Wow. *Really don't* want to be negative but that dismissal of #Wong is right up there in the pantheon of ouchness. #Arlott has bowled a series of wides that the batter has reached for, tamely, obviously unnecessarily. (Note only a handful of runs needed). Caught off a toe-end.
#Eng #women.
John #Arlott on the 54/5 5th test at the #SCG. Imagine Miller and Bailey would be cited for matchfixing today. #Ashes
#AUSvENG #cricket #testcricket
It’s a given that all Test playing countries slow the game down, but Australia’s 74 overs today was as piss-poor as I’ve seen. Nice to have seen them have to stay out there at least another half hour.
#CricketReportage #Arlott #Cardus
Maybe should qualify this. #Arlott bowls with goodish pace. But she takes pace off, or bowls outright slower balls a good deal. It’s this that makes me wonder how successful she might be against top players. However; she gets picked. Great start.
#Eng #women #WIndies
#Arlott looking outstanding. Has confidence, has guile. Enjoying. (But) will be fascinating to see if top, top players - so #Aus; so #Ind - can get top-side of her medium-pace?
#Eng #WindiesCricket
#Arlott goes boldly full & a genuine offcutter nails #Matthews. Huge moment.
Can #WIndies get *any kind of a score*, without their skipper? (I’m guessing no).
Wow. Then #Dunkley (rather surprisingly, tbh) gets a left-handed ridicu-grab.
All out less than 80? 🤨
#Eng #women #cricket
Tremendous work from #Matthews. For #Eng #Arlott #Smith & #Wong all positives. #Bell was v mixed: the tricks were mostly too extravagant. 146 for 7 on the board.
#WIndies #cricket
10 overs in & a script that most of us could have written. #Matthews brilliant but almost flying solo. An outrageous gift from a nervous visitor. #Arlott solid. Good to see #Wong finally 'rehabilitated' - surely been mismanaged for two years?
#Eng ahead.
#WIndies #cricket
For new followers who may not have heard this before. #Cricket #broadcasting #Arlott
