Ireland don’t play enough international cricket, so this leaves limited opportunity to try out different theories
The Dazell experiment is one such example, this should have been done for the last 2 years not the last 3 weeks
Hunter Lewis and Pendergast have a valid claim to be as strong as any other top 3 outside of the top 4 teams
Only 120 balls so they need as many as possible
If only one of them comes off, it will still give a platform for Stokell and Paul to build on and Little to show her power to deliver a strong finish
What I fail to understand is why the change was made in the first place, in the qualifiers for this tournament, in the Netherlands and Nepal, I don’t recall there being a problem with having Lewis and Hunter open
The next 3 games are all effectively knock-out matches, by winning all 3 Ireland will have a chance of qualifying for the semifinals on the quirks of NRR
I fear that the experiment will continue and this outside chance of headline grabbing success will be lost
Ireland don’t play enough international cricket, so this leaves limited opportunity to try out different theories
The Dazell experiment is one such example, this should have been done for the last 2 years not the last 3 weeks
Hunter Lewis and Pendergast have a valid claim to be as strong as any other top 3 outside of the top 4 teams
Only 120 balls so they need as many as possible
If only one of them comes off, it will still give a platform for Stokell and Paul to build on and Little to show her power to deliver a strong finish
What I fail to understand is why the change was made in the first place, in the qualifiers for this tournament, in the Netherlands and Nepal, I don’t recall there being a problem with having Lewis and Hunter open
The next 3 games are all effectively knock-out matches, by winning all 3 Ireland will have a chance of qualifying for the semifinals on the quirks of NRR
I fear that the experiment will continue and this outside chance of headline grabbing success will be lost