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malaise

(269,488 posts)
Sun Jul 23, 2017, 08:09 AM Jul 2017

So the final of the Women's Cricket World Cup is taking place as I type

Australia was dethroned when India whipped her in the semis and host country England also made the finals.
What is fascinating here is that the England men have never won a cricket world title in any form of the game.

England won the toss and are batting. It's not looking good for England so far at 164/6 (38 out of 50 overs) but you never know how India will bat or what the last four can deliver.

Lords is packed which is great for women's cricket and it's amazing to see how many Indian fans are cheering on their team.
Can the English women tear up the books and become the first English team to win a World Cup?

You can watch on ESPN

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So the final of the Women's Cricket World Cup is taking place as I type (Original Post) malaise Jul 2017 OP
Final round of the Open vs. Cricket. Hummmm Lochloosa Jul 2017 #1
You spelled "Last stage of Le Tour" wrong jberryhill Jul 2017 #2
.... Lochloosa Jul 2017 #3
Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Jul 2017 #5
LOL malaise Jul 2017 #4
I once spent a quite boozy day at Lords, drinking cider, as a callow 18 yr old. Before me was one of OnDoutside Jul 2017 #6
Great teams malaise Jul 2017 #7
Yes indeed, they were part of an amazing W.I. team. I was lucky to be there that day. OnDoutside Jul 2017 #10
Souds like a great match malaise Jul 2017 #11
Its heating up in the Women's Final as well... England could OnDoutside Jul 2017 #12
Your wish is clearly their command ... muriel_volestrangler Jul 2017 #13
And now 200-6 ! OnDoutside Jul 2017 #15
For seven ... ! muriel_volestrangler Jul 2017 #16
What a turnaround ! OnDoutside Jul 2017 #19
Run out - more drama malaise Jul 2017 #22
India, what are you doing? n/t SwissTony Jul 2017 #25
Losing malaise Jul 2017 #30
Fantastic finish ! OnDoutside Jul 2017 #26
Great win by England malaise Jul 2017 #28
201/7 malaise Jul 2017 #17
Still under a run a ball needed muriel_volestrangler Jul 2017 #20
Exciting final malaise Jul 2017 #21
11 off 12 balls, 2 wickets left muriel_volestrangler Jul 2017 #23
One wicket now malaise Jul 2017 #24
This game could go either way. SwissTony Jul 2017 #14
Yes, the pressure is on OnDoutside Jul 2017 #18
The England women have won the World Cup 3 times, the last in 2009 muriel_volestrangler Jul 2017 #8
Damn I did not remember the women winning in 2009 malaise Jul 2017 #9
Amazing win by England, hard luck India OnDoutside Jul 2017 #27
India gave it away malaise Jul 2017 #29
Absolutely. OnDoutside Jul 2017 #31
Shrubsole 6-46 was superb. The spinner had a rough patch OnDoutside Jul 2017 #32
Great bowling figures malaise Jul 2017 #33

OnDoutside

(19,990 posts)
6. I once spent a quite boozy day at Lords, drinking cider, as a callow 18 yr old. Before me was one of
Sun Jul 23, 2017, 09:20 AM
Jul 2017

the great NatWest matches of all time, Middlesex v Somerset - Botham, Richards, Garner, Edmonds, Gatting, Emburey etc What a day ! I still have the scorecard (amazing that I could fill it in !).

Great to see Lords packed today, great for Cricket, great for Women's Cricket.

I'll switch between that and Wexford v Waterford played in my newly redeveloped local stadium.

malaise

(269,488 posts)
7. Great teams
Sun Jul 23, 2017, 09:51 AM
Jul 2017

Richards are Garner were on one of our great West Indies team. Botham and Richards werethe bad boyz of their time

OnDoutside

(19,990 posts)
10. Yes indeed, they were part of an amazing W.I. team. I was lucky to be there that day.
Sun Jul 23, 2017, 11:21 AM
Jul 2017

Middlesex finished on 222 for 9, Somerset 222 for 8 with Botham facing the last ball on 96, and for the team he batted down rather than going for the 100. He wasn't to know that even if he was given out, Somerset would have won on a faster run rate anyway.

malaise

(269,488 posts)
11. Souds like a great match
Sun Jul 23, 2017, 11:27 AM
Jul 2017

Didn't watch too much NatWest back then but we often listened on BBC radio.

OnDoutside

(19,990 posts)
12. Its heating up in the Women's Final as well... England could
Sun Jul 23, 2017, 11:52 AM
Jul 2017

do with a wicket or two at this point.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,440 posts)
23. 11 off 12 balls, 2 wickets left
Sun Jul 23, 2017, 12:36 PM
Jul 2017

I think India still have the slight advantage.

Damn - a wicket as I hit 'send'! OK, now England are in front, I reckon ...

SwissTony

(2,560 posts)
14. This game could go either way.
Sun Jul 23, 2017, 12:19 PM
Jul 2017

England looked pretty much dead and buried, and now, just a few minutes later...

muriel_volestrangler

(101,440 posts)
8. The England women have won the World Cup 3 times, the last in 2009
Sun Jul 23, 2017, 09:54 AM
Jul 2017
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England_women%27s_cricket_team#World_Cup (and the World Twenty 20 in 2009)

And the men won the World Twenty 20 in 2010: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England_cricket_team#ICC_World_Twenty20

(and: Eileen Ash rang the bell at Lord's today. Age 105. She played for England either side of World War 2, first in 1937: https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/441422 )

malaise

(269,488 posts)
9. Damn I did not remember the women winning in 2009
Sun Jul 23, 2017, 09:58 AM
Jul 2017

and I should have stuck to the 50 overs for the men or double checked.

OnDoutside

(19,990 posts)
32. Shrubsole 6-46 was superb. The spinner had a rough patch
Sun Jul 23, 2017, 12:46 PM
Jul 2017

Towards the end, giving up a couple of 7s iirc, but they got through. Thanks for the prompt earlier... Great TV.

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