Women's Ashes, The ODIs. January 12-17

[IKnowtheDog]

Bigfooty wanted Perry dropped/retired 2 years ago

To be fair she was struggling with form at that period. Similar with Healy. Both seem to have good cricket left.

 

[Cmarsh]

Must be weird doing commentary while your own misses is playing.

 

[cats_09]

We just need to play smart - really don't need to play unnecessary big shots

 

[Around the Wicket]

Must be weird doing commentary while your own misses is playing.

Starc commentating?

 

[Around the Wicket]

To be fair she was struggling with form at that period. Similar with Healy. Both seem to have good cricket left.

The depth of the women’s cricket will start putting pressure on Perry if she doesn’t recapture something

 

[cats_09]

Liked that from Gardner - got the big shot away and followed it up with a single

 

[cats_09]

The depth of the women’s cricket will start putting pressure on Perry if she doesn’t recapture something

She scored a century for Aus just 5 matches ago

Pez also had a pretty good WBBL - 424 runs, ave of 53 & high score of 86

She's had a couple of low scores in very recent matches but she hasn't been out of form for an extended period

 

[Around the Wicket]

Liked that from Gardner - got the big shot away and followed it up with a single

Gardner is definitely better then the mid 20s average indicates

 

[Around the Wicket]

Bad news for England Healy getting off to a hot start, they need her to play shit to have any chance

 

[cats_09]

Gardner is definitely better then the mid 20s average indicates

Wonder how much her average is impacted by her being seen as something of a finisher - so she comes in lower and is looked at to get those late innings runs at a good rate

She's definitely better than someone coming in just from the 40th over with the instructions to south slog, but it's how she can adjust her game to come in a bit earlier and build an innings

 

[IKnowtheDog]

Awful shot there by Healy, no need.

 

[cats_09]

Awful shot there by Healy, no need.

Even if she got bat on ball, it was going to be more of a defensive effort rather than attacking shot

All we need to do is play sensible

It's 2 points for a win - not like there's a bonus point for chasing down the total inside 40 overs

 

[Around the Wicket]

Even if she got bat on ball, it was going to be more of a defensive effort rather than attacking shot

All we need to do is play sensible

It's 2 points for a win - not like there's a bonus point for chasing down the total inside 40 overs

They should have a bonus point, make it more interesting

 

[010203]

Ecclestone dropped any hope England had.

 

[010203]

Alana King won't get player of the match but her bowling was poetry in motion.

 

[CURVE]

Well played Australia, better with bat and ball and better in the field.

Gardner should be player of the match for her 3/19 and 42 not out.

 

[grumbleguts]

McGrath's form is a worry.

 

[cats_09]

I'm headed to Melbourne for tonight's BBL game so tried to listen to the end of the match via Foxtel Go - got it turned on just as Gardner was dropped

Glad to get the win but we made hard work of it in the end

 

[CURVE]

McGrath's form is a worry.

I think she should be dropped, she's not bowling, and her batting has been poor for a while.

 

[Around the Wicket]

I think she should be dropped, she's not bowling, and her batting has been poor for a while.

She is a top order batsmen, she’s crap down the order

 

[cats_09]

McGrath's form is a worry.

Agree - she was originally selected as an all-rounder but hasn't really been bowling a lot for Aus lately, and from her last 6 international innings, she's only twice scored above 30. I know not every match presents the opportunity to go on with it, but she def had the chances in a couple of matches to do so

Then looking at her WBBL form and it's not great reading. The basics say:
- 9 innings, 222 runs at an average of 31.71 with a high score of 64
Then you break it down,

• 113 of those runs came against the Gades & 51 in the Strikers first match against Brisbane; so 164 of her 222 runs in 3 innings
• She scored 58 runs in her remaining 6 innings at an average of less than 10, and 4 of those innings were single digit scores

If she wasn't VC would she be under more pressure?

 

[BStaff17]

Agree - she was originally selected as an all-rounder but hasn't really been bowling a lot for Aus lately, and from her last 6 international innings, she's only twice scored above 30. I know not every match presents the opportunity to go on with it, but she def had the chances in a couple of matches to do so

Then looking at her WBBL form and it's not great reading. The basics say:
- 9 innings, 222 runs at an average of 31.71 with a high score of 64
Then you break it down,

• 113 of those runs came against the Gades & 51 in the Strikers first match against Brisbane; so 164 of her 222 runs in 3 innings
• She scored 58 runs in her remaining 6 innings at an average of less than 10, and 4 of those innings were single digit scores

If she wasn't VC would she be under more pressure?

Georgia Voll is in supreme format atm.

So it will be interesting what they do.

Voll just may have to wait until results dictate change

 

[CURVE]

She is a top order batsmen, she’s crap down the order

She has been moved down the order because her form has been poor. In fact, it is so bad she now comes in after Gardner and her form wasn't great until she turned it around in the final match against India (IIRC).