ThomasMar 14, 2025
New on my blog: https://aspi.blog/2025/03/14/the-end-of-a-match-and-an-era/
OTD in 1939 a 'timeless' test match which had started 11 days previously on March 3rd ended in a draw through a combination of the weather and England's arrangements to get home at the end of the tour. This post is about that day. Also includes a large photo gallery.
#cricket #TestCricket #TimelessTests #SAvENG #photography #birds #cormorant #LittleEgret #insects
The End of a Match and an Era

A brief look at the conclusion to the last ‘timeless’ test match ever to be played, a conclusion which unfolded on March 14th 1939, 11 days after the match had begun.

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Durham Cricket 🤖Feb 6, 2025

First overseas tour with England Under 19s and a series winning one too. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🦁👏

#ForTheNorth #SAvENG

hypocaustDec 21, 2024

Daggers & Lyds Podcast

Season 2: Chapter 5 - Christmas Edition

@CharlesDagnall and @lydiagreenway discuss the latest in women's cricket, including a round-up of #SAvENG, #INDvWI and #NZvAUS.

#cricket #womenscricket
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbZIi7tFIAU

Season 2: Chapter 5 - Christmas Edition...with a wonderful suprise announcement!

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ThomasDec 18, 2024
New on my blog: https://aspi.blog/2024/12/18/england-women-triumph/
A look back at how England Women completed an emphatic victory in the test match in Bloemfontein.
#cricket #WomensCricket #TestCricket #SAvENG #photography #birds #buildings #swans #cormorants #CommonSandpiper
England Women Triumph

A look at how England Women completed an emphatic victory over South Africa Women in the test match at Bloemfontein, meaning they had won every element of the tour, and a photo gallery.

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hypocaustDec 17, 2024

Stats highlights and trivia from day 3 of the South Africa v England women's Test at Bloemfontein, during which England ran through the hosts after tea to secure their first win in the format in almost 11 years.

#SAvENG #TestCricket
#cricket #womenscricket
https://emergencycricketblog.wordpress.com/2024/12/17/south-africa-v-england-womens-test-day-03-by-the-numbers/

South Africa v England – women’s Test day 03 by the numbers

Stats highlights and trivia from day three of the South Africa v England women’s Test at Bloemfontein.

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hypocaustDec 17, 2024

Highest batting average as captain in women's Test cricket
(2+ matches played)

63.27 Heather Knight (ENG)
60.45 Rachael Heyhoe Flint (ENG)
59.66 Anjum Chopra (IND)

#SAvENG #Testcricket
#cricket #womenscricket

Show threadhypocaustDec 17, 2024

The average run-rate in women's Tests since 2020 (3.33 rpo) is a full run per over higher than in any previous decade.

There have been more sixes hit in the ten matches in the 2020s (40) than in the rest of women's Test history combined (36).

#SAvENG #Testcricket
#cricket #womenscricket

hypocaustDec 17, 2024

The Bloemfontein Test was the third fastest scoring match in women's Test history (3.55 rpo)

This maintains the recent trend - the top seven fastest scoring women's Tests of all time have all been played since 2022.

#SAvENG #Testcricket
#cricket #womenscricket

hypocaustDec 17, 2024

South Africa v England.

Women's Test day 3 highlights.

#SAvENG #Testcricket
#cricket #womenscricket
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR8YnBKYedY

England ROMP to huge Test win! 🚨 | South Africa vs England | Day Three highlights

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Show threadhypocaustDec 17, 2024

Biggest win by runs in a women's Test:

347 IND v ENG at DY Patil, 2023
309 SL v PAK at Colombo, 1998
286 ENG v SA at Bloemfontein, today
188 NZ v SA at Durban, 1972

#SAvENG #Testcricket
#cricket #womenscricket
https://espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-vs-england-women-2024-25-1432221/south-africa-women-vs-england-women-only-test-1432231/live-cricket-score

Only Test, Bloemfontein, December 15 - 17, 2024, England Women tour of South Africa (Tumi Sekhukhune 5*, Sophie Ecclestone 2/7, England Women vs South Africa Women live score, Only Test, day 3, Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein, December 15 - 17, 2024

Check ENG Women vs SA Women Only Test, Day 3, 2024 live cricket score from Bloemfontein. Get the live score updates and ball by ball commentary of ENG-W vs SA-W Only Test, Day 3, 2024. Fastest scorecard and detailed analysis of the match on ESPNcricinfo

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