Women's Ashes, the T20s. January 20-25

[cats_09]

Game 2 of the T20I:



Australia Women (Playing XI): Beth Mooney(w), Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Annabel Sutherland, Tahlia McGrath(c), Grace Harris, Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt

England Women (Playing XI): Maia Bouchier, Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Sophia Dunkley, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Heather Knight(c), Amy Jones(w), Freya Kemp, Sophie Ecclestone, Charlotte Dean, Sarah Glenn, Lauren Bell

England Women have won the toss and have opted to field

Fielding first has been working well for them lately...

 

[NYRB]

England surprisingly have a winning record at Manuka Oval over Australia on this ground.

England 4 wins, Australia 1 win, Tie 1

Also have to remember South Africa beat Australia on this ground last year.

 

[cats_09]

England surprisingly have a winning record at Manuka Oval over Australia on this ground.

England 4 wins, Australia 1 win, Tie 1

Also have to remember South Africa beat Australia on this ground last year.

Why did we schedule a match at this ground... Really surprised there's been no matches in Qld, maybe should have had the first T20 there, then moved south for the next match before heading to Adelaide

 

[NYRB]

There is a bit of rain lingering around, so I'll be interested in Australias approach tonight.

 

[cats_09]

An update on Healy:

"Alyssa will be unavailable for the remainder of the T20 series, with her availability for the Test match to be determined in due course," a statement from Cricket Australia said.


Do we think that if she is such somehow available for the test, that they may opt to stick with Mooney behind the stumps & Healy in the field to maybe ease her workload?

Healy ruled out of Ashes T20Is, sides unchanged in Canberra | cricket.com.au

England chose to bowl first after winning the toss as Australia confirmed injured Alyssa Healy will…

www.cricket.com.au

 

[NYRB]

Laurens Bell radar all over the place early.

 

[Moonwatcher]

The would have been out by a mile

 

[Moonwatcher]

Could have been run out and caught in two balls.

 

[CURVE]

If Canberra gets a BBL and WBBL team, then Mooney has to be the first player signed, she loves playing here.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Who of the modern players wears a floppy hat men's and women's?

 

[troybe]

Beth smashing them lately

 

[Moonwatcher]

Unfair to film anyone eating icecream

 

[Moonwatcher]

First runs for Voll

 

[Moonwatcher]

4.2 overs in

 

[Moonwatcher]

Glad England won the toss and we're batting first.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Weird running

 

[Moonwatcher]

No urgency when there seemed to be some chance of getting back then it was over by the time she dived.

 

[cats_09]

Did they really need to push for that last run?

Surely we weren't that desperate for an extra run at this stage

 

[Moonwatcher]

Bouchier's shoulder is fine

 

[Greenstar5]

Why did we schedule a match at this ground... Really surprised there's been no matches in Qld, maybe should have had the first T20 there, then moved south for the next match before heading to Adelaide

Qld had all the games against NZ in September and 2 of the 3 against India in December.

The women's games in Canberra have been great. That test match couple years ago was awesome. Also well attended.

 

[Moonwatcher]

The second run was too slow and Voll looks to be a slow runner.

 

[CURVE]

There was a comfortable three, but Voll was jogging the second.

 

[Grumpyshades]

The second run was too slow and Voll looks to be a slow runner.

it was an easy 3

 

[Moonwatcher]

it was an easy 3

Voll seemed overly concerned where the ball and fielder were.

 

[cats_09]

Is Litchfield wearing a longsleeve shirt with its sleeves rolled up, or a 3/4 length sleeve?