Cricket in Common!
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by Planet Paul
3y ago
A Women’s T20 International cricket tournament will be part of the 2022 Commonwealth Games and England have qualified (Yey, well done!)… as hosts! All games will be held in Birmingham (Booo!) and there’ll only be a women’s competition, not men’s?! Still, it’s an opportunity for cricket to be screened on the BBC and pique the interest of young girls (And boys). Because it’s the Commonwealth not the Olympics, Heather Knight’s England can compete as England, so as per usual in this sort of thing, it’s West Indies that complicate things. They’ll have an individual island competing (If they qualif ..read more
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T20I: Where in the World?
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by Planet Paul
3y ago
Hi guys I thought that it’d be interesting to take a look at the latest Twenty20 International rankings and see which teams have made an impact since T20I status was applied across the globe. Obviously Test teams lead the way with the historically strong Associate nations next inline. I’ve touched upon Singapore’s progress before whilst the likes of Namibia and Canada are trying to make their presence felt in the global game once again. In 22nd place sit Qatar. Ex-pats have made a crucial contribution to developing cricket in many countries but of course it’s always great to see national cric ..read more
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Should Men and Women Share the Field? – The Results
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by Planet Paul
3y ago
The results are in and there’s not much to choose between opinions… 60% of voters feel that the option should be there for men and women to play on the same team at the highest level. 40% of voters are totally opposed to the concept. Some of you voiced ‘Spirit of cricket’ concerns and that’s understandable. Obviously cricket isn’t a contact sport but some statistics suggest that men average towards 10-20mph quicker than women when it comes to pace bowling. That’s a big step up but then so is transitioning from domestic to international level in either men’s or women’s cricket. Tennis is prob ..read more
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Should Men and Women Share the Field?
Silly Point Cricket » Women’s Cricket
by Planet Paul
3y ago
Hi all This is a bit of a random one but what do you think? There have been examples of top women players playing men’s club cricket but what about at professional level, should the opportunity be in place for men and women to play on the same team? I know that some voices in the women’s world just don’t think that it’s necessary but in our non-contact sport could mixed teams work? Let me know your thoughts and thanks in advance for voting. Take Our Poll ..read more
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Is Emily Smith’s Ban the Appropriate Length?
Silly Point Cricket » Women’s Cricket
by Planet Paul
3y ago
An hour before the official release of the team sheet for what would ultimately be a rained off match, Hobart Hurricanes wicketkeeper Emily Smith posted an Instagram video displaying her side’s playing XI. It’s unlikely that there was any sinister corruption related motive to this and only that Smith was killing time and boredom when drawing attention to her lowly position in the batting order. In Ed Hawkins ‘Bookie, Gambler, Fixer, Spy’ he alludes to a seemingly innocent conversation in the pool with Ian Bell that could ultimately have been perceived as the England batsman revealing informat ..read more
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Taylor Calls Time!
Silly Point Cricket » Women’s Cricket
by Planet Paul
3y ago
England Women’s wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor has retired from international cricket due to her ongoing management of anxiety. http://m.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/249935.html To say that Taylor raised the bar for Women’s cricket and particularly wicketkeeping in general, regardless of gender, would be an understatement of epic proportions… Hopefully Taylor will continue to play, enjoy and succeed at domestic level at the same time as inspiring the next generation of cricketers, male or female! https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/generalised-anxiety-disorder ..read more
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Snippets!
Silly Point Cricket » Women’s Cricket
by Planet Paul
3y ago
It’s great to see Reece Topley back in action and amongst the wickets again. The England man is making a comeback with Susssex and the early signs are promising. Fingers crossed that he can stay fit. It’s not so great to see England’s Women struggling horribly against Australia in all formats of the game. In particular Amy Jones’ game (A Test fifty aside) has regressed horribly with ducks becoming an all too familiar story once again. Those Australians that didn’t make the cut for Australia Men’s Ashes party are now turning up up and down the country for various counties. Alex Carey is at Sus ..read more
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The Ellyse Masterpiece!
Silly Point Cricket » Women’s Cricket
by Planet Paul
3y ago
Averages 78.00 with the bat and 18.19 with the ball in Tests. Averages 50.35 with the bat and 24.87 with the ball in ODIs. http://m.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/275487.html These statistics surely belong to one of the greatest players the game has ever produced. Step forward Australia’s Elysse Perry! If she were only a batter then she’d be set to go down in history as one of the greatest. If she were only a bowler then she’d be set to go down in history as one of the greatest. BUT SHE’S BOTH! She’s so far ahead of her peers that she’s, dare I say it… Bradmanesque. That would be d ..read more
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Six to Watch: T20I Status – Women’s Special Revisited
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by Planet Paul
3y ago
Hi all Please find listed below six women’s international players that I suggested keeping an eye on when T20I status was dished out all around the globe. Firstly, here’s the link to my original post… https://sillypointcricket.com/2018/07/01/six-to-watch-t20i-status-womens-special/ Louise Little (Ireland) A tough time for the still only sixteen-year-old but hopefully she’ll be stronger for it. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ireland/content/player/1094718.html Mariko Hill (Hong Kong) Has shown glimpses of her ability but will want to make more significant contributions. http://www.espncricinfo.co ..read more
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Mali Mauled!
Silly Point Cricket » Women’s Cricket
by Planet Paul
3y ago
It’s been well publicised that Mali Women were dismissed for the lowest ever T20I total last week… 4 all out against Rwanda! What some of you may have missed is that they followed that up with 11 all out against Tanzania the following day then 10 all out against Uganda the next. That’s 25-30 then! http://stats.espncricinfo.com/Ci/content/records/283168.html They made 30-9 against Rwanda again yesterday mind… https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19349/scorecard/1188782/rwanda-women-vs-mali-women-7th-match-kwibuka-womens-twenty20-tournament-2019 So things are on the up! This of course has brough ..read more
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