The real Ashes start

but why are the women only playing 1 test?

Women's Tests have always been few and far between, just don't make a lot of economic sense I guess.

Because men are arseholes who don't think women can hack 5 days on the trot.

Well, there is the washing up, ironing & shopping to do.

We do that 24/7, proof we can take on drudgery hour after hour...

eowyn wrote:we can take on drudgery hour after hour...

So women's cricket Tests would mainly be watched by women then?

eowyn wrote:Because men are arseholes who don't think women can hack 5 days on the trot.

If women went out & watched their games things may be different.

eowyn wrote:We do that 24/7, proof we can take on drudgery hour after hour...

Yes. Thanks though.

I've been to some women's cricket matches. I know the players at international level are the best feamle players from their countries, but as a viewing spectacle, the matches just don't stack up.

It's a lot like watching under 17s or under 19s in the mens game, but knowing there's not as much room for improvement in the players.

eowyn wrote:Because men are arseholes who don't think women can hack 5 days on the trot.

I think women's tests are played over 4 days.

@Zat. How is the standard going to improve if the longer form isn't played more often. I think there are 5 t20's on this tour.

taips, the standard of women's cricket is highly unlikely to ever reach that of the men's game if it's played under the current conditions.

They play with a different sized ball, the boundaries are roped in shorter... It's just like junior cricket, except that the guys playing in the juniors will grow into men and one day play a full version of the game.

Zat wrote:taips, the standard of women's cricket is highly unlikely to ever reach that of the men's game if it's played under the current conditions.

They play with a different sized ball, the boundaries are roped in shorter... It's just like junior cricket, except that the guys playing in the juniors will grow into men and one day play a full version of the game.

Zat, it will never reach the standard of the men's game, but that's no reason not to try and increase the present standard.

The current domestic format in Oz is that the Women play three matches over a weekend ...a T20 then a 50 over game then another T20 ...admission is free and they get farque all crowds to the games ...friends and rellies if they are lucky

This allows them to run two comps ...pay one lot of air fares and accommodation...and the girls don't miss a week of work

The comp in Perth is they play 50 over matches when the Fury players are available to play and T20 games when the Fury are playing ...The games are played to WNCL rules ...which are the same as Womens international rules

WA has some talented chicks playing for them but the talent runs out very quickly ...they keep recruiting overseas and interstate players to bolster the talent

The Lesbian Mafia running the comp doesn't necessarily help

The only way it'd be any good is if they all start taking testosterone like Russian athletes (allegedly) used to. That way they could bulk up and start giving it a tonk to get it off the square for a change, and bowling faster than 43mph.
Far better would be just to make it topless cricket. Now that would be worth the admission fee.

Topless cricket would make sure everyone was in their seats early for the double headers.

I suppose a tit is a tit ...but there aren't too many women cricketers I want to see topless ....

Don't be ridiculous, Embee. Obviously the selection policy would have to be changed. Something along the lines of a resemblance to Red's avatars should do the trick.

Can we see a Red's Avatars XI please.
Thanks.

Well? Get to it, Red - here's a proper bit of selection policy to get your teeth into.

Come on, come on, we haven't got all day.

I just knew we would finally find a use for Red

Still waiting....tsk...