The first session of a one-off Ashes Test match between England Women and Australia Women was an eyewitness to both the teams calling the shots in what can be termed as a balanced start to an iconic series.
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Leading in this format for the first time, Australia captain Alyssa Healy won the toss and chose to bat on a sunny day. Individual starts from the top-order resulted in the visitors scoring 100/2 in 27 overs before the lunch break.
Opening batters Phoebe Litchfield (23) and Beth Mooney (33) lost their wickets in the morning session to English pacers Kate Cross and Lauren Filer. However, with established all-rounders Ellyse Perry and Tahlia McGrath in the process of building a strong partnership, the visitors can expect a solid
Readers must note that both Litchfield and Filer are playing Test cricket for the first time today. Other than them, Australia pacer Kim Garth and England batter Danni Wyatt are also making their respective Test debuts in this match.
Why Are England Ladies Wearing Black Armbands At Trent Bridge Today?
As was the case during the recently concluded first Ashes 2023 Test match between England and Australia in Birmingham, even women’s cricketers of both the teams are wearing black armbands in Nottingham on Thursday.
For those who don’t know, the reason behind cricketers of both the teams are donning armbands in the ongoing match is also the same. Players and match officials’ gesture aims at providing a tribute and mark of respect towards the three deceased during a brutal attack in the city earlier this month. A total of three people (two students and rookie sportsperson and a caretaker) had died in a stabbing attack.
“It was incredibly saddening to learn about the events that took place in Nottingham, and it felt a bit closer to home to learn that two of the victims had been cricket players,” England women’s captain Heather Knight had said in a statement back then.
