*Official* Australia Women in New Zealand 2021 thread

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Picked a White Ferns shirt in preference to my Black Caps ones for today's double-header. Fingers firmly crossed for another good performance this afternoon.

 

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Finally the rain has cleared away from Eden Park (for now?) and we're apparently starting at half past.

 

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FFS, Auckland.

 

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Slow progress here in the first ODI...

 

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Don't want to jinx it, but these two are doing a good job of lifting the run rate.

EDIT: Damn it.

 

[TimAngas]

Feel like that's a **** decision by the third empire. Seems like the last vestige of benefit of the doubt goes to the batter is gone. I feel like if there's not a frame in which the bails are dislodged and the bat is not in the crease, it can't be given out.

 

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And now that slightly dubious third wicket has immediately been followed by a fourth, fifth and sixth. Sigh.

 

[Binkley]

Yeah. The dodgy Amelia Kerr dismissal was a real turning point of the innings. Nice to see some top order solidity prior to that though. Down played really well. She had averaged 7.5 after 11 ODIs prior to today!

 

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Pleasing start with the ball, but I just don't think we have enough to defend against this ridiculous batting line-up.

 

[Spark]

Just saw a replay of that Schutt inswinger to bowl Jensen. That is obscene.

 

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Argh, can't afford to drop chances off Healy.

 

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Healy, Perry and Gardner just too good for us today, along with Schutt with the ball. We're not the first team that's happened to, and won't be the last.

 

[Spark]

I actually thought Aus were seriously wobbling at one point but this batting order is a bit OP when you can bat Ash Gardner at 6 with more to come.

 

[Nintendo]

Ash gardener is such a weapon for our side. Don't think there's a player in women's ODI who hits it as cleanly as her.

 

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I actually thought Aus were seriously wobbling at one point but this batting order is a bit OP when you can bat Ash Gardner at 6 with more to come.

Yeah, I thought we were in great shape when we got Lanning early, but it didn't take long for those high hopes to start crumbling.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

22 not out!

 

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Strong start by Australia today. We certainly needed that Healy wicket.

 

[ataraxia]

that Martin possible catch reminded me of the ridiculous Sarah Taylor catch.

 

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We've missed Kasperek. What a gun.

 

[tony p]

I think we can all agree that Suzie Bates is a far better cricketer than she is a commentator, she is hard to listen to.