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Post by bluetornados on Mar 8, 2023 17:15:02 GMT
Women's Ashes 2023: England break ticket sales record with 55,000 already sold..ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/B5A1/production/_128879464_gettyimages-1465046950.jpgichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/4071/production/_128879461_gettyimages-1465014146.jpgichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/54AC/production/_128867612_gettyimages-1247255133.jpgThe 2023 Women's Ashes has broken the ticket sales record for England women's fixtures, with 55,000 tickets already sold. With 100 days to go, the series has already sold more tickets than for all of England's games in 2022. All games in the women's multi-format series are to be played at Test match grounds for the first time. The series starts with a five-day Test match at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on Thursday, 22nd June. England will be attempting to regain the Ashes after Australia won the last series in 2021-22. Australia also won the last series that was played in England in 2019, when the total attendance was 32,281. But 2023 marks the first year that the men's and women's Ashes are being played alongside one another on a joint platform and without any fixture clashes. "It's really exciting, and a big crowd makes such a difference," said England all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt. "The prospect of playing in front of a full Lord's or Edgbaston is pretty cool, it's what you grow up watching. We want to play in front of the biggest crowds we can and hopefully put on a show for them." The series consists of one Test match followed by three one-day internationals and three T20s, which are to be played at Edgbaston, the Kia Oval and Lord's. The T20 at Edgbaston has already sold 14,000 tickets and looks set to break the previous attendance record of 15,000 for a single fixture, when England played India at Lord's in 2022. .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Women's Ashes schedule 2023Test match: 22nd-26th June, Trent Bridge, Nottingham 1st T20: 1st July, Edgbaston, Birmingham 2nd T20: 5th July, The Kia Oval 3rd T20: 8th July, Lord's 1st ODI: 12th July, Bristol 2nd ODI: 6th July, The Ageas Bowl, Southampton 3rd ODI: 18th July, Taunton
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Post by bluetornados on May 15, 2023 12:05:17 GMT
Nat Sciver-Brunt: England all-rounder on mental health break and the Ashes..By Matthew Henryichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/E016/production/_129666375_gettyimages-1469146067.jpgSciver-Brunt has played 210 times for England across all formats Twice, unprompted, Nat Sciver-Brunt brings up her mental health. "I'm in a good place with my cricket and as a person," she says. The all-rounder has been England's rock for 10 years, always the calmest in any crisis. On and off the field she rarely gives anything away - described by her more expressive wife Katherine as the yin to her yang. Last September, after stepping up to lead England at the Commonwealth Games when captain Heather Knight was injured, she decided to take a break for her mental health. "It was something I felt I needed because of the six months to year before," Sciver-Brunt says. "Everything, not built up, but it did get on top of me a little bit." The first public sign she was struggling came when an overwhelmed and uncertain Sciver-Brunt gave an interview after almost securing an incredible victory for Trent Rockets against Southern Brave in last September's Hundred eliminator. Eight months on, she openly speaks about her decision, a room of five journalists silently held by every word. "I haven't watched the interview and I don't really want to," says Sciver-Brunt. "I know what I said and I guess it was just how I was feeling at the time. It was probably the first interview in the month I had been able to get through without crying." Live on Sky Sports, Sciver-Brunt spoke about the difficulties of life on the treadmill of professional sport. "Sometimes when you are at home for two, three days, thinking about putting the washing on, unpacking your bag and repacking not long after, being able to have some things to help me switch off and not think about what is coming up and stay in the moment a bit more... I find that quite hard," she said. Six days later, Sciver-Brunt announced her break, ruling her out of a series against India. The Hundred came at the end of an eight-month period where England surprisingly missed out on a Commonwealth medal, lost a 50-over World Cup final in New Zealand and were beaten by Australia in the Ashes. "I spoke to a clinical psychologist a couple of times and tried to reflect on especially the Commonwealth Games and how that went and how that affected me, which was probably the main trigger for needing to go home," says Sciver-Brunt. "I did things that had been on the to-do list for a year. Just be happy at home, do normal things, mow the lawn, take the dog for a walk." Sciver-Brunt, who will play for Trent Rockets in The Hundred again later this summer, has been an England regular since 2013. For a generation, fans, commentators and pundits, and quite possibly players too, have thought: "Nat's still there. England will be OK." That comes with its own pressures. "I have probably put that expectation on myself for a lot longer than you have been saying it," she says. "That has been the role I want to play. I want to be in the difficult moments and affect the game every time I am touching the ball or whatever it is. "It is probably a little bit my own fault as well. It seemed to work most times but not all." Sciver-Brunt returned in December and by February was dominating at another World Cup, albeit unable to stop another disappointing semi-final exit by England. Having averaged 72 with the bat in South Africa, she then led Mumbai Indians to the title in the Women's Premier League, winning the player-of-the-match award in the final. Sciver-Brunt may have been signed for £320,000 - the second-highest fee for an overseas player at the WPL - but she is as measured off the field as on it. "I've just bought a new phone and a watch, not much," she says about her new earnings. "I am a bit tight really. I did get an Apple watch as well but that was from [Mumbai Indians owner] Mrs Ambani." The next challenge for Sciver-Brunt is little over a month away and is possibly the hardest in any sport. The Ashes begins on 22 June against Meg Lanning's Australia, who have won the past four World Cups and are unbeaten in four Ashes series. She will also be competing without wife Katherine, who has retired from internationals. Earlier this month, 20-year-old bowler Issy Wong boldly claimed this summer is a "great time" to play Australia. Whether it is Sciver-Brunt's wise head, or just the difference in two opposing personalities, the all-rounder struck a far more measured tone in discussing England's chances. "Since the [2022] Ashes in my mind I have felt closer [to Australia] than I have before in terms of skill," she says. "It is just whether we can do it in the pressure moments. "In tournaments it goes the same. We do really well, there's a pressure game [ending in defeat] and from that you learn but you don't get to learn because the tournament has finished." Whether England can halt Australia remains to be seen. With Sciver-Brunt in a good place on and off the field, they will at least have a chance.
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Post by bluetornados on May 25, 2023 21:28:38 GMT
Women's Ashes 2023: Nat Sciver-Brunt says big crowds bring no extra pressure..By Stephan Shemilt, Chief cricket writer.ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/154B1/production/_129871278_natsciver-brunt.jpgNat Sciver-Brunt has played eight Tests for England and made her first hundred against South Africa last yearNat Sciver-Brunt says there is no extra pressure on England despite record ticket sales for the Women's Ashes. With just under a month to go before the multi-format series against holders Australia, more than 70,000 tickets have been sold across seven venues. England's women's football and rugby union teams have tasted success before huge home crowds during the past year. "We're the underdogs, so there is not more pressure on us," all-rounder Sciver-Brunt told BBC Sport. "The ticket sales is a big number, that comes with a lot more eyes on us. That could bring pressure, but only from the outside. "These are opportunities that have to be taken. It is the right time, right place and right moment." Australia have held the Ashes since 2015 and are the 50-over and 20-over world champions, as well as Commonwealth champions. The Ashes series, which contains one Test, three one-day internationals and three T20s, gets under way on 22 June. Last year's combined record ticket sales for women's internationals of 50,000 has already been broken, with the record for an individual women's bilateral international in the UK - 15,000 - also set to go. More than double the amount of tickets for the last Women's Ashes in the UK in 2019 have been sold. The high interest comes after a watershed year for women's team sports in England. In July, the Lionesses won football's European Championship in front of 87,192 spectators at Wembley, while this month the same ground hosted 77,390 for the FA Cup final between Chelsea and Manchester United - a world record for a domestic women's football match. In April, England's rugby team sealed a Six Nations Grand Slam with victory over France at Twickenham, watched by a women's record crowd of 58,498. "Hopefully we can mimic what the Lionesses achieved," said 30-year-old Sciver-Brunt. "It will feel different because there will be more people there, hopefully making more noise and supporting us. That will help, giving energy when we might need a little boost, or riding the wave when things are going well. "That's where we want to be, we want to play in front of big crowds, use that noise, energy and pressure and turn it into a positive." To house the large attendances, grounds such as Lord's, Edgbaston, The Oval and Trent Bridge - venues usually associated with major men's matches - are being used. It is a sharp contrast from the beginning of Sciver-Brunt's international career a decade ago, when she made her England debut at Louth Cricket Club in Lincolnshire. For the first time in England, the women's Test will be played over five days, rather than the usual four. It is an attempt to ensure a positive result, after the past six women's Test played by any team were drawn. Despite Australia's dominance of the global game, England fast bowler Issy Wong has suggested it is a "great time" to play them, while all-rounder Emma Lamb says Meg Lanning's side are "human" and "not perfect". Sciver-Brunt, who made her maiden Test hundred in the draw against South Africa last year, said: "Skill-wise I don't think we need to change too much. "The way that we play is probably the biggest difference we can make. We have made significant progress in being aggressive, taking the positive option and always trying to put the pressure back on the opposition. Being able to do that in pressure moments is where we can win. "Australia have been number one for a long time. Coming up against a team like that is difficult. We will be put under pressure and will have to be at the top of our game to beat them. It is possible. We just need to put it all together." ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/480/cpsprodpb/10691/production/_129871276_natsciver-brunt.jpg
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Post by bluetornados on May 27, 2023 9:30:00 GMT
Meg Lanning: Australia captain ruled out of Women's Ashes..ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/AF30/production/_129884844_gettyimages-1469770593.jpgAustralia captain Meg Lanning will miss this summer's Ashes series against England for medical reasons, Cricket Australia has announced. Lanning, 31, has been withdrawn from the squad on the advice of medical staff because of an issue which requires management from home, it said. Wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy will captain the side in her absence. "It's an unfortunate setback for Meg," said CA's Head of Performance (Women's Cricket), Shawn Flegler. "She's obviously disappointed to have been ruled out of the Ashes," he added. "It's a significant series for the team and she'll be missed, but she understands the need to put her health first. "Meg will remain at home where she will continue to work with medical staff with the aim to return to playing as soon as possible." Lanning, who has won two Women's Cricket World Cup titles, only returned to cricket in January following a six-month mental health break. She then captained Australia to a fifth Twenty20 World Cup title the following month. All-rounder Tahlia McGrath will act as as vice-captain for the series. No replacement is being named for Lanning in the squad because players can be made available from the Australia A squad which is touring England at the same time. The multi-format Ashes series starts with a Test in Nottingham on 22 June and is followed by three T20 games and three one-day international matches. ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/480/cpsprodpb/14B70/production/_129884848_gettyimages-1490195417.jpg
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Post by bluetornados on May 31, 2023 20:09:42 GMT
Meg Lanning: Ashes is worse off for absence of Australia captain - England coach Jon Lewis..By Ffion Wynne, BBC Sport at Trent Bridge.ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/11192/production/_129943007_gettyimages-1469773139-1.jpgThe upcoming Ashes will be "worse off" without Australia captain Meg Lanning, says England head coach Jon Lewis. Lanning, 31, has been ruled out of the series for medical reasons. The seven-time World Cup winner took a break from cricket for her mental health in 2022, but returned earlier this year and led her side to T20 World Cup glory in February. "It is a little bit sad that she isn't coming to play in the Ashes," said Lewis. "We want to beat the best team possible out there, but we just hope she is well enough to come back and play some cricket for Australia at some point. "We'd like to wish Meg all the best and we hope she is OK." Lewis was appointed England coach in November 2022 but is yet to face Australia as the sides were in different groups for the T20 World Cup, where England lost in the semi-final. He also said that the group had not directly spoken about Lanning's absence, but he had addressed it with England skipper Heather Knight. "I've only had fleeting moments with Meg, but I watched her very closely at the WPL [Women's Premier League in India] and I was really impressed with how she led Delhi Capitals and I was really impressed with how she led at the World Cup," Lewis added. "She is obviously a really impressive leader. The Ashes series will be worse off for one of its best players not playing in it." Lanning missed the drawn 2017-18 Ashes in Australia with a shoulder injury, but has since led her side to comprehensive victories in the two series that followed in 2019 and 2021-22. The multi-format Ashes series starts with a five-day Test match at Trent Bridge starting on 22nd June, followed by three one-day internationals and three T20s. ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/3150/production/_129942621_gettyimages-1467357094.jpg
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Post by bluetornados on Jun 12, 2023 21:22:17 GMT
Women's Ashes 2023: Kate Cross in England Test squad after parasite illness..ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/26DA/production/_130064990_gettyimages-1405988630.jpgKate Cross has been named in England's squad for the Ashes Test with Australia after recovering from illness. The 31-year-old needed multiple rounds of antibiotics to treat a parasite infection. Uncapped all-rounder Danielle Gibson and seamer Lauren Filer, both 22, have also been included in a 15-player squad for the five-day Test at Trent Bridge starting on 22nd June. Pace bowler Issy Wong, who missed the T20 World Cup in February, returns. The Test - worth four points in the multi-format series - is followed by three T20s and three one-day internationals, which are worth two points each. Cross is England's most senior bowler after Katherine Sciver-Brunt retired in May. Lauren Bell is the other seam-bowling option alongside all-rounders Alice Davidson-Richards and Nat Sciver-Brunt. Gibson, who was a travelling reserve in England's T20 World Cup squad, is the leading wicket-taker and run-scorer for Western Storm in this season's Charlotte Edwards Cup. "I have been really impressed with both of them this season," said head coach Jon Lewis. "Danielle is one of the in-form cricketers in the country and her skills with bat and ball gives us flexibility in selecting our final XI. "Lauren Filer is a 'point of difference bowler', she bowls with more pace than probably anyone else in the country so she could be a wicket-taking threat if we choose to go with her at Trent Bridge." Wong made her debut in all three formats in 2022, but missed out on selection for the World Cup before impressing in the Women's Premier League in India for champions Mumbai Indians. Slow left-armer Sophie Ecclestone is the only spinner included as off-spinner Charlie Dean misses out, although Alice Capsey, Emma Lamb and Heather Knight are part-time options. Lauren Winfield-Hill, who was recalled by England in December and has been in form for Northern Diamonds, has not been included in the Test squad but will captain England A in a warm-up match against Australia from 15th-17th June. Davidson-Richards and batter Danni Wyatt will feature for England A, while the rest of the squad will face Australia A in a warm-up fixture on the same dates. England Test squad
Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Alice Capsey, Kate Cross, Alice Davidson-Richards, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Danielle Gibson, Amy Jones, Heather Knight (captain), Emma Lamb, Nat Sciver-Brunt (vice-captain), Issy Wong, Danni Wyatt. Ashes schedule 2023Test: 22nd-26th June, Trent Bridge First T20: 1st July, Edgbaston Second T20: 5th July, The Oval Third T20: 8th July, Lord's First ODI: 12th July, Bristol Second ODI: 16th July, Ageas Bowl Third ODI: 18th July, Taunton
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Post by bluetornados on Jun 19, 2023 9:31:41 GMT
The Ashes 2023: England will be disruptors against Australia, says Heather Knight..By Matthew Henry, BBC Sport.
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England opener Tammy Beaumont scored 201 from 238 balls in last week's warm-up match
England will try to be "disruptors" when they host Australia in the Women's Ashes, says captain Heather Knight.ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/E18E/production/_130124775_gettyimages-1498669925.jpgThe series begins on Thursday with England bidding to beat the all-conquering Australians and win an Ashes series for the first time since 2014. England scored 650 in 118.2 overs against Australia A in a warm-up while England A hit the tourists' full side for 562 in 115.1 in another practice. "A lot of things have to go right for us to beat them," Knight said. "Because they are so good we have to be disrupters, do things differently, and try and think outside the box. There is belief in us as a group we can do that. It is exciting." Australia are unbeaten in four Ashes series, are holders of the 50 and 20-over World Cups and won Commonwealth Games gold last year. The multi-format series begins with a five-day Test at Trent Bridge next week. Knight said there are "similarities" between their planned tactics and the attacking style used by England's men's team over the past 12 months under captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum. England's women's coach Jon Lewis worked with Stokes' side as a bowling coach before replacing Lisa Keightley last year. "It has been really enjoyable watching the men's teams' revolution," Knight told BBC Test Match Special. "The biggest [change] has been psychological. Lewy was in the dressing room when that happened. "As a group we are at our best when free and clear how to do things." 'Sophie Ecclestone left me on read'Australia captain Meg Lanning will miss the series because of medical reasons with wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy leading the side in her place. They will also be without veteran opener Rachael Haynes who has retired, as has England seamer Katherine Sciver-Brunt. Healy said there will be "unknowns" from both sides. "The expectation is there will be a certain level of unknown in this side [England] and real excitement," she said. "We have known what England will bring for such a long time. There are unknowns on our side as well. "I have said the men's Ashes series is a battle of the old boys but the women's a battle of the young guns. I think we will see the next generation of women's cricket really shine." England and Australia players increasingly play together in domestic white-ball tournaments, such as The Hundred, Australia's Big Bash and the Women's Premier League in India. However, Healy said there is no danger of the Ashes losing its competitive edge. "It [playing together] adds to the banter," Healy said. "Sledging hasn't been a huge part of the women's game. "Sophie Ecclestone left me on read the other day so it has already started. I don't see the level of spiciness being lower than it normally is."
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Post by bluetornados on Jun 21, 2023 8:53:48 GMT
The Ashes 2023: England hand debut to pace bowler Lauren Filer for Australia Test at Trent Bridge..By Callum Matthews, BBC Sport.
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Lauren Filer (second left) is set to be supported by twin sister Jodie (left) and her parents Elaine and Martyn (right) at Trent Bridge
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Western Storm bowler Lauren Filer will make her England debut in the Ashes Test against Australia, that starts at Trent Bridge on Thursday. Right-arm pace bowler Filer, 22, has taken eight wickets in four Rachel Heyhoe Flint Trophy games this summer and five in the Charlotte Edwards Cup. ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/2EF1/production/_130171021_gettyimages-1258890985.jpgBatter Danni Wyatt, 32, will also make her Test debut, having played 245 white-ball games for England. Filer is joined by Kate Cross and Lauren Bell in the seam attack. Left-armer Sophie Ecclestone is the spin option, with all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt adding another pace dimension to England's team. All-rounder Danielle Gibson and pace bowler Issy Wong have been left out from England's reduced 13-player squad, while Alice Capsey and Alice Davidson-Richards were released earlier in the week to join the A squad. Filer was a surprise call-up when the squad was initially announced, with head coach Jon Lewis highlighting her extra pace made her a "genuine wicket-taking threat" and gave the attack "a point of difference that could impact a Test match at any point in the game". She took 11 wickets in six Rachel Heyhoe-Flint Trophy matches last season, alongside one wicket in the Charlotte Edwards Cup. Wyatt makes her red-ball debut having scored over 4,000 international runs across formats, adding depth to England's batting. She has been preferred to Gibson, who though more than capable with bat, is more of a bowling all-rounder. The Test marks the beginning of the multi-format series and England trying to regain the Ashes from Australia. Four points are on offer in the Test with two points per win handed out in the three T20s and three one-day internationals that follow. England team to play Australia: Tammy Beaumont, Emma Lamb, Heather Knight (captain), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Sophia Dunkley, Danielle Wyatt, Amy Jones (wk), Sophie Ecclestone, Kate Cross, Lauren Filer, Lauren Bell. Ashes schedule 2023
Test: 22nd-26th June, Trent Bridge First T20: 1st July, Edgbaston Second T20: 5th July, The Oval Third T20: 8th July, Lord's First ODI: 12th July, Bristol Second ODI: 16th July, Ageas Bowl Third ODI: 18th July, Taunton
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Post by bluetornados on Jun 22, 2023 21:38:38 GMT
22nd JUNE 2023 - WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL TEST MATCH SERIES - DAY 1 OF 5 - Australia Women won the toss and decided to bat - Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
Australia 328-7 (85 overs) Perry 99, Mcgrath 61, Gardner 40, Sutherland 39 not out, Ecclestone 3-71
Close - Australia Women are 328 for 7ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/480/cpsprodpb/103D6/production/_130181566_gettyimages-1500573953.jpgEngland spinner Sophie Ecclestone's three wickets left the one-off Test against Australia evenly poised after the first day at Trent Bridge. After winning the toss, Australia were in control at 226-3 before losing three wickets for 12 runs in the space of 24 balls, including all-rounder Ellyse Perry for 99, as England pulled it back on the opening day of the multi-format Women's Ashes series. Ecclestone took two wickets in three balls, bowling captain Alyssa Healy for a duck, before debutant Lauren Filer dismissed Perry with a sharp 76mph delivery. A seventh-wicket partnership of 77 between Ash Gardner (40) and Annabel Sutherland (39 not out) then steadied Australia's progress as they finished on 328-7, after Gardner fell to Lauren Bell late in the day. England seamer Kate Cross took the first wicket of the series as Phoebe Litchfield fell for 23 on Test debut, before Filer had opener Beth Mooney caught at slip for 33 for her first international wicket. Perry, who was dropped on 10, and Tahlia McGrath added 119 for the third wicket as England's seamers toiled on a flat pitch in the afternoon session. Ecclestone (3-71) was the only bowler to offer captain Heather Knight control, bowling a mammoth 31 overs at an economy rate of 2.29 runs per over, while the four seamers combined went at 4.34. ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/4A38/production/_130100091_howdoenglandbeattheunbeatableteamindex.jpgHeather Knight is hoping to lead England to her first Ashes win as captain at the fourth attempt
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Post by bluetornados on Jun 23, 2023 9:29:31 GMT
23rd JUNE 2023 - WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL TEST MATCH SERIES - DAY 2 OF 5 - Australia Women won the toss and decided to bat - Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
Australia 328-7 (85 overs) Perry 99, Mcgrath 61, Gardner 40, Sutherland 39 not out, Ecclestone 3-71
Close - Australia Women are 328 for 7 - Half and hour to the start of day 2...ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/1440/cpsprodpb/6F0C/production/_130182482_gettyimages-1500573947.jpgichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/624/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2023/6/23/9923cd80-524d-4635-9df9-1aa7baae036a.pngThe players were off the field for about 80 minutes yesterday after we had some rain at Trent Bridge, although we still managed to get 85 overs of cricket in. Thankfully, the forecast for today predicts a 0% chance of rain in Nottingham so we should get a full day of play in without any worries. ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/480/cpsprodpb/12E74/production/_130182477_gettyimages-1500597470.jpgSophie EcclestoneEngland bowler Lauren Filer on her first day as an England Test cricketer: "It was a definitely a surreal experience, but I loved it. "I didn't really feel many nerves during the morning but as soon as I got on the pitch, in the first five overs I felt very shaky. I just wanted to field the ball and after that I felt all right. "It was quite tough, the ball wasn't moving a lot and the pitch probably didn't have as much pace as we thought it was going to have. We'll try and bowl straight and full on day two and take the last three wickets."
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Post by bluetornados on Jun 23, 2023 19:53:49 GMT
23rd JUNE 2023 - WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL TEST MATCH SERIES - DAY 2 OF 5 - Australia Women won the toss and decided to bat - Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
Australia 473 all out (124.2 overs) Perry 99, Mcgrath 61, Gardner 40, Sutherland 137 not out, Ecclestone 46.2-9-129-5
England 218-2 (53 overs) Lamb 10, Beaumont 100 not out, Knight 57, N Sciver-Brunt 41 not out, Sutherland 1-28
Close - England Women trail Australia Women by 255 runs with 8 wickets remainingichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/480/cpsprodpb/12A6E/production/_130189367_gettyimages-1500917149-1.jpgTammy Beaumont's maiden Test century led England's emphatic fightback with the bat on day two of the one-off Ashes Test match at Trent Bridge. Beaumont was 100 not out as England finished the day on 218-2 in response to Australia's 473. The opener joins Heather Knight, Jos Buttler and Dawid Malan as the England players to score centuries in all three formats of the game. The visitors, who resumed on 328-7 overnight, were propelled by number eight Annabel Sutherland's brilliant 137 as Sophie Ecclestone took a Test career-best 5-129 for England. England were frustrated by a ninth-wicket partnership of 95 between Sutherland and Kim Garth, who made 22, as Knight's seamers struggled to create chances on a flat pitch in the morning session. Australia's 473 is the highest first-innings total in women's Test match history but England started aggressively and did not take a step back, even after the loss of Emma Lamb for 10 in the 10th over. Knight scored 57 in a stand of 115 with Beaumont as Australia's bowlers, boasting two more spinners than England, suffered the same fate as the hosts. Beaumont was reprieved on 61 as Australia opted against reviewing a catch, with replays showing she had hit the ball on to her boot before being caught at short leg. She will be joined by all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt, who added an entertaining 41 from 44 balls, when England resume on day three.
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Post by warehamgas on Jun 23, 2023 20:47:14 GMT
Tbh bt I’ve been consumed by the Somerset v Gloucestershire T20 match at Taunton this evening. What a great match. Gloucestershire had a bad start, 9-3, came back and set a challenging total of 186 which imo, in T20 is always a challenging total however good you are. Gloucestershire bowled well and had us in trouble and should really have won. But somehow out middle order got us over the line. Two teams played well, good match and we won it! Well done both teams, great entertainment.👍
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Post by bluetornados on Jun 23, 2023 22:46:29 GMT
Tbh bt I’ve been consumed by the Somerset v Gloucestershire T20 match at Taunton this evening. What a great match. Gloucestershire had a bad start, 9-3, came back and set a challenging total of 186 which imo, in T20 is always a challenging total however good you are. Gloucestershire bowled well and had us in trouble and should really have won. But somehow out middle order got us over the line. Two teams played well, good match and we won it! Well done both teams, great entertainment.👍
Gloucestershire 186-8 (20 overs) Roelofsen 52, van Buuren 36, Taylor 42 not out, Henry 2-28.
Somerset 187-6 (19.3 overs) Smeed 78, Green 37, Aldridge 32 not out, Singh Dale & Akhter 2 wkts each.
Somerset win by 4 wickets
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Will Smeed top scored with a rapid 78 for Somerset in their derby win over Gloucestershire
Vitality Blast Tablewww.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/english-twenty20/tableSeems like a very good game, Somerset winning with 3 balls to spare and are romping away at the top of the table too. |
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Post by bluetornados on Jun 24, 2023 19:28:32 GMT
24th June 2023 - Women's Internatonal Test Match Series - Day 3 OF 5 - Australia Women won the toss and decided to bat - Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
Australia 473 all out (124.2 overs) Perry 99, Mcgrath 61, Gardner 40, Sutherland 137 not out, Ecclestone 46.2-9-129-5
England 463 all out (121.2 overs) Lamb 10, Beaumont 208, Knight 57, N Sciver-Brunt 78, Wyatt 44, Gardner 4-99, McGrath 3-24
Australia 82-0 (19 overs) Litchfield 41 not out, Mooney 33 not out, Bell 0-24
Close - Australia Women lead England Women by 92 runs with 10 wickets remainingichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/480/cpsprodpb/4005/production/_130198361_gettyimages-1501157578.jpgAustralia took control on day three of the one-off Ashes Test with a lead of 92, despite Tammy Beaumont's record-breaking 208 for England. The hosts were bowled out for 463 in their first innings at Trent Bridge, trailing Australia by just 10, but openers Beth Mooney and Phoebe Litchfield steered the visitors to 82-0 at the close. Beaumont's innings, the first double-century in England women's cricket, put England into a decent position but some loose bowling at the start of the innings eased all pressure on Australia. She beat an 88-year-old record set by Betty Snowball, who scored 189 against New Zealand at Christchurch in 1935, in making England women's highest score.
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Post by bluetornados on Jun 25, 2023 20:41:34 GMT
25th June 2023 - Women's Internatonal Test Match Series - Day 4 OF 5 - Australia Women won the toss and decided to bat - Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
Australia 473 all out (124.2 overs) Perry 99, Mcgrath 61, Gardner 40, Sutherland 137 not out, Ecclestone 46.2-9-129-5
England 463 all out (121.2 overs) Lamb 10, Beaumont 208, Knight 57, N Sciver-Brunt 78, Wyatt 44, Gardner 4-99, McGrath 3-24
Australia 257 all out (78.5 overs) Litchfield 46, Mooney 85, Healy 50, Ecclestone 5-63, Filer & Cross 2 wickets each
England 116-5 (28 overs) Lamb 28, Beaumont 22, Wyatt 20 not out, Gardner 3-33, Garth & McGrath 1 wicket each
Close - England Women require 152 more runs to win with 5 wickets remaining
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The Ashes: England lose five late wickets to dent hopes of winning one-off Test..By Ffion Wynne, BBC Sport.England's hopes of victory in the one-off Ashes Test were dented by the loss of five late wickets on day four. The hosts slipped from 55-0 to 73-4 in pursuit of 268 at Trent Bridge, with Australia's Ash Gardner taking three wickets. England were 116-5 at stumps, with 152 still required in what would be the highest run chase in women's Test history. An inspired bowling performance earlier saw Australia all out for 257 - Sophie Ecclestone starring with 5-63 to give her a 10-wicket match haul. Victory in the Test match is worth four points, which would be shared should it end in an unlikely draw. Openers Emma Lamb and first-innings double centurion Tammy Beaumont took the attack to Australia before they were dismissed in consecutive overs - Beaumont caught at slip off spinner Gardner and Lamb lbw to Tahlia McGrath. Nat Sciver-Brunt was caught going for an ambitious slog sweep before captain Heather Knight was pinned lbw by a delivery that kept low from Gardner. Sophia Dunkley and Test debutant Danni Wyatt combined for a 37-run partnership but the former was caught behind off Kim Garth for 16 with three overs remaining in the day, swinging the game firmly in Australia's favour. Earlier, Australia resumed on 82-0 after England's poor start with the ball late on day three, but made amends through Ecclestone's brilliance combined with an inspired turnaround by the pace attack. A fired-up Lauren Filer took two wickets before lunch, including Ellyse Perry for the second time in the match, before Australia's middle order lost three wickets for three runs after lunch. Captain Alyssa Healy thwarted England's attack with a battling half-century but Ecclestone struck with the last two wickets. England still have batting to come and will commit to their aggressive approach but are faced with Australia's three spinners on a worn pitch which is starting to turn and offer uneven bounce. ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/480/cpsprodpb/EF88/production/_130202316_gettyimages-1501778794.jpg
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Post by bluetornados on Jun 26, 2023 8:46:02 GMT
England bowler Sophie Ecclestone speaking to BBC Test Match Special: "The England team are all smiling and we're buzzing for tomorrow. The five wickets are a blow but that's Test cricket for you. It changes so fast. "You can't go back and change it so you have to deal with what you've got. We're going for the win. It's either win or lose tomorrow." Australia's Beth Mooney on TMS: "We're happy with the five wickets and hopefully we can get some more tomorrow morning. "Credit has to go to our bowlers. I thought Ash and Kimmy [Kim Garth] did an exceptional job." Former Australia captain Alex Blackwell on TMS: "The pressure is on Australia because they are in the better position now and England have fought back into the game more times than they would like - Australia wouldn't want to lose this Test match." When Sophie Ecclestone gets to work there are few better sights in cricket.Sunglasses on, two steps, a twirl of the arms followed by the whip of her long ponytail. And the wicket celebration that almost feels inevitable, charging towards square leg with her ecstatic teammates in pursuit. "Sophie Ecclestone is a once-in-a-generation bowler," said former England bowler Katherine Sciver-Brunt. "I feel extremely confident in saying that she will be England's greatest spinner of all-time. But what comes with being the best also equals being high in demand, and hopefully England won't have to lean on her as much as they have here for the rest of the series. "They've got to keep her in good health, that is the number one priority - not only for the rest of the Ashes, but the rest of her career - she's still only 24." ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/480/cpsprodpb/8E2E/production/_130189363_gettyimages-1500858070.jpg
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Post by bluetornados on Jun 26, 2023 11:39:18 GMT
26th June 2023 - Women's Internatonal Test Match Series - Day 5 OF 5 - Australia Women won the toss and decided to bat - Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
Australia 473 all out (124.2 overs) Perry 99, Mcgrath 61, Gardner 40, Sutherland 137 not out, Ecclestone 46.2-9-129-5
England 463 all out (121.2 overs) Lamb 10, Beaumont 208, Knight 57, N Sciver-Brunt 78, Wyatt 44, Gardner 4-99, McGrath 3-24
Australia 257 all out (78.5 overs) Litchfield 46, Mooney 85, Healy 50, Ecclestone 5-63, Filer & Cross 2 wickets each
England 178 all out (49 overs) Lamb 28, Beaumont 22, Wyatt 54, Gardner 20-1-8-66
Australia Women win by 89 runsichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/1440/cpsprodpb/7CD8/production/_130206913_720dcd8e219ca1ef21757446c9d43c7b9a5523bd.jpgKatherine Sciver-Brunt, Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special.Severely disappointed. That was the best opportunity we have had in a decade. Just sad, really disappointed. That game was in our control. Pressure does magnificent things and terrible things. Australia have walked away with a series clinching win and Ash Gardner has had the series of her life. ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/624/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2023/6/26/91f36b4b-c5cc-4490-b128-16c4314490cc.jpgichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/624/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2023/6/26/0cbc9616-05f7-45fe-93b3-017054611055.jpgichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/624/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2023/6/26/074eea2d-ee7d-4531-b13c-2b18473abea6.jpgWhat they are playing for..ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/624/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2023/6/25/9d962d59-4791-43e7-8e0a-dbf7998ac6fe.jpgThe first women's Test series between England and Australia was played in 1934-35, which England won. However, the contest was not officially called 'the women's Ashes' until 1998, when a signed miniature bat was burned (in a wok!) before the first Test at Lord's, and the ashes were placed inside a wooden cricket ball to make a trophy. In 2013, a new women's Ashes trophy was produced, with the original trophy mounted in the centre of a larger frame. ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/624/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2023/6/26/c49b8e0c-9b0d-4cca-94be-cfab6fcc4adf.jpgichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/624/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2023/6/26/8f16c00c-faf8-42e1-9f0c-2587c48d98aa.jpgichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/624/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2023/6/25/2821a9df-68e3-4ffd-bb32-b5bda8af0794.jpgichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/624/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2023/6/26/de00570d-2df4-47d9-a7b7-53b67cf73b90.jpgichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/624/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2023/6/26/b84bae8a-b4b4-408e-96c0-6023fde1831e.jpgichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/624/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2023/6/26/1152acbd-c756-454b-890f-f7e49fe1056d.jpgichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/624/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2023/6/26/dafb1d9c-b64b-4b91-b319-e0a668e1891e.jpgAustralia beat England by 89 runs to win the one-off Ashes Test match and take a 4-0 points lead in the multi-format series. Spinner Ash Gardner starred with 8-66 as England were bowled out for 178 before lunch on day five at Trent Bridge. Gardner's effort gave her an astonishing 12 wickets in the match after her four in England's first innings. Danni Wyatt top-scored with 54 before she was given out lbw to Gardner for Australia to wrap up the victory inside 21 overs on the final day. The series continues with three T20s and three one-day internationals, starting at Edgbaston on Saturday 1st July.
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