09-07-2023, 21:06
Fantastic comeback week in both Ashes, the ladies reducing the deficit to 6-4 with back-to-back T20 wins - Australia's first series defeat since 2017 - just as the men gain a foothold at Headingley. Alice Capsey's looked a bit ropey to me in internationals since the Commonwealth Games last summer, but she roared back into form on Saturday night, and the bowling was strong too. Catching at the death left a bit to be desired, and there was an alarming wobble at the back end of the chase, but the Aussies aren't looking as invincible as they used to.
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