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Women Could Play County Game
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That would be my argument. The lads wouldn't be all to turn out for a women's team so why should it work the other way?! That could be said of all sports too.
I can't see it gale bing anytime soon. The quickest bowling they face in the women's teams is 60-65mph - most club bowlers can bowl quicker!
No chance against the likes of Finn, Onions and Meaker :roll:
Similar feelings from me really, I don't see the problem if they're good enough. Sarah Taylor is a very good player and if she made it to the team on merit, it's all good news for the game.
I notice the other player being considered for the 2nds is Holly Colvin who's always come across as a very threatening bowler, gets loads of turn whenever I've seen her play and I'm sure could give some of the men a game when it comes to bowling. The question really is how they would get on batting against some of the quicker bowlers they would come up against.
Marko
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They make a fuss when they break a nail. What will they be like if they break a finger? Hell on
Agree with your points. I think if some lass was to break through they'd need to be scoring 300 each game in the ladies tournaments.
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Harry Lime
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There's definitely a place for women in cricket, it's called the tea room.
SAFC2403
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To be fair theres quite a lot of bloke cricketers cant either.
By the sounds of it she's getting there on merit so good luck to her I say.
wayne entwhistle no9
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Is there not a local lass who plays in the Durham senior league, not sure which team but she is a current England ladies player. Been one or two articles in the Echo about her.
Super Ted
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Danielle Hazell plays for Durham City?
I am all for it if they are good enough and its not a publicity stunt. As it stands some of the bowlers could easily get a game in mens cricket, particularly the spinners.
In terms of batting I take the point that it will be a big step up, however in County Seconds there arent a huge amount of bowlers who will be bowling well into the 80s on a given day. EVen so, if they were to practice in that environment I am sure they would adapt and get used to it.
In terms of batting I take the point that it will be a big step up, however in County Seconds there arent a huge amount of bowlers who will be bowling well into the 80s on a given day. EVen so, if they were to practice in that environment I am sure they would adapt and get used to it.
To me that makes a mockery of it. She's nowhere near Durham's best player yet she's an England Women's Interntional..... Tells you what you need to know about the standard.
That's what it is though, publicity. I don't believe these women are there on merit and I think that it'll all end bad for them. I've seen quite a bit of second team cricket and I think you'd be surprised at how quick the bowlers are. Bearing in mind last season Durham's Second team pace attack consisted of Harmison, Plunkett, Brathwaite and Wood for the most part - funnily enough Harmison was probably the slowest out of that lot.
Couple if hits to the head and that will be it IMO.
eddyfinn
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For starters Danielle hazzell isn't one that's being targeted the two that are being targeted are way ahead of her. They can easily replicate fast bowling with the use of a bowling machine to see if they're up to it. There are a few cricketers in county cricket who aren't upto facing that speed and a few softer than these girls no doubt and they will have been hit on the helmet before.
You a suffragette Ed?!
I appreciate Hazell isn't as good as them but she's in the same national team - a national team that is the best in the world - I don't see them doing much at Second Eleven level. I wouldn't want them in at Durham put it that way.
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