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England Maia Bouchier, Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight (c), Nat Scivr-Brunt, Alice Capsey, Amy Jones (wk), Charlie Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn, Kate Cross, Lauren Bell.
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“The amount of rain we had last night – it was underwater,” says Dominic Cork.He disagrees with Nida Dar’s assessment of the pitch – says there will be some carry. Says he has been watching the Pakistani bowlers in practise, and they are bowling too full.
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Floodlights, screaming cross wind.
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It looks absolutely freezing. Puffa jackets not suncream. A brisk, brisk, wind. 12 degrees.
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“It looks like a slower wicket and outfield,” says Nida Dar. “We take a lot of positives from the T20 series, play to our strengths and Inshallah things will go well. It is very important for us [to win] To obtain qualifications [for the 2025 World Cup] Strive to win.”
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Heather Knight says she would have bowled too. England continue with a three-man spin attack with Kate Cross and Lauren Bell. NSB is yet to bowl as she is recovering from an injury.
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Hello! As the T20 series rolls out, so the one-day series rolls in – a three match extravaganza held at Derby, Taunton and Chelmsford. England are clear favourites – Heather Knight hoping England can continue to win “ruthlessly” – after their 3-0 whitewash in the shorter form . Pakistan, though, improved through the T20 series, and if only they’d been able to hold onto their catches in that third game, things might have been a lot more interesting.
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England didn’t play a huge amount of ODI cricket last year, but won the series they did play, as they did in New Zealand in the spring. Tammy Beaumont and Kate Cross join the squad for the 50-over games, bringing their vast experience and skill set. The toss follows shortly, play starts at 1pm.
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Important Events
Pakistan XI
Pakistan: Sidra Ameen, Sadaf Shamas, Muneeb Ali, Ayesha Zafar, Nida Dar (c), Aliya Riaz, Fatima Sana, Naziha Alvi (wk), Umm-e-Hani, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu
England XI
England Maia Bouchet, Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight (The Captain), Nat Shiver Brandt, Alice Capsy, Amy Jones (The Weekend), Charlie Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn, Kate Cross, Lauren Bell.
pitch watch
“The amount of rain we have fallen on is “They were underwater last night,” says Dominic Cork. He disagrees with Nida Dar’s assessment of the delivery, saying it could go a little further. He has watched Pakistan’s bowlers train and says they are bowling too full.
Floodlights, screaming crosswinds.
weather forecast
It looks really cold. No puffy jacket, no sunscreen. The wind is blowing coolly. The temperature is 12 degrees.
If Pakistan wins the toss they will bowl!
“It seems like a slow wicket. And the outfield,” Nida Dar said. “If we take a lot of positives from the T20 series and play to our strengths, Inshallah things will go well. That’s very important for us. [to win] Qualifying [for the 2025 World Cup] Challenge and win.”
Heather Knight says she would have pitched too. England continue to use a three-man spin attack with Kate Cross and Lauren Bell. NSB has not pitched yet as he is recovering from an injury.
preamble
Hello! As the T20 series begins, so too does a three-match one-day extravaganza series in Derby, Taunton and Chelmsford. England are clear favorites to win – Heather Knight hopes England will continue to win ‘relentlessly’ after winning 3-0 in a short game. However, Pakistan have improved throughout the T20 series and had they been able to catch up in the third match things could have been more interesting.
England didn’t play much ODI cricket last year but won the series they did play, as they did in New Zealand in the spring. Tammy Beaumont and Kate Cross will be in the team for the 50-over match and bring a wealth of experience and skill to the table. The toss will be taken soon and the match will get underway at 1pm.
