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Reply #1830 –
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I'd just like to acknowledge Australian Test captain Alyssa Healy's wonderful career now that she has announced her retirement.  She has had an outstanding career in all forms of the game.

I really enjoyed listening to her insights in the commentary box.  She is extremely knowledgeable, speaks clearly and explains things very well, and has a good sense of humour without being blokey.  I think part of her post-playing career is sewn up!

Congratulations!
Agreed, a stellar career, and perhaps not dissimilar to Gilchrist in changing the way Keeper's are perceived.

The girls are really showing that in some sports the difference in performance between men and women can quite small. I accept we are unlikely to see a 200cm 150kph bowler in the women's competition, but there are already plenty pushing towards the 130kph mark and that's plenty by the standards of the vast majority of cricketers male or female.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"
 

Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread

Reply #1831 –
Yep well done to Alyssa Healy, agree she is good value in the commentary box and gives straight forward views on the game which I like. Interesting her other half Mitchell Starc has attributed his good form and exceptional fitness this summer to giving up the booze during the series. England it seems took the opposite approach of increasing their alcohol intake and there have been reports of players fronting up to the Perth Test overweight.
Maybe Bazball should be renamed Boozeball, I cant see how McCullum survives given the English off field culture is Rat crape and the Management wont call out the bad behaviour and lack of professionalism from the playing group.