The Cricket Thread 2015-16

6 = Game over .

 

Alas, he isn't.

 

and another one .

 

Game over. Oh well, this competition was always number 3 on the priority list once we made Finals Day.

 

Surely too little too late. But if anyone is capable of bowling a three wicket over for just two runs, it's Arafat.

 

Ooh that makes things interesting.

 

Game set and match.

 

For someone who's meant to be an expert at death bowling, that was really poor.

 

Saving it for Birmingham

 

Wood is left with an over unbowled. There is your risk of bowling your "dodgy" remaining over early.

I know Arafat's own two overs weren't great, but we could have gone Wood-Arafat-Wood-Arafat-Fidel. Going Fidel-Arafat-Wood-Arafat has left Wood short.

But hey, they need less than 10 an over with 10 overs to spare. And with the exception of one ball immediately after Klinger got out, they kept that rate below 10 for the whole of those final 10 overs. And these days, that's not a scary target. Kent, Sussex and now Gloucs have all easily done it to us this season. And we've done it to Middlesex, Kent, Gloucs, Worcs and no doubt others.

 

Aussies 107-6 with 2 overs to go in the Ladies T20. England have to win all 3 T20 matches to retain the Ashes.

 

111-8. good stuff from England.

After 20 overs: 122-8 Australia

 

England win by 7 wickets.

 

Good knock by Sarah Taylor.

 

Aussies 107-7 after 20 overs. Great performance by England. If England can win this, the final T20 in Cardiff will be winner takes all for the Ashes. Should be a great day out if so, because it precedes the Mens T20. Match sold out at Hove...good atmosphere.

 

Not a good start by England, 10-2 after 2.2 overs.

 

28-5 after only 6 overs. Not good.

 

23_3

Oops.....

 

My money's on Anya Shrubsole to come in and play a match-winning knock.
1. She's got a brilliant name.
2. She coaches my friends' daughter.

 

The name alone is worth an award!