[Cricket] England v Australia, Only Test, Trent Bridge

[Sid and the Sharknados]

First match in the series, toss in a few minutes.
England highly likely to get hammered.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Aussies win toss and bat.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

It's actually quite relaxing to follow an ashes test where the aussies are the overwhelming favourites.
I'm used to this feeling, I can deal with it.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

35/1
Cracking ball that.
Albeit, terrible decision.
Shame.

 

[zeetha]

Please for the debutant Filer getting her first wicket and its an important one of Mooney. Lunch finds Aus on 100/2 so a fairly even morning.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Both teams probably fairly happy, Australia to still be batting and over 300 while it could have been a lot worse given they were 200/2 at one point.

 

[Gwylan]

Sophie Ecclestone bowled superbly and really unlucky not to get more wickets, she's a class act. Bit too much buffet bowling from the others

 

[A1X]

Joe Root reckons Sophie Ecclestone is good enough to be able to bowl in men’s professional cricket, and I certainly respect his opinion

 

[Eeyore]

Joe Root reckons Sophie Ecclestone is good enough to be able to bowl in men’s professional cricket, and I certainly respect his opinion

That statement took me to YouTube to take a look.

Yes, I agree with him. She is quality. And don't 'alf turn it as well.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Joe Root reckons Sophie Ecclestone is good enough to be able to bowl in men’s professional cricket, and I certainly respect his opinion

Quality ball on a first day pitch to get rid of McGrath.

 

[Gwylan]

If Moeen's not up for bowling (and Jacks isn't really a frontline test bowler), England could be really radical and call up Ecclestone. I swear she bowled most testing deliveries in that last session than Moeen bowled all match.

It won't happen, of course, but I reckon that she'd be a very decent option

 

[Brovion]

If Moeen's not up for bowling (and Jacks isn't really a frontline test bowler), England could be really radical and call up Ecclestone. I swear she bowled most testing deliveries in that last session than Moeen bowled all match.

It won't happen, of course, but I reckon that she'd be a very decent option

Isn't the ball a different size though? (There was a thread discussing it). Not sure she'd be as effective bowling a mens' ball, but yes, apart from that I agree, it would be interesting and quite in keeping the 'Bazball'.

 

[Audax]

Joe Root reckons Sophie Ecclestone is good enough to be able to bowl in men’s professional cricket, and I certainly respect his opinion

Was actually thinking last night it might be interesting to create an Australia vs England series along these lines:

• 2x Mens Tests
• 2x Womens Tests
• 1x Mixed Test (consisting of teams made up of 6 men and 5 women

 

[Gwylan]

Isn't the ball a different size though? (There was a thread discussing it). Not sure she'd be as effective bowling a mens' ball, but yes, apart from that I agree, it would be interesting and quite in keeping the 'Bazball'.

It is a different size but she has played men's cricket, so it wouldn't be strange to her

 

[zeetha]

Australia fully in control at lunch on day 2 on 439 - 8. Wouldn't surprise me if they declared over lunch. Going to be hard for England to win from this position

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

5fer for Ecclestone

 

[zeetha]

5fer for Ecclestone

About the only bright point of todays play!

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

About the only bright point of todays play!

Well things haven't been totally catastrophic with the bat.
He says. Holding tightly onto his wooden desk.

 

[A1X]

Great hundred by Tammy Beaumont

 

[worthingweird]

No such thing as womens ashes...