England beat Australia by 69 runs (DLS method) in the final ODI match in Taunton overnight, claiming the ODI series 2-1. It was Australian women’s team’s first ODI series loss since 2013. The two teams finished 8-all in the Women’s Ashes series.
England’s innings score of 9/285 was set up by player of the match Nat Sciver-Brunt (129), who put on 147 for the third wicket with captain Heather Knight (67). Australia were 3/91 when the rain came. Facing the revised target of 269 from 44 overs, the tourists were bowled out for 199 in the 36th over.
Watch the Bet365 test match, it was “interesting” no commentary feed was included. I guess this might be a strange “rights thing” I don’t know. I’d prefer to have commentary. I guess that is normal? You do get the stump mic.
haha yes. The American T20 has commentary. Crowds seem ok.
I have a bit of soft spot for cricket North America. Its one of my favourite what if questions as cricket was played there in the late 1800s before baseball. It was said the British were a bit arrogant and didn’t think baseball would take over. Just think if cricket did hang on and was as popular as baseball wow. Different world.
I saw a bit of it last night on FOXTEL (highlights).
It didn’t look too bad, plenty of well known players in it, pitches and grounds looked pretty good, and decent crowds too if mostly ex pats from India and other cricket countries.
Though I did see on the schedule all games are being played at only two venues, so not a true “home and away” format. But hopefully they can build it up to that.
Its interesting today with pakistan vs sri lanka test, the right channel sounds like a director feed, Example coming back from a commercial break etc 5,4,3,1 (cue) (like the 12th man) . The left channel is just the sound affects no commentary.
It is a bit strange. I am not sure how Bet 365 manages the sound. He did say the f word. “What f is this?” he said . Not meant to be on air on “normal streams” for the public.
A few years ago they had the rights to a AUS v Bang t20 series only because Fox sports didn’t get it. It was with commentary but the feed was terrible.
Australia ended at 8/299 at stumps of the opening day of fourth Ashes test at Old Trafford. Everyone made a start but no batter scored more than 51. Stuart Broad became the second England bowler to take 600 test wickets, when he had Travis Head caught by Joe Root at deep backward square leg, trying to pull a short pitched ball. Chris Woakes however had most wickets on the day with 4/52.
Day 2 summary
England seized control of the test match on day two with Bazball on full display. After bowling Australia out for 317, the home side scored 384 runs in just 72 overs with the loss of four wickets. Opener Zak Crawley was the star with 189 from 182 balls, and he put on 206 run partnership with Joe Root (84).
Day 3 summary
England only need to claim six more Australian wickets to win the test and level the Ashes series 2-2, after dominating the day’s play with bat and ball. England added another 208 runs to reach 592, with Jonny Bairstow stranded on 99 not out when his batting partner Jimmy Anderson was trapped lbw by Cameron Green for 5. Josh Hazelwood finished with 5/126, the 16th time he took five wickets in a test innings.
Australia turned defensive in their second innings, scoring 39 runs before tea and 74 runs after tea, but still lost four wickets in the process. Mark Wood took 3/17 and Chris Woakes bowled David Warner for 28.
Day 4 summary
Rain in Manchester in the morning and late afternoon meant only 30 overs were bowled during the day. In that period, Australia made 1/101, with Marnus Labuschagne scoring 111, his second century overseas and first in England, before he was caught behind off Joe Root’s bowling. Australia were 5/214 at stumps, still trailing England by 61 runs. With more rain predicted for Sunday, a draw or an England victory is still possible.
The Ashes test at Old Trafford has ended in a draw with no play on the final day due to rain. Australia retained the Ashes, and only need to draw the final test at The Oval (starting Thursday) for an outright series win.
England opener Zak Crawley was named player of the match for his first innings score of 189.
Well well well, solid start by the Aussies, taking 3 wickets at The Oval in finally dry conditions for the dead rubber final test in London at The Oval, Australia having retained the Ashes.
It could have been even better for Australia if they didn’t drop four catches during the session. Those drops and some sloppy fielding allowed England to score 131 runs in the two hours.
Despite dropping five catches, Australia eventually dismissed England for 283 inside 55 overs. Harry Brook top scored with 85 and put on 111 for the fourth wicket with Moeen Ali (who suffered a groin strain before he was bowled by Todd Murphy for 34). Mitchell Starc was the leading wicket taker with 4/82. In reply, Australia made a good start, reaching 1/61 at stumps, losing David Warner’s wicket (to Chris Woakes for the third time in a row).
Or, wait for it, just don’t play Tests in England?
Thompson said: "I will talk to Greg Barclay, the chair of the ICC, for sure, just in the sense of him understanding what England has done to Test cricket. We’ve elevated that format and reinvented the way Test cricket has been played now.
Oh shut up mate stop the crying
You could have a look at the schedule, in terms of the times you play," Thompson said.
I think only really Day 5 (if it goes there) poses a problem, if a nail biting finish with Australia trying to win our first mid-year/UK hosted Ashes in over two decades and England trying to level the series (despite technically a ‘dead rubber’ and Aussies having retained the Ashes)… Could be fascinating to see what happens weather wise.
Also, Sunday (as Johnson flagged weeks ago) head-to-head with Seven’s first Logies since the 90s and cricket weather looks fine for then… Wonder what will happen, viewers tune-in to event TV and with all this year’s heavy publicity or the Ashes - I think the latter and think Seven might be disappointed if contest is close, but if not and England cruising to victory then maybe the opposite. Seven’s advantage though early with AFL and news lead-in to a 7pm start plus during the Women’s World Cup the past week.
. Not meant to be on air on “normal streams” for the public.