Belinda Clark says T20 is a game changer
• ICC Hall of Famer Belinda Clark, a former Australia captain and World Cup winner, writes that T20 is a game changer and cricket will soon become popular on new shores
• Below are some highlights from a column by her on the ICC Women’s World T20 2018; full write-up available at icc-cricket.com and on the Online Media Zone for free editorial use giving credit to ICC
“T20 cricket has been a game changer for cricket and the women’s game has benefited enormously from this format. The growth in the game has been phenomenal, at both ends of the spectrum. It is happening at the international level with more teams challenging each other, and the impact has also been felt at community and school levels, where girls are turning up in droves to play the game,” writes Clark.
“The volume of cricket being broadcast has had a remarkable impact on the game and the perceptions of it. Every time women are seen playing on TV, a number of people watch it for the first time, and they are amazed by the quality of the players,” adds Clark, a member of ICC’s Cricket Committee.
“The game is moving forward very quickly and I think in 10 years, the teams in these events would have expanded, some non-traditional cricket countries would be playing in these events and challenging the big guns. The game would have continued to spread across the globe and will be laying down a strong platform for girls to participate in any country,” she shares her vision of the women’s game.
Clark’s complete column on the upcoming ICC Women’s World T20 2018 is available icc-cricket.com and on the Online Media Zone for free download and editorial use.
The following articles have been released and are available on the ICC website and OMZ:
1 Nov – Column by ICC Hall of Famer Claire Taylor
31 Oct – Column by former New Zealand captain Aimee Watkins
30 Oct – Column by former India captain Anjum Chopra
29 Oct – Salma, Delany and Athapaththu optimistic ahead of ICC Women’s World T20 2018
28 Oct – Rising run-rates evoke further interest in ICC Women’s World T20 2018
27 Oct – First-person article by Windies captain Stafanie Taylor
26 Oct – First-person article by South Africa captain Dane van Niekerk
25 Oct – First-person article by India captain Harmanpreet Kaur
25 Oct – Umpire and match referee appointments
24 Oct – First-person article by New Zealand captain Amy Satterthwaite
23 Oct – First-person article by England captain Heather Knight
22 Oct – First-person article by Australia captain Meg Lanning
21 Oct – Calypso support and history add toflavourof ICC Women’s World T20
20 Oct – ICC Women’s World T20 2018 highlights the changing face of women’s cricket
19 Oct - A look back at previous tournaments
10 Oct - Squads confirmed for ICC Women’s World T20 2018