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**All things Women's Cricket** Involved with women's cricket for over 20 years, initially blogging and then with several pieces in Wisden and The Inde, amongst others. Been lucky enough to watch/report women's cricket in Sri Lanka, S Africa, NZ, WI & Aus

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Women's Cricket Blog @womenscricblog.bsky.social · 14h

More the size of a cannonball

Women's Cricket Blog @womenscricblog.bsky.social · 18h

Does a No Result ease your pain?

Women's Cricket Blog @womenscricblog.bsky.social · 19h

Match abandoned. No result.
England saved from embarrassing defeat.

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Women's Cricket Blog @womenscricblog.bsky.social · 19h

Looks like Pakistan will be deprived of the win they deserve courtesy of playing a World Cup at the end of the rainy season. Madness 🤦🏻‍♂️

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Women's Cricket Blog @womenscricblog.bsky.social · 19h

Pakistan 34/0 off 6.4 overs, but off for rain again

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Women's Cricket Blog @womenscricblog.bsky.social · 20h

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Women's Cricket Blog @womenscricblog.bsky.social · 20h

England finish on 133/9 v Pakistan
Under DLS Pakistan will need 113 to win in 31 overs.
20 overs constitutes a game.

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Women's Cricket Blog @womenscricblog.bsky.social · 20h

31 over game with Eng to bat for another 6 overs.
Start in 15 minutes....

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Women's Cricket Blog @womenscricblog.bsky.social · 21h

Chance of a restart in around 45 minutes....but don't hold your breath

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Women's Cricket Blog @womenscricblog.bsky.social · 1d

....and they are off for rain.
England 79/7 after 25 overs

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Women's Cricket Blog @womenscricblog.bsky.social · 1d

Looks like England may get saved by the weather....groundsmen readying themselves.....

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Women's Cricket Blog @womenscricblog.bsky.social · 1d

Apparently you can!

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Women's Cricket Blog @womenscricblog.bsky.social · 1d

Eng v Pakistan
Pakistan win the toss & bowl.
England Glenn & Arlott play for sick Ecclestone & Bell
Weather could still be an issue during the afternoon & evening

Women's Cricket Blog @womenscricblog.bsky.social · 1d

Eng v Pakistan obviously 🤦🏻‍♂️

Women's Cricket Blog @womenscricblog.bsky.social · 3d

And there's me thinking I'd been original 🤦🏻‍♂️

Women's Cricket Blog @womenscricblog.bsky.social · 3d

Australia win by 3 wickets with 6 balls to spare.
💯 for Healy

Women's Cricket Blog @womenscricblog.bsky.social · 3d

Amanjot is VERY close to back foot no ball when round the wicket

Women's Cricket Blog @womenscricblog.bsky.social · 3d

Particularly when her first comment was that she saw the ball on the ground 🤔

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Women's Cricket Blog @womenscricblog.bsky.social · 3d

Australia have got the required run rate down to a run a ball......
They need 67 off 69 balls....

Women's Cricket Blog @womenscricblog.bsky.social · 3d

@bsky.app I don't want to call my posts here tweets any more. I'm going with "skeets" - simulated bird flight. Any thoughts?

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Women's Cricket Blog @womenscricblog.bsky.social · 3d

Sneh Rana bowling next to the stumps almost every ball so the ball stays in the air slightly longer.

Women's Cricket Blog @womenscricblog.bsky.social · 3d

India bowled out for 330. Don't think it will be enough. Set up for Litchfield 💯.

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Women's Cricket Blog @womenscricblog.bsky.social · 4d

Be nice if Aussie Aaron Finch could properly identify the Aussie players - Mooney/Litchfield

Women's Cricket Blog @womenscricblog.bsky.social · 4d

.....and here comes King!

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Women's Cricket Blog @womenscricblog.bsky.social · 4d

....now she is out.....

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