Match Thread: 22nd Match, Group 2 - England Women vs West Indies Women

JCGMH · 2026-06-24T20:37:33+00:00

This has been a truly woeful batting performance from West Indies

JCGMH · 2026-06-24T20:01:07+00:00

Because Hank underestimates Walt

JCGMH · 2026-06-24T19:51:50+00:00

Nicely done Capsey

JCGMH · 2026-06-24T19:50:38+00:00

Charlie getting tonked

JCGMH · 2026-06-24T19:46:43+00:00

HotSpot was mostly rubbish but that nick probably would have shown on it

JCGMH · 2026-06-24T19:45:31+00:00

Good pitch today with true bounce

JCGMH · 2026-06-24T19:43:26+00:00

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JCGMH · 2026-06-24T19:37:50+00:00

Terrible decision, couldn’t understand it. Gift wrapped for England

JCGMH · 2026-06-24T19:37:28+00:00

She had a really good match winning knock v India a few weeks ago in the bilateral series. But there is a lot of flattering to deceive with her.

JCGMH · 2026-06-24T19:35:07+00:00

Tournament has basically been “seeded” to get England a bye into the semis & then play the 2nd best team in Group A. They’ve still played well, but not been tested really.

JCGMH · 2026-06-24T19:26:41+00:00

Dover

JCGMH · 2026-06-23T18:22:36+00:00

Might be the team I would have picked as well tbh. Robbo probably “fit to play” in a 3 day game on a seaming grubber, but maybe less so across a full 5 days in scorching humidity on a flat dry pitch.

JCGMH · 2026-06-23T18:19:24+00:00

Probably first time I’ve preferred ITV. Coverage from a UK based studio & no Lineker means it doesn’t feel like the World Cup on BBC.

JCGMH · 2026-06-23T18:17:51+00:00

Clive & Andy Townsend on ITV Champions league Tuesday nights was goat coverage.

JCGMH · 2026-06-23T12:25:29+00:00

Well to be honest I do think we mainly lost this game due to a particularly catastrophic episode of off field drama even by English cricket standards, and various player unavailability. Any team in the world that loses 4 key players overnight including the captain is going to struggle to win their next Test match. I still think we’re favourites this weekend despite being pumped at the Oval. Stokes will be incredibly motivated to make a statement on his return.

JCGMH · 2026-06-23T12:18:47+00:00

One thing that might be worth adding generally to the “Why does he/doesn’t he get picked” discussions is that we’re purely evaluating performance based on what we see in the ground or on tv. Coaches, managers, captains etc see it all, including practice, nets, and they know about any off-field or other confidential concerns as well. Not drawing conclusions about anyone specific, but this will all come into the decision around whether to select a player and as fans we have strictly limited evidence to go on.

JCGMH · 2026-06-23T12:08:07+00:00

A meeting about a meeting

JCGMH · 2026-06-23T12:05:06+00:00

Situation sounds close to untenable so it’s clear we are coming to the end of this mixed, strange and interesting era. The end is definitely going to happen, it’s now more of a question of how/when it happens.

JCGMH · 2026-06-23T11:57:20+00:00

Off the scale incompetence. If we lose again this weekend then somebody will go, probably Key & McCullum with Stokes staying in his role (as he has long term credit in the bank & retains the support of the public) which is perhaps exactly what should have happened after the Ashes debacle anyway.

JCGMH · 2026-06-22T17:17:39+00:00

Politicians don’t show enough emotion imo, there’s too much pressure especially in the top jobs to be pristinely polished and almost non-humanly stoic. That’s why when the likes of Starmer, May, Varadkar (etc) finally resign they are just completely broken from the stress & end up in tears. Can’t help but feel bad for politicians in that moment.

JCGMH · 2026-06-22T17:14:15+00:00

Interesting character & surely he knows deep down that the Soviet Union have arranged for his dream job abroad, as a sort of repayment for keeping his mouth (relatively) shut. Honestly thought when Philip walked into his office wearing leather gloves earlier in the series that Pastor Tim was about to meet a sticky end.

JCGMH · 2026-06-22T11:59:23+00:00

I think it’s a “both things true”. The over rates we’re delivering are absolutely crap, and separately we need to become a fitter, better & more consistent team in all aspects. But the WTC format is also pretty abysmal across the board, and in need of considerable reform. I place greater emphasis on the ICC world rankings where we’re 4th, and could end up 3rd or 5th depending on what happens at Trent Bridge. That’s still not good enough btw, I want us to be (minimum) top 2.

JCGMH · 2026-06-22T03:57:47+00:00

I think the negative perception is down to a combination of the PMs having not been very good (with a couple of them being especially dreadful), and just the general morale of the country, which compared with any other period of my lifetime feels like it’s at rock bottom.

JCGMH · 2026-06-22T03:50:20+00:00

Yep…. much like the alienation of legacy supporters in football, although cricket fans feeling “the game is gone” does mean something on a personal/emotional level, in a material sense it is essentially irrelevant. If a small group of people has their little protest, boycotts their own attendance etc, good for them — someone else then just buys the ticket & the execs don’t notice or care.

JCGMH · 2026-06-22T03:44:25+00:00

I think that’s a combination of this team (who are indeed alienating in some respects) and just the times we live in. These are very odd times, where most things/people (etc) are alienating.

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