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Many England girls have grown up playing men's cricket and trained in county men's academies, so they've faced 70-80 mph bowling. So when it comes to the women's game you have a 75mph bowler who's not as tall and not getting as much bounce, you feel more assured. ”
I think T20 cricket has become the flagship spectacle for women's cricket. ”
As part of the England women's cricket team, we had our own rickety period at the end of 2005 through to the beginning of 2007. Learning from our mistakes, by 2009 we were the best team in the world. ”
England is leading the way in women's cricket. ”
England Women regularly play against Under-15 and U-17 county men's sides, which is great for the girls to take them out of their comfort zones. It's important to find a balance, though, because the way in which women's cricket is played is still very different. ”
No organization should be allowed near disaster unless they are willing to cooperate with some level of established leadership. ”
Democracy does not guarantee equality of conditions - it only guarantees equality of opportunity. ”
The democratic idealist is prone to make light of the whole question of standards and leadership because of his unbounded faith in the plain people. ”
We have to give feminism a shot. Out of sheer self preservation, we have to stand aside and let women run the show. ”
Historically, men have a hard time getting onboard with feminism, but I think that's changing. ”