Someone further up the thread said that the WI teams should be proud to play for their country - but there isn't a country called "The West Indies" - a bit like the European Ryder Cup team.
Leaving the controversy apart, both finals, women and men were a great advert for cricket, and prove to me, as someone who has always enjoyed watching the game, especially the shorter formats - that it really is time to bury the 4 day county format, and along with it the test game too.
Sacrilege! I hear shouts from all around the cricket world. However, in the days of short attention spans, is there really a place for a game where to watch it from start to finish working people have to take nearly a week off? Is it no wonder that at a 4 day county game the most rewarding pastime is playing count the spectator? The game is losing a fortune.
The future is surely T20, with more teams, and expanding the most exciting format of the game to new countries, in Europe, North and South America? That's the way to put the game on a sound financial footing. Without a bold move like this I honestly worry for the future of cricket long term.