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Lets hope the women can restore some pride back into England cricket.

"Heather Knight scored an unbeaten 123 in England's warm-up match in Perth ahead of the Women's Ashes series, which starts on Friday.
Knight struck 20 fours in 174 balls before retiring as England closed on 362-7 on the first day of their two-day game against Australia A.
Charlotte Edwards' side won the toss and elected to bat at Floreat Oval.
Edwards scored 77 in a first-wicket partnership of 135 with Knight while Lydia Greenway also made 76.
England start the defence of their Ashes crown at the Waca in Perth on Friday in the only Test match of the multi-format series.
The four-day Test is then followed by three one-day internationals and three Twenty20 games.
Six points are awarded for a Test win and two points for each ODI and T20 victory. England won the home series last year 12-4."

In reply to Al Evans:

OK, Al. This looked like a VERY different thread from the outside, especially for us non-cricketers.

In reply to maisie:

Bump, no cricket fans here like the girlies playing? My daughters and my ex wife used to play, the levels of skill are international class these days, I suspect England women could beat some of the mens world international sides, especially at ODI.

In reply to Al Evans:

I suspect they couldn't. It might even be worse than what your blokes team just went through.

In reply to Morgan Woods:
Pace bowler Katherine Brunt says England's women will seek to restore some national pride after the men's humiliating Ashes whitewash.
England begin their defence of the Women's Ashes on Friday in the only Test at the Waca in Perth - where the men were thrashed by 150 runs.
Brunt told BBC Sport. "We've got to do it for them, as much for ourselves. It has definitely given us an extra spur."
The series also features three one-day internationals and three Twenty20s.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/25627152

In reply to Al Evans: I like the format of the womens ashes; imaginative, and means every game counts rather than having meaningless 1 dayers tacked on like the blokes.