GarlicJam wrote:The Aus men wouldn't.
You didn't get to either of these games, Fluffy? The weather certainly held up.
Yes, I got to Sunday's game.
A good end to what has been an entertaining series. A funny one in a way - the scoreline will show a close-fought series, as many of us predicted, but England never really looked like winning back the Ashes. On the other hand, to come back twice from 4 points down, and to draw the test after going so far behind, shows great application and character, so credit to them for that. Australia lacked a bit of ruthlessness, never shown more than with 4(!) dropped catches last night. Two were absolute sitters for the keeper, and were very poor drops indeed.
I did feel sorry for Beth Mooney, who was practically in tears at the end of the game. She did not deserve to be on the losing side after that innings.
A good year for women's cricket in general - I have become something of a convert, as you can probably tell. Judging by the crowds attending the series here and the World Cup in England, I'm not the only one. The WBBL is already being promoted too. Let's hope for more good cricket in future.
One final thought, and this applies to the men's game too - I know this will never change, given the weight of history and tradition, but given the overwhelming advantage in modern cricket of playing at home, maybe it would be fairer if in the event of a draw, the trophy went to the away side, regardless of who holds it? Still, that's one of the idiosyncrasies of the game that we love