Oborne & Heller on Cricket - The hidden history of a huge success: women’s cricket in Britain

The hidden history of a huge success: women’s cricket in Britain

07/13/21 • 52 min

The rise of women’s cricket is one of the biggest sporting stories in modern Britain – but behind it is nearly 700 years of history. That is one of many surprises revealed by Rafaelle Nicholson, a leading authority on women and sport, in her book Ladies And Lords: A History Of Women’s Cricket In Britain. She is the latest guest of Peter Oborne and Richard Heller in their regular cricket-themed podcast.
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