*Official* Women's Cricket discussion thread

[Himannv]

Slow going from West Indies, but they always have a chance with Matthews still in and wickets in hand.

I like how McGrath has used her bowling options so far though. Most of her main options have had a bowl and she has options available depending on what she wants to do. The Windies haven't been able to settle well as a result of all the changes and the run rate is over 6 now. Need to pick up a few wickets.

 

[Himannv]

Game over after those wickets I think.

 

[ashley bach]

Tuned in for the last 5 overs last night, what a great game. How we ended up with Bates bowling the last over though is...questionable.
99 overs into the match and not a single six hit and she concedes two with what you could describe as perfect slot balls. Terrible stuff.
Take nothing away from Reyneke though she's a real gun.

 

[_Ed_]

Tuned in for the last 5 overs last night, what a great game. How we ended up with Bates bowling the last over though is...questionable.
99 overs into the match and not a single six hit and she concedes two with what you could describe as perfect slot balls. Terrible stuff.
Take nothing away from Reyneke though she's a real gun.

Yeah, and when you consider Mair picked up a combined two wickets for two runs in the 46th and 48th, jeez it would have been handy if she could have bowled the 50th too.

 

[_Ed_]

South Africa are piling on a massive score here, and I don't really see us getting close.

That first game might have been our best chance to pick up a win all series.

 

[RMBolton]

I just don't get it. How can we put together a competent T20 team but the ODI team is still crap? A catching clinic is needed pronto, & better selections. We need Anderson opening YESTERDAY. I'm sorry, Bates has had it & we can't continue carrying her.

 

[_Ed_]

They're doing a better job of this chase than I expected, particularly this partnership, but I still don't think they can get there.

 

[TT Boy]

Record chase well on here. NZ are miles ahead of South Africa at this stage. Kerr is in complete control, and Gaze is playing a blinder.

 

[Himannv]

Not impossible to get a win from here.

 

[TT Boy]

The warning signs were there when Jafta made runs. It's a boundary or two every over at the moment.

 

[_Ed_]

The continued improvement of Gaze is so good to see, and she's still only 21. If she keeps progressing like this, she could be one of the better keeper-bats around in a few years' time. Hoping she'll get a WPL contract some time soon.

 

[TT Boy]

South Africa needed that, but until Kerr goes, NZ are still in this.

 

[_Ed_]

Sharp's a good prospect, and Jess Kerr is capable enough, but I'm not sure how much I'd trust the batting to come after them.

 

[_Ed_]

What a stop by de Klerk! I thought/hoped that one was heading straight to the boundary.

 

[_Ed_]

Sharp's inexperience is showing so far in this innings. Hopefully she can build a bit of confidence the longer she stays out there.

 

[TT Boy]

Sharp can't get the ball off the square, and Kerr has pulled up lame. Need a big over soon.

 

[TT Boy]

Sumo is saying de Klerk has saved South Africa a lot of runs today, but de Klerk dropped Kerr on 11.

 

[ataraxia]

Some terrible strike management here.

 

[TT Boy]

Nice catch.

 

[TT Boy]

Some terrible strike management here.

Kerr is cooked, but there is too much faith in the lower order. She needs to face every ball.