ICC created the hashtag #IDeclare on international women’s day to support and promote women’s cricket matches, and it took over all of Twitter. Cricket is one of the popular sports across the globe, but women’s cricket is not acceptable and likable like men’s cricket. Our minds have made certain assumptions while we have been growing. For example, Blue is for men and Pink is for women, there is another example, pick a random man and think of their favorite sports and they will say football or cricket, while on the other hand, a girl will say badminton or tennis. The first-ever women’s test match was held in 1934, and if we compare male and female cricketers. A male test cricketer who has been playing tests for 10 years might have played more tests than the whole history of the female test. The situation of women’s matches will get better if the board will promote women’s cricket like men’s does.
In an interview ICC CEO Geoff Allardice said, Cricket has incredible power to raise awareness about gender equality, and we are committed to gender equality. This platform will provide equal opportunity to boys and girls.
Women Cricket – An Inspiration
Women make a lot of difference in our society with her. Along with work, they carry the responsibilities of household and children. The responsibilities don’t stop them from following their passion or profession. A recent incident will be a great example of it – Bismah Maroof is a captain of the Pakistan women’s cricket team who walked in with a cricket kit in one hand and a toddler in the other hand in ICC world cup 2022. The world appreciates her for keeping the balance between a professional cricketer and a mother. If we compare it with male cricketers things may go into the wrong context, but only women can balance both things.
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Privileges of the Female Cricketers Globally
Cricket has reached the global stage, and multiple countries have started playing cricket. Most countries started with a male team, but they are understanding the importance of the female cricket team. With awareness, people have understood the importance of women’s cricket teams, and most playing nations have their cricket teams. Women’s cricketers need some privilege compared to the male as they gave birth to a child and other biological changes. Board understood the concern and provided the parental support policy. Pakistan has become the latest nation to implement parental support facilities. Players can switch to the non-playing role till their maternity leaves. They will also get a contract renewal next year if they want to take 12 months of maternity leave. The Australia cricket board has increased the wage of women’s cricket to reduce the wage gap between male and female cricketers. Recently, the BCCI has equalized the pay for men and women. It will be a huge booster for women in blue in the upcoming women’s t20 world cup.
Interesting Fact About the Women’s Cricket
If you ask anyone who hit the first double century in the ODI – Sachin Tendulkar, you will hear this. Let us tell you, Belinda Clark is the first cricketer to hit a double century in an ODI. The Australian cricketer smashed 229*(155) runs against Denmark in 1997. Jhulan Goswami is the highest wicket-taker in the ODI, and she has taken 255 wickets. In ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2022, she was the second-highest wicket-taker of the tournament. Mithali Raj is the highest run-scorer in women’s cricket and scored 10000-plus international runs. She is the first woman to complete two decades in cricket. The Australian women’s cricket team is the most successful team with six world cup titles.
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Challenges for the ICC to make Women’s Cricket More Successful
The payout has been a big differentiator between males and females. Many boards are coming with the same payout, but ICC must bring payout rules. The frequency of female matches should be, and cricket tournaments should be more. It will help ICC to spread the popularity of cricket among women across the world. Technology has played a crucial role in cricket growth, and male cricketers are using it frequently. Women’s cricketers should also be given technology like speed guns, cricket bat sensors, speed guns, ball speed RPM, and more, so they can work on their techniques very well.
Conclusion
ICC has come up with the hashtag #IDeclare on international women’s day to promote the ICC women’s matches. Women’s cricket has seen growth in recent years, and multiple countries are participating in it. There are many things to improve, but things are improving with time, and hopefully, women’s cricket will see all the heights. Visit the CBTF website and read live-score women’s cricket matches.
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