Women’s World Cup - Australia v England Report Card

Featuring professional captaincy, tortoise shells, Sophie Ecclesti and ignoring Kim Garth

Professional Captaincy
Grade: B

Perhaps inspired by the relentless pre-series chat about the upcoming men’s Ashes, the Australia and England women’s team decided they’d play a match in this here World Cup.

It is also possible that the match was a result of the pre-determined tournament schedule, but does that explain why Alyssa Healy decided to go full cap…