- Australia 310-3; England 298-8
- Haynes hits highest score against England at World Cup
Rachael Haynes barely got a look in last time a 50-over Women’s World Cup was played, back in 2017: she was selected for just two of the matches – both times only because Meg Lanning was sitting out with a shoulder injury. One match into Australia’s 2022 campaign and how the tables have turned.
On Saturday it was Haynes who led the charge, hitting her maiden World Cup century as she took Australia to a 12-run victory in their opening encounter of the tournament against England. Lanning, meanwhile, joined her for a record-breaking second-wicket stand of 196 (the highest ever partnership against England in an ODI), but was generally content to play second fiddle, falling 14 runs short of a century of her own.
Continue reading…Australia 310-3; England 298-8Haynes hits highest score against England at World CupRachael Haynes barely got a look in last time a 50-over Women’s World Cup was played, back in 2017: she was selected for just two of the matches – both times only because Meg Lanning was sitting out with a shoulder injury. One match into Australia’s 2022 campaign and how the tables have turned.On Saturday it was Haynes who led the charge, hitting her maiden World Cup century as she took Australia to a 12-run victory in their opening encounter of the tournament against England. Lanning, meanwhile, joined her for a record-breaking second-wicket stand of 196 (the highest ever partnership against England in an ODI), but was generally content to play second fiddle, falling 14 runs short of a century of her own. Continue reading…