tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651413709818481022.post4983772608633075670..comments2019-04-06T14:17:04.891+01:00Comments on Same Bat... Different Ball Game: England Women v India Day 1Sydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14792368170002037565noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651413709818481022.post-76722498775935889322014-08-14T18:56:36.154+01:002014-08-14T18:56:36.154+01:00"Where England got it all wrong however was t..."Where England got it all wrong however was the batting order" paragraph. Opening with Winfield (an opener) and Knight (an opener) is perfectly rationale. If the No 3 isn't capable of handling having to bat that early (despite goodness knows how many innings for England) then I'd argue putting Beaumont at No3 was the bonkers part, rather than opening with Winfield. Clearly the selectors have complete faith as Beaumont,both as a batsman and as the No3 (despite not a shred of historical evidence to support this proposition), so I'd say credit to the selectors for putting Winfield in as an opener and they can defend their selection of Beaumont as the No3 (not that we will ever hear that explanation).<br />Edwards was there at No4 to add solidity should things start to fall apart - didn't work out.<br />The Clangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04760786835721279059noreply@blogger.com