Women have been playing cricket for as long as men. Beginning in England sometime in the 18th century and spreading to lands colonised by the British, women’s cricket has been in the shadow of the men’s game. In picture: 14th September 1889 — a lady cricketer catching the ball during a game. Original Artist: By Lucien Davis Illustrated London News (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Women have been playing cricket for as long as men. Beginning in England sometime in the 18th century and spreading to lands colonised by the British, women’s cricket has been in the shadow of the men’s game. In picture: 14th September 1889 — a lady cricketer catching the ball during a game. Original Artist: By Lucien Davis Illustrated London News (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)