If the England women can beat India today at the Arundel castle ground 
they will beat their record for the longest series of matches 
undefeated. Currently they are tied on their best previous run of 14 
games.

The final international match of the season is a day/night game at Hove 
on Tuesday. England's following fixture will be in Sydney, Australia in 
a bid to wrest the World Cup from Australia and once again take the 
title.

Don
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Don Miles
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Last Updated 2008 Sep 6

In article ,
 Don Miles  writes:
>
>If the England women can beat India today at the Arundel castle ground
>they will beat their record for the longest series of matches
>undefeated. Currently they are tied on their best previous run of 14
>games.

I fear that unless the ground is very quick-drying and the weather
relents, any play is unlikely. That's assuming that the weather at
Arundel, which is only about 30 miles from me as the crow flies, has
been similar over recent days to what it's been here.
-- 
John Hall
                "Hegel was right when he said that we learn from history
                 that man can never learn anything from history."
                                          George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)

"John Hall"  wrote in message 
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> In article ,
> Don Miles  writes:
>>
>>If the England women can beat India today at the Arundel castle ground
>>they will beat their record for the longest series of matches
>>undefeated. Currently they are tied on their best previous run of 14
>>games.
>
> I fear that unless the ground is very quick-drying and the weather
> relents, any play is unlikely. That's assuming that the weather at
> Arundel, which is only about 30 miles from me as the crow flies, has
> been similar over recent days to what it's been here.
> -- 
> John Hall
>                "Hegel was right when he said that we learn from history
>                 that man can never learn anything from history."
>                                          George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)

But even if it is rained out England still remain undefeated- or am  I 
reading it incorrectly?

In article <54Nwk.34676$IK1.29105@news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
 Cicero  writes:
>
>"John Hall"  wrote in message news:1S2TB5A+m5
>wIFwM5@jhall.demon.co.uk.invalid...
>> In article ,
>> Don Miles  writes:
>>>
>>>If the England women can beat India today at the Arundel castle ground
>>>they will beat their record for the longest series of matches
>>>undefeated. Currently they are tied on their best previous run of 14
>>>games.
>>
>> I fear that unless the ground is very quick-drying and the weather
>> relents, any play is unlikely. That's assuming that the weather at
>> Arundel, which is only about 30 miles from me as the crow flies, has
>> been similar over recent days to what it's been here.
>
>But even if it is rained out England still remain undefeated- or am  I
>reading it incorrectly?

No, you're right. You evidently read what Don wrote more carefully than
I did.
-- 
John Hall
                "Hegel was right when he said that we learn from history
                 that man can never learn anything from history."
                                          George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)

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> In article <54Nwk.34676$IK1.29105@news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
> Cicero  writes:
>>
>>"John Hall"  wrote in message news:1S2TB5A+m5
>>wIFwM5@jhall.demon.co.uk.invalid...
>>> In article ,
>>> Don Miles  writes:
>>>>
>>>>If the England women can beat India today at the Arundel castle ground
>>>>they will beat their record for the longest series of matches
>>>>undefeated. Currently they are tied on their best previous run of 14
>>>>games.
>>>
>>> I fear that unless the ground is very quick-drying and the weather
>>> relents, any play is unlikely. That's assuming that the weather at
>>> Arundel, which is only about 30 miles from me as the crow flies, has
>>> been similar over recent days to what it's been here.
>>
>>But even if it is rained out England still remain undefeated- or am  I
>>reading it incorrectly?
>
> No, you're right. You evidently read what Don wrote more carefully than
> I did.


Hardly- I am known for skimming :)

Would a game that is totally abandoned still count in the records?

(And go the ladies!!!!! - well until they play Australia).

"Cicero"  wrote in message 
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>
> "John Hall"  wrote in message 
> news:ijCGNAEt$5wIFws6@jhall.demon.co.uk.invalid...
>> In article <54Nwk.34676$IK1.29105@news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
>> Cicero  writes:
>>>
>>>"John Hall"  wrote in message news:1S2TB5A+m5
>>>wIFwM5@jhall.demon.co.uk.invalid...
>>>> In article ,
>>>> Don Miles  writes:
>>>>>
>>>>>If the England women can beat India today at the Arundel castle ground
>>>>>they will beat their record for the longest series of matches
>>>>>undefeated. Currently they are tied on their best previous run of 14
>>>>>games.
>>>>
>>>> I fear that unless the ground is very quick-drying and the weather
>>>> relents, any play is unlikely. That's assuming that the weather at
>>>> Arundel, which is only about 30 miles from me as the crow flies, has
>>>> been similar over recent days to what it's been here.
>>>
>>>But even if it is rained out England still remain undefeated- or am  I
>>>reading it incorrectly?
>>
>> No, you're right. You evidently read what Don wrote more carefully than
>> I did.
>
>
> Hardly- I am known for skimming :)
>
> Would a game that is totally abandoned still count in the records?

No, but that's irrelevant. They did play a shortened game and won.

http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/england/engine/current/match/320235.html
-- 
David North

In message , David North 
 writes
>No, but that's irrelevant. They did play a shortened game and won.

Apparently, so I'm told, games that are abandoned without a ball being 
bowled don't count as games, but anything started does. At least that's 
what the "beardless wonder" says.

We managed a 23 overs slog at Arundel - in fact many supporters and the 
England team were somewhat annoyed we didn't play more as the ground 
seem perfectly fit to everyone except the umpires and the Indian players 
who were reluctant to lose another one. Some umpires consider a woman's 
game a little beneath their dignity and rumours, fair or otherwise, 
spread about one of those present that day,

What the groundsman said, who had slaved since 6a.m. that morning to get 
it ready, isn't broadcast able on the 'Net. I think most people 
(including him) felt an early start and 30/40 overs perfectly feasible.

Don
-- 
Don Miles
For Women's Cricket on the Web : www.webbsoc.demon.co.uk
Last Updated 2008 Sep 6

In message , Don Miles 
 writes
>If the England women can beat India today at the Arundel castle ground 
>they will beat their record for the longest series of matches 
>undefeated. Currently they are tied on their best previous run of 14 
>games.
>
>The final international match of the season is a day/night game at Hove 
>on Tuesday. England's following fixture will be in Sydney, Australia in 
>a bid to wrest the World Cup from Australia and once again take the 
>title.

I just love the way you keep a straight face when you say this, Don. It 
is the comedy of circumstance. RH
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