.Martin Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15850707584058402446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896684740062197881.post-11292664993627024032015-02-13T09:39:00.803+00:002015-02-13T09:39:00.803+00:00I doubt England will struggle to make the top 4 of...I doubt England will struggle to make the top 4 of the ICCWC but that was a much needed response (in the field at least) from them. Away wins will be crucial in deciding the qualification places.<br />Still, many of the same concerns remain for England and they're fortunate NZs middle to lower order seem as brittle as their own.<br /><br />Any thoughts on the umpiring Martin? TMS were pretty scathing. They also seemed concerned that Edwards was struggling with an injury towards the end. I think it's fair to say England's batting would look a little thin without her. Perhaps it would force some of the others to step up.hypocausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04439837574312017331noreply@blogger.com