Male players who have a long career in international cricket - ten years or more - are likely to play about 100 test matches (with Alastair Cook topping the table with 156). Female players who have an equally long career may play only one or two test matches per year, and so get very little practice in the longer form of the game. England Women and Australia women have just completed the first day of their one-off test match, with the Aussies having racked up a rather daunting 327 for 7. England players bowled too many ‘hit me’ balls (and the Aussie batters obliged). They misfielded, dropped a lot of catches and, by the close of play, looked rather demoralised. But tomorrow is another day: a chance to bat all day under sunny Australian skies. Having kept my BT Sport subscription for another month, I’ll open up my laptop at 11pm to watch day two unfold. C’mon England!
Licenced today: alfresco eating in Oakham, the county town of Rutland…
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