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A week for the history books
Day 1: The sense of occasion was clear. Lifts had been wrapped with signage signifying the monumental week, boards with key milestones throughout the history of English women’s cricket were displayed in the media centre and on the walls of the ground. 10,763 came through the gates on the first day, many specifically because of the significance of the Test. Former players were invited into the pavilion to celebrate 50 years since England first played on the main ground in 1976
Polly Starkie
Jul 146 min read
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A week for the history books
Day 1: The sense of occasion was clear. Lifts had been wrapped with signage signifying the monumental week, boards with key milestones throughout the history of English women’s cricket were displayed in the media centre and on the walls of the ground. 10,763 came through the gates on the first day, many specifically because of the significance of the Test. Former players were invited into the pavilion to celebrate 50 years since England first played on the main ground in 1976
Polly Starkie
Jul 146 min read
India jubilantly celebrate a deserved Test win at Lord’s
India (285 and 341/7 dec) beat England (170 and 186) by 270 runs England’s tailenders mopped up in 90 minutes on the final morning Sophie Ecclestone records her first half century for England Player of the match is Kranti Gaud A chapter ends for England – what next? It took India’s bowlers little more than an hour and a half to complete the formality of a comfortable and comprehensive victory over a below par England team in this historic test match at Lord’s. ICC rankings ha
Richard Starkie
Jul 143 min read
Guards and Boards of Honour aplenty as India crush hapless England
India (285 all out and 341/7) lead England (170 all out and 130/6) by 326 runs Yastika Bhatia’s first international century sets up India’s mammoth second innings India declare at tea setting England a notional 457 England’s top 5 fail again Amy Jones’ half century ensures the game reaches its fourth day “Life is a series of meetings and partings” – Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit in “A Muppet Christmas Carol” Cricket famously provides moments of sentiment amidst the on-pitch
Richard Starkie
Jul 136 min read
Honours go to India and Kranti Gaud on a punishing day for England
England dismissed for a paltry 170 Amy Jones top scores with 52 Kranti Gaud gets a 5-fer to become the first woman on the test honours board England already staring down the barrel of a huge defeat India (285 all out & 154/1) lead England (170 all out) by 269 runs with 9 wickets remaining. On a day in which this game advanced decisively in the direction of a positive result for India, England were made to toil with both bat and ball, as they were outplayed and outfought by su
Richard Starkie
Jul 113 min read
130 years of hurt never stopped us dreaming
India (285 all out) lead England (21/1) by 264 runs The home of cricket finally hosts a women’s test. Former players from the last 50 years honoured at Lord’s Smriti Mandhana shines for India, but just misses out on the honours board Ecclestone takes three wickets to become England’s leading wicket taker The match is in the balance after day 1 The first men’s test match at Lord’s began on 21st July 1884. In the 142 intervening years, there have been 149 more test at the hall
Richard Starkie
Jul 115 min read
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