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  • "I think their minds were already on the plane home. I am just not sure they were here to play today."
    Jamie Siddons on Bangladesh's performance in the last league match of the Asia Cup

    Jul 4, 2008

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    Articles tagged as: charlotte-edwards

    One bit of good news…

    By Jonathan Liew 5 months ago, 4 Comments »

    The rugby might be dismal, the footballers might have the summer off and the nation’s best sprinter might be a convicted drug cheat, but England’s women cricketers are, once again, flying the flag.

    And let’s hear none of this “women’s cricket isn’t as good as men’s” baloney. It is in England. What we wouldn’t give to have Charlotte Edwards shoring up the men’s middle order. Or a Hoggard-Guha dream new-ball partnership…

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    Taunton the home of women’s cricket

    By Will 2 years ago, at the end of August, 5 Comments »

    Taunton was announced today as the new home of women’s cricket in England. I’m a newcomer to the women’s game and, while it (and my knowledge of it) is still in its infancy, watching a one-dayer at Lord’s the other day was a revelation.

    There were a fair number of people, all cheering and whooping for the girls. Before play began (it was delayed due to the heavens chucking it down) several players jumped into the Grandstand to sign autographs and were quite literally mobbed. I hadn’t expected that.

    So they now have a place to call home. This really should be the foundation the game needs in order to progress. I’m not qualified to comment any more really(!), so instead, read my colleague Jenny Thompson’s piece today, or Charlotte Edwards’s.

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    Women to play at Lord’s

    By Will 3 years ago, at the start of November, 5 Comments »

    Via the BBC.

    The England women’s team will play a rare match at Lord’s when they take on India in a one-day match next year.

    It is the first match at Lord’s in five years for the England team while India will play there for the first time.

    “To play at Lord’s is every cricketer’s dream,” said England’s Caroline Atkins. “We are delighted,” said women’s cricket supremo Gill McConway.

    “It has been India’s dream to play at the home of cricket and I feel the timing has never been better.”

    Last month, MCC president Robin Marlar sparked controversy in the women’s game days after succeeding Tom Graveney.

    Marlar told The Telegraph it was “absolutely outrageous” women were allowed to play mixed cricket in case they got injured. (see reaction to this here)

    Also, see Jenny Thompson’s interview with Charlotte Edwards.

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