2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand

[Donsteppa]

Great to hear Smithy back in the commentary box.

[Donsteppa]

Fielding and decisions to use DRS not so good in this over...

[Bovidae]

Catch one, drop one for Rowe.

[nzzp]

@bovidae said in 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand:

Catch one, drop one for Rowe.

I struggle the most with that in Women's Cricket. It's good to watch, but seeing sitters dropped regularly is just unacceptable. You're pros- do better.

[Machpants]

@nzzp said in 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand:

@bovidae said in 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand:

Catch one, drop one for Rowe.

I struggle the most with that in Women's Cricket. It's good to watch, but seeing sitters dropped regularly is just unacceptable. You're pros- do better.

Same as rugby, tackling is appalling, most 1A teams would beat them. Gotta start somewhere tho

[KiwiPie]

Interesting battle this one. NZ guilty of spraying it around bowling too short or too full. WI really bowling to a plan and bowling to their field. But they dropped Devine when she gave a chance so the game is still in the balance.

[Donsteppa]

Yep, the game is nicely in the balance. So far, luckily the West Indies are making more mistakes in the field than us.

[Machpants]

I think windies have got this

[KiwiPie]

All on Devine now it seems. Although Green is decent. But the Windies aren't offering many freebies.

[Donsteppa]

Devine seems to be able to hit in the air at will, given the West Indian inability to catch anything off her bat so far.

[nzzp]

The fielding from both sides has been terrible, shelling basic chances and allowing big boundary misfields

Honestly, arguably it can be the difference between sides - so surely you'd train for it?

[Donsteppa]

@nzzp said in 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand:

The fielding from both sides has been terrible, shelling basic chances and allowing big boundary misfields

Honestly, arguably it can be the difference between sides - so surely you'd train for it?

The interesting aspect is that they do train for it - based on the small parts I've seen of the Ferns in their training camps at Bay Oval....

[Crucial]

That was just looking like an interesting finish coming. Damn.

Still run a ball with a handful of extras

[Gunner]

I’m not seeing enough urgency here, too many balls being blocked or hit to fielders.

It’s time to swing the bat ladies!!!!

[nzzp]

@donsteppa said in 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand:

@nzzp said in 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand:

The fielding from both sides has been terrible, shelling basic chances and allowing big boundary misfields

Honestly, arguably it can be the difference between sides - so surely you'd train for it?

The interesting aspect is that they do train for it - based on the small parts I've seen of the Ferns in their training camps at Bay Oval....

so why so poor?

Honestly, it's grade cricket level, and poor at that. There are some good catches, but it's the regulation ones going down that must make the coach's head explode.

[Crucial]

@nzzp said in 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand:

@donsteppa said in 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand:

@nzzp said in 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand:

The fielding from both sides has been terrible, shelling basic chances and allowing big boundary misfields

Honestly, arguably it can be the difference between sides - so surely you'd train for it?

The interesting aspect is that they do train for it - based on the small parts I've seen of the Ferns in their training camps at Bay Oval....

so why so poor?

Honestly, it's grade cricket level, and poor at that. There are some good catches, but it's the regulation ones going down that must make the coach's head explode.

Smaller hands?

[nzzp]

@crucial said in 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand:

@nzzp said in 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand:

@donsteppa said in 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand:

@nzzp said in 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand:

The fielding from both sides has been terrible, shelling basic chances and allowing big boundary misfields

Honestly, arguably it can be the difference between sides - so surely you'd train for it?

The interesting aspect is that they do train for it - based on the small parts I've seen of the Ferns in their training camps at Bay Oval....

so why so poor?

Honestly, it's grade cricket level, and poor at that. There are some good catches, but it's the regulation ones going down that must make the coach's head explode.

Smaller hands?

it's a smaller ball, right. I don't know - genuinely - but I expect more.

[Gunner]

Good stuff J Kerr, another boundary in this over and we’re right in this.

[Machpants]

@nzzp said in 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand:

@donsteppa said in 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand:

@nzzp said in 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand:

The fielding from both sides has been terrible, shelling basic chances and allowing big boundary misfields

Honestly, arguably it can be the difference between sides - so surely you'd train for it?

The interesting aspect is that they do train for it - based on the small parts I've seen of the Ferns in their training camps at Bay Oval....

so why so poor?

Honestly, it's grade cricket level, and poor at that. There are some good catches, but it's the regulation ones going down that must make the coach's head explode.

It will take a long time before women's cricket out rugby is anything near mens's level. Men are pros, who do it for s living, until that had been going on for women for a decade or so, they'll be relatively shit

[nzzp]

@machpants said in 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand:

@nzzp said in 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand:

@donsteppa said in 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand:

@nzzp said in 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand:

The fielding from both sides has been terrible, shelling basic chances and allowing big boundary misfields

Honestly, arguably it can be the difference between sides - so surely you'd train for it?

The interesting aspect is that they do train for it - based on the small parts I've seen of the Ferns in their training camps at Bay Oval....

so why so poor?

Honestly, it's grade cricket level, and poor at that. There are some good catches, but it's the regulation ones going down that must make the coach's head explode.

It will take a long time before women's cricket out rugby is anything near mens's level. Men are pros, who do it for s living, until that had been going on for women for a decade or so, they'll be relatively shit

I disagree. Young mens players catch way better. I know there's a whole infrastruture that needs work, but fielding seems an area that is ripe for exploitation. Lift that part of the game, and you make a real difference.