2023 Ashes (Womens Edition)

[TheParraboy]

Big blow to the aussies. Megz out of the whole series

Healy to captain, McGrath v/c

Australia captain Meg Lanning to miss entire Ashes tour in ‘unfortunate setback’

Aussies dealt big Ashes blow as skipper ruled out of entire series

www.foxsports.com.au

Australia’s women’s team has been dealt a significant setback ahead of next month’s Ashes tour in England, with skipper Meg Lanning ruled out due to medical reasons.

Cricket Australia (CA) confirmed the news on Saturday morning, with Alyssa Healy to fill in as captain of the side while Tahlia McGrath was named as vice-captain.

While the exact nature of Lanning’s medical issue was not disclosed, CA said in a statement that it required management from home.

Australia squad: Alyssa Healy (c), Tahlia McGrath (vc), Darcie Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Grace Harris, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham

 

[Twizzle]

damn

 

[TheParraboy]

Good idea now she is captain, also not getting younger

Healy considers ditching Test match opening role

The wicketkeeper has admitted the workload proved a challenge last year

www.espncricinfo.com

Australia could be forced to blood an entirely new-look opening combination in next month's women's Ashes Test with Alyssa Healy seriously considering dropping down the order to manage workloads.

Healy has opened for Australia in the last three Tests dating back to 2019, taking on the role she has regularly occupied in the white-ball game. But the vice-captain is wary of the impact keeping wicket will have on her in Test cricket.

Also on Healy's mind is she was dismissed for a pair in her last Test against England in Canberra, on both occasions to the now-retired Katherine Brunt.

"I have given it a lot of thought. And it has been up for discussion for a little bit of time," Healy told AAP. "In the last Test match, look I put my hand up and I wanted to do it. It was my decision to open the batting and I thought it would be a great place to bat.

"I probably underestimated the work I would have to do in the field, not having to do that all the time. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and if the time comes and they want me to open, okay great. But I'd happily slide down to the middle and whack a Dukes ball around."

 

[Twizzle]

Hard to Keep and Open, I did it and its f**king hard but not at that level.

Fitness is really tested.

 

[TheParraboy]

Tests starts on Thursday 22nd June

Australia have flaws to exploit in the Ashes - Winfield-Hill

Batter with 23 caps against the Aussies says it's a case of matching them for long enough

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[TheParraboy]

Starts tomorrow, Live on GEM, on officially the shortest day of the year

We had a warm up game which was a draw

Aust 284
England A 562
Aust 7/371

Tahlia McGrath says conceding 562 in warm-up game was 'perfect prep'

Allrounder says Australia "travelling really well as a group" despite absence of Meg Lanning

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[Twizzle]

I dont agree that it was the perfect build up but our ladies haven't had much experience in batting on English wickets.

The poms are pretty good so this will be a great contest.

 

[TheParraboy]

Aust won toss and will bat @ trent Bridge

 

[TheParraboy]

England: 1 Tammy Beaumont, 2 Emma Lamb, 3 Heather Knight (capt), 4 Nat Sciver-Brunt, 5 Sophia Dunkley, 6 Danielle Wyatt, 7 Amy Jones (wk), 8 Sophie Ecclestone, 9 Kate Cross, 10 Lauren Filer, 11 Lauren Bell

Australia: 1 Beth Mooney, 2 Phoebe Litchfield, 3 Ellyse Perry, 4 Tahlia McGrath, 5 Jess Jonassen, 6 Alyssa Healy, 7 Ashleigh Gardner, 8 Annabel Sutherland, 9 Alan King, 10 Kim Garth, 11 Darcie Brown

AUS Women beat ENG Women, AUS Women won by 89 runs

AUS-W 463 & 178 vs ENG-W 473 & 257 - AUS Women won by 89 runs in Nottingham, Women's Ashes 2023, June 22 - 26, 2023

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[Twizzle]

go girls

 

[TheParraboy]

Solid start

0/18

 

[TheParraboy]

1/35

Litchfield not playing a shot - lbw
Looks like she survives if they reviewed, missing off
though it didnt look good initially

Perry at 3
75.20 test batting average in 11 tests

 

[Bazal]

Hawkeye is drink again if it's got that missing, IMO

 

[_snafu_]

1/35

Litchfield not playing a shot - lbw
Looks like she survives if they reviewed, missing off
though it didnt look good initially

Perry at 3
75.20 test batting average in 11 tests

She's no Shane Watson.

 

[TheParraboy]

Aust 5/227

Perry 92*
Healy a second ball quack

Ecclestone bowling well

 

[TheParraboy]

Perry out for 99

6/239

 

[TheParraboy]

Stumps day 1
Aust 7/329

Sutherland 39*
King 7*

 

[King-Gutho94]

Annabel Sutherland is coming along nicely i cant see her remaining at number 8 in the batting line up for much longer.

Still only 21 and plenty of upside with her All-round abilty.

 

[Twizzle]

poor Pez, I'd volunteer to give her a big hug, would certainly make me feel better

Ladies done good, could end up with about 450 here as they bat down to no 12

 

[TheParraboy]

Yup, not only that, we got 6-7 legit genuine bowlers in the lineup. Other than Healy and the openers, any of the others can bowl well if called upon

Get poms 5 down, not much after that, though Ecclestone can hang around

Looking forward to Darcie Brown bowling