Random Women's Cricket Thread

[andy]

That willow talk podcast is fantastic I love listening to it!


On another point Nicola Carey is definitely worth a place in the Aussie side over the over rated Thalia McGrath!!!

[Durhamfootman]

Carey has done well in all 3 WPL matches she's played in

shocking performance from Gujarat today. First they retired a player out for not scoring fast enough, which I don't agree with. Then with Mumbai needing 80 runs off 40 balls, they dropped 3 skiers offered by Kaur and Carey, allowed umpteen second runs through misfields as well as 2 boundaries from byes that Mooney missed.

England-esque fielding

I'm glad, really, because retiring players out for not scoring quickly enough feels a lot like cheating to me. Fielding sides do their best to keep a struggling player on strike and then they arbitrarily get someone else for their efforts. I don't like it

[GarlicJam]

On another point Nicola Carey is definitely worth a place in the Aussie side over the over rated Thalia McGrath!!!

Carey had a very good BBL season - in the winning side as well.

Trouble is, McGrath is vice-captain. I agree that she has not been up to the standard she set a couple of years back, and I do hope that she is not made captain after Healy retires - a tough choice for the selectors though.

The likes of Perry and Mooney are too old, so maybe Gardner? That will get a few bigots offside, with Gardner not only being indigenous, but wearing it on her sleeve (ok, I think it's a tatt on her arm). That would make a tough choice for our standard middle-aged white male bigot (we do have a few down here) - they will be torn between hating on women's cricket and bagging out aboriginals.

[GarlicJam]

I'm glad, really, because retiring players out for not scoring quickly enough feels a lot like cheating to me. Fielding sides do their best to keep a struggling player on strike and then they arbitrarily get someone else for their efforts. I don't like it

I wholeheartedly disagree. The batting side should have every right - but that player is now retired, cannot come out to bat once they have been dragged.

In the BBL last week, one player self-retired, as he knew he wasn't playing very well, Can't remember who is was. 2 nights ago, Renegades captain Will Sutherland dragged Rizwan as he was scoring too slow (26 off 23) - Sutherland got run out for 1 run off 1 delivery...

[andy]

On another point Nicola Carey is definitely worth a place in the Aussie side over the over rated Thalia McGrath!!!

Carey had a very good BBL season - in the winning side as well.

Trouble is, McGrath is vice-captain. I agree that she has not been up to the standard she set a couple of years back, and I do hope that she is not made captain after Healy retires - a tough choice for the selectors though.

The likes of Perry and Mooney are too old, so maybe Gardner? That will get a few bigots offside, with Gardner not only being indigenous, but wearing it on her sleeve (ok, I think it's a tatt on her arm). That would make a tough choice for our standard middle-aged white male bigot (we do have a few down here) - they will be torn between hating on women's cricket and bagging out aboriginals.

Think Gardner or Sutherland will get the captaincy...I know Carey turned down a central contract couple years ago because she didn't want to sit on the bench which appears to be the right move as she's really developed well...just hope that hasn't been held against her!

[sussexpob]

That willow talk podcast is fantastic I love listening to it!

Agreed. I am not so much of a fan of Peacock, but Healy and Haddin are great value. Strikes a good balance between being fun and making interesting observations about the game. The recent episode with Stuart Broad was notably good.

[GarlicJam]

Think Gardner or Sutherland will get the captaincy...

I had forgotten about Sutherland.

I had picked her mentally a year or so back to be the next skipper. She is an outstanding prospect, I think, and has many years of tog grade cricket in her.

I saw something online last night suggesting McGrath is front-runner. I hope not - one of the two you mention will be fine, imo.

[andy]

Maybe Gardner short term and Sutherland long term?

[andy]

In a surprising move Sophie molineux has been named Australia captain in all formats with ash Gardner her deputy....McGrath has dropped out of the reckoning completely

[Durhamfootman]

Molineux has been around the team for a while and has captaincy experience. If she stays injury free (not a given, judging by recent history) then she might be a good fit

[GarlicJam]

Molineux has been around the team for a while and has captaincy experience. If she stays injury free (not a given, judging by recent history) then she might be a good fit

That's the thing, DF, my memory is of her missing large chunks of international cricket due to injury - but my memory can be a dodgy thing.

[Durhamfootman]

no, your memory is fine, GJ. She has spent a fair bit of time on the physio table. I think she played for Australia in the WC, then came back and missed the first few matches for the 'Gades with an injury

She only played in half the Aussie games at the WC, seemingly being rotated with Wareham, as if there was only the one spot available for two quite similar players, so this is a good appointment for her.

[GarlicJam]

yeah, fair comment, DF.

[andy]

No doubting her leadership qualities at all she is clearly a good leader however when conditions dictate only one spinner is needed is molineux australis best spinner? I'm not sure she is...

[Durhamfootman]

well, she is now