***Official*** England v New Zealand Women

[stumpski]

Yeah yeah I know, women's cricket, but it is the only international cricket being played today, and hell, if 'South African Women in Holland' merits a thread, shouldn't there be one for our own ladies?

One-day series starts today at Taunton. Live coverage on SS2. Being a relatively new Skyster I've hardly seen any women's cricket on TV - I saw some highlights of the last T20 game last night and a NZ bowler took 6-17 without appearing to do much more than bowl straight.

England captain Charlotte Edwards missed yesterday's match but is hoping to be fit to play today.

 

[Perm]

I'm rather proud of Sarah Tsukigawa, local girl she is.

 

[stumpski]

Well, she's playing today. New Zealand won toss and batting.

Am I right in thinking that New Zealand, along with Australia, are the places where the women's game is taken most seriously? Comes with success, I suppose.

 

[Perm]

Well, she's playing today. New Zealand won toss and batting.

Am I right in thinking that New Zealand, along with Australia, are the places where the women's game is taken most seriously? Comes with success, I suppose.

Reasonably casual, as you can expect for a sport that gets so little support in NZ anyway. Good numbers playing girls cricket in schools though, especially down my way.

 

[four_or_six]

I ejnoyed the Twenty20 last night on TV, I don't usually watch women's cricket. The NZ batsmen looked like they could hit big, and the 6-17 from S'thwaite was really good fun.

I think they'll give our girls a good strong test.

 

[stumpski]

NZ finished with 225-7 (Bates 82, Colvin 3-36) , a pretty good score in an area of the game renowned for slow scoring.

LOL at Charles Colville interviewing two England bowlers who don't even come up to his shoulder.