Stokes’ innings was the equivalent of Ernest Hemingway striding into a bar and asking for an orange juice. Their travails were highlighted by the innings of Ben Stokes, who scored 34 from 64 balls without hitting a boundary, the highest boundary-free score for England in ODI cricket since Paul Collingwood “struck” 47 from 71 balls against Pakistan in 2010 at Southampton – in a match England won. In their second 25 they mustered 93 for eight. Progress had been slower than usual but there was surely scope to accelerate. In their first 25 overs England had managed 118 for two. And it was a match with all the obvious consequences. Here they encountered a surface that was tricky, though, as Pakistan demonstrated in the afternoon, hardly impossible. They have done this consistently over the past two years. We know Eoin Morgan’s side can devastate opponents on benign batting surfaces in routine ODIs. Were they flat-track bullies, one-trick ponies or all mouth and no trousers? Or a combination of all three? A couple of dropped catches were of no consequence since the much-vaunted England batting lineup invited a variety of cliches. A makeshift attack, devoid of Mohammad Amir, who was suffering from back spasms, and expertly marshalled by the increasingly Napoleonic Sarfraz Ahmed behind the stumps, bowled with great discipline and controlled aggression. The semi-final was really won by Pakistan in the field. Triggered by another exotic innings from Fakhar Zaman (57 from 58 balls) Pakistan’s batsmen spared their ecstatic supporters any stress, apart from the puzzle of acquiring some tickets for the final. In this era one can expect them to be dismissed for such a low score now and again but surely from no more than 35 overs, so aggressive has been their modus operandi. We kept the file size fly-sized, and the result is our smallest interactive Doodle ever - even snail networks can load it in seconds.England scored an improbable 211 from 49.5 overs. We know that cricket is loved worldwide, so we wanted to make sure our Doodle works for everyone, including those on slower mobile networks. To celebrate the 2017 ICC Women's World Cup, we’re inviting everyone to tap/click and take a swing at our pocket-size game! Don’t be fooled by their sluggish looks - these fielders can be fast on their feet!
A team of crickets sans tickets have set up their own wickets for a game of pest cricket! As they face their archrivals, the snails, it’s sure to be a match for the centuries. cricket! As the tournament begins, something buzzes outside. It's the opening day of the ICC Women's World Cup! If you haven't yet taken a whack at the whimsical wickets of our Doodle cricket game, prepare to be bowled over!Īh, summer: the sound of leather on willow, and the spectacle of cricket.
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