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Key occasions
ninth over: England 39-0 (Beaumont 16, Jones 19) Biff! Amy Jones appears to be like in wonderful fettle right here, she vegetation her entrance foot to Zaida James and goes excessive for 4.
eighth over: England 35-0 (Beaumont 16, Jones 15) Did Amy Jones get a tickle on a leg-side ball from Fraser? There appears to be a spike when the ball passes the face however the umpire gave a large. The keeper fumbled anyway however I feel that goes down as a missed likelihood for the guests.
seventh over: England 29-0 (Beaumont 13, Jones 14) Amy Jones threads between level and gully for 4 with immaculate timing. The batters rotate strike, an untroubled begin to this point for England.
sixth over: England 22-0 (Beaumont 12, Jones 8) Beaumont rocks again and pulls Fraser for 4 by means of midwicket. She picked that up early however the ball did appear to kick on off the floor. Beaumont lets her accomplice know the intel she has gleaned. There’s one thing there for the bowlers if they’ll discover it. Beaumont flicks for 2 down the bottom to make it six off the over.
fifth over: England 16-0 (Beaumont 6, Jones 8) Shot! Amy Jones unfurls a stunning cowl drive for 4 that traces away throughout the baize.
4th over: England 12-0 (Beaumont 6, Jones 4) Jones is undone by a magnificence from Fraser that leaves the brand new opener greedy and groping outdoors off stump. There’s first rate carry off the wicket however no enormous motion off the pitch or by means of the air in the intervening time.
third over: England 10-0 (Beaumont 5, Jones 4) Jones may be very sturdy off the again foot and he or she will get going with a punch broad of mid-on for 4.
Kate Cross is the designated vice captain immediately as she returns to the facet and along with Charlie Dean and Sophia Dunkley will function Sciver-Brunt’s ‘management group’ for this ODI collection.
2nd over: England 6-0 (Beaumont 5, Jones 0) Beaumont is given a large full toss by Cherry-Ann Fraser and the pint-sized batter clatters it for 4 to get England’s first boundary. Loads of chat within the discipline from West Indies who’re buzzing about, as nicely they may – it appears to be like chilly and blustery in Derbyshire.
1st over: England 1-0 (Beaumont 1, Jones 0) A quiet begin with only a Tammy Beaumont single to the open the house facet’s account. Amy Jones hasn’t opened the batting for six years (because the 2019 Ashes) however I for one like this transfer by England, Jones has all of the expertise and I feel will relish the brand new function and alternative to set the tempo on the high of the order.
The gamers emerge beneath gray skies. Zaida James goes to open the bowling to the brand new England opening pair of Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones. Let’s play!
Confirmed Groups:
England: Tammy Beaumont, Amy Jones (wk), Emma Lamb, Nat Sciver-Brunt (c), Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey, Em Arlott, Charlie Dean, Kate Cross, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell
West Indies: Hayley Matthews (c), 2 Qiana Joseph, 3 Ziana James, 4 Shemaine Campbelle, Gajnabi, Mandy Mangru (wk), Aaliyah Alleyne, Jahira Claxton, Cherry-Ann Fraser, Afy Fletcher, Karishma Ramharack
West Indies captain Hayley Matthews confirms she would have chosen to bowl first anyway and counsel that there could be some help from the wicket early on.
I feel the wicket appears to be like all proper nevertheless it may get a bit slower,”
says Sciver-Brunt after selecting to bat.
There are ODI debuts for Em Arlott and Linsey Smith. Alice Capsey replaces Heather Knight and it appears to be like like there’s change afoot on the high of the batting orde – Amy Jones moved as much as open and Emma Lamb at first drop.
We’ve got 9 video games earlier than the World Cup begins so it’s an ideal likelihood to start out wanting ahead to that.”
England win the toss and select to bat first
Excellent news! The rain has handed over and the coin has been tossed. Nat Sciver-Brunt wins it and decides to have first use of the wicket. There are rumblings that the England XI will embrace a few debutants as Charlotte Edwards appears to be like to shake up the ODI staff.
Raining in the intervening time – toss delayed
Gah! –These clouds are hanging about and making a nuisance of themselves in Derby, we’ll have a little bit of a delay to the toss and begin time. Extra as we get it…
Within the meantime – why not have a learn of Emma John’s piece on the globetrotting Sikander Raza:
Preamble
James Wallace
Hi there and welcome to the OBO of the primary ODI between England and West Indies from Derby.
Charlotte Edwards and Nat Sciver-Brunt can be quietly content material with how the early days of their reign as England Head Coach and Captain have gone with a 3-0 clear sweep of West Indies within the T20Is. There are gray clouds although, and never simply those rolling in over the Peak District and looming over the county floor at Derby as we communicate.
Former captain Heather Knight is out for your complete summer time with a hamstring damage that she sustained within the last T20I in Chelmsford on Monday, an actual disgrace for her personally and England’s batting card is weakened with out her class and expertise in it. That final match additionally noticed England slip into previous and dangerous habits from the winter of discontent simply gone as a collection of catches have been fluffed.
Edwards has promised increased requirements throughout the board and so all eyes on England’s fielding immediately, in addition to their batting and bowling after all – which has been fairly good.
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