***Official West Indies Women in England 2020***

[Magrat Garlick]

The ECB, in their wisdom, have finally allowed the women's international season to begin in...*checks notes* September at...*checks notes again* The Incora County Ground, Derby.

1st T20I, Monday 21 Sep: England v West Indies
2nd T20I, Wednesday 23 Sep: England v West Indies
3rd T20I, Saturday 26 Sep: England v West Indies
4th T20I, Monday 28 Sep: England v West Indies
5th T20I, Wednesday 30 Sep: England v West Indies

The 3rd match will be on the BBC. https://tv5.espn.com/cricket/story/...teams-suppport-black-lives-matter-t20i-series Hopefully they have the sense to bring Rainford-Brent back on.

SkySports Cricket on YouTube are also broadcasting, though might be geoblocked somewhere

England squad: Heather Knight (c), Tammy Beaumont, Katherine Brunt, Kate Cross, Freya Davies, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Katie George, Sarah Glenn, Amy Jones, Nat Sciver, Anya Shrubsole, Mady Villiers, Fran Wilson, Lauren Winfield, Danni Wyatt.
West Indies squad: Stafanie Taylor (c), Deandra Dottin (vc), Afy Fletcher, Hayley Matthews, Aaliyah Alleyne, Cherry Ann Fraser, Natasha McClean, Shemaine Campbelle, Shabika Gajnabi, Chedean Nation, Britney Cooper, Sheneta Grimmond, Karishma Ramharack, Shamilia Connell, Chinelle Henry, Kaysia Schultz, Lee Ann Kirby, Shakera Selman.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Shabika Gajnabi is from my village. An excellent all rounder

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Preview (thanks to twitter user hypocaust)

England v West Indies – women’s T20I series preview

England and West Indies women return to the international arena for the first time since playing at the T20 World Cup in March.

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[honestbharani]

Good to see the women get back to playing too. But its juz gonna rain everyday isn't it?

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Today looks lovely. (dare I say it, Indian summer) Probably won't get five games in no.

 

[Howe_zat]

It's been a lot hotter and drier in the last few weeks than when the test series was on. What happens innit

 

[Howe_zat]

Looks like a pretty conservative selction from England given it's an end of season T20 series. Probably shows how keen the senior players are to get out and play

 

[Howe_zat]

Solid start, fully expect us to lose 2 wickets now i'm listening

 

[Magrat Garlick]

They have at least picked some young bowlers, but yeah I do wonder what comes after when Beaumont/Knight/Sciver all probably retire pretty close to each other

 

[Magrat Garlick]

the youtube thing isn't working here because of course but they're looking to make 150 which should be more than enough

 

[honestbharani]

Knight will be tough to replace I would think. But England has a good domestic structure, right?

 

[Howe_zat]

Pretty chuffed with that, I'd expect England to defend it

 

[Magrat Garlick]

 

[honestbharani]

Yeah, pretty surprised they could not even breach 120.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

From reports their main aim was to bat out the twenty overs.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

My weather app suggests the showers will not hit Derby or other Midlands

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Three quick wickets and suddenly this isn't looking like a repeat of Monday

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Sensible rebuild. WI missing Gajnabi for the breakthrough clearly

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Jones getting too cute but a very useful 25

 

[Magrat Garlick]

last batsman out, England's no 8 averages 7