Sarah Glenn says England will ‘gut out’ if they don’t win gold at Commonwealth Games | News about cricket
England will face India in their first Commonwealth Games semi-final on Saturday in Edgbaston (11am) before favorites Australia vs New Zealand (6pm); the winners will then meet in the final on Sunday; England won all three group stage matches, beating Sri Lanka, South Africa and New Zealand
Last Updated: 05/08/22 5:49 pm
Sarah Glenn clinched two goals as England beat New Zealand in their final game on Thursday
Foot jumper Sarah Glenn says England will be “gutted” if they fail to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games after reaching the semi-finals of the inaugural women’s cricket tournament in the this case.
England take on India in the opening final four clash in Edgbaston on Saturday (11am) before favorites Australia take on New Zealand later in the day (6pm), with the winners The winners then meet in the final on Sunday (5pm) after the bronze medal match (10am).
The hosts have won their three group stage matches, edging past South Africa, Sri Lanka and New Zealand, with teenager Alice Capsey scoring 117 runs so far and left-hander Sophie Ecclestone winning five wire.
Alice Capsey, 17, hits her first international prize of fifty in Tuesday’s win over South Africa
Glenn, who led 2-13 in New Zealand’s seven sledgehammer match on Thursday, said: “We will be gutted [if we didn’t win gold] but I think in the end we’ll probably cry a little bit if we lose, we’ll really be really proud of the position we’ve reached as a team.
“It would feel a bit weird to get silver or bronze but if that really happens, given it’s a home Commonwealth tournament, it will still feel very special.
“In cricket there is still some recognition if you come in second or whatever but we really, really want gold because it means so much more.
“I think we just want to play our cricket in such a positive light, if we’ve done all we can then there’s nothing else we can do. But crossed fingers is good enough. for a gold medal.”
England advanced to the semi-finals, with a win over New Zealand following a five-goal win over Sri Lanka and a 26-match success against South Africa – but Glenn expects the clash with India to be a tight one.
India fell victim to a superb comeback from Australia in the opening game – the Southern Stars successfully chased 154 when they trailed 49-5 – but have since beaten Pakistan by eight. catch the ball and Barbados by 100 runs.
“I have a feeling that it’s going to come down to the ropes a bit, that’s what all the semi-finals are about,” Glenn added.
British pitcher Katherine Brunt, 37, shows no signs of slowing down
England’s pitchers were ruthless against New Zealand, with White Ferns falling 12-3 in four rounds as Katherine Brunt struck twice and Issy Wong once and then limped to 71-9 from 20 rounds. their fight.
Nat Sciver, who captained England in this tournament when Heather Knight was injured, added: “If we start like that against any team, I think we’ll be in a pretty good position.
“We didn’t think about winning in a row, more about the attitude and the way we played, we fell into the rhythm of it.
“Receiving the ball as we hit the ball and looking as much as possible when we were bowling – that attitude really gave us a little more freedom and it seems to have worked.”
