THE CRICKET ISSUE Iron maidens We take you behind the boundaries of women’s cricket THE WOMEN’S CRICKET ISSUE What we found out this issue... 4 FRONT ROW 18 EVENT COVERAGE: THE ASHES Volunteer abroad as a cricket coach, And so it begins; can England make it learn to play cricket, cricket and parties, three in a row or can the Aussies spoil and the best women’s cricket bloggers the party. Watch every ball live, too! 6 PICTURE GALLERY 22 ASHES TRAVEL: CANTERBURY Stunning cricket imagery featuring a The sole four-day Test takes place in the diving wicketkeeper (eyes right), and home of England’s oldest cathedral so we give some coaching tips 06 we take you to the best spots in the area 10 A CHAT WITH HEATHER KNIGHT 10 30 ‘THE WORST COVERAGE EVER’ Living out of a suitcase is all in a day’s Sports broadcaster Geoff Lemon is work for England’s nomadic vice captain flabbergasted at the treatment of who loves nothing more than exploring women in cricket and tells it like it is 12 A CHAT WITH SARAH TAYLOR 32 5,000 RUNS? YEAH, WHATEVS England’s wicketkeeper enjoys the chit Newspapers failing to acknowledge chat involved in the media circus and Mithali Raj’s groundbreaking has been inspired by the Lionesses achievement sucks, says Sarah Juggins 14 A CHAT WITH ANYA SHRUBSOLE 34 HOW TO BE A CRICKET WRITER Good luck trying your mind games on The aptly named Legside Lizzy guides Anya, Aussies, she’s got a pyschology you through the dos and don’ts of When searching for ‘women’s Wildlife doesn’t much degree to fend you off with becoming a cricket writer cricket’ in photo libraries, this care if you’re in the 16 ENGLISH AND AUSSIE TWITS 37 QUOTES OF THE MONTH Join the Ashes squads as they take us The best, worst, funniest, humbling, is the sort of image you’ll find. middle of a match. behind the scenes with them via their surprising and moving quotes in the voracious social media activity 32 world of women’s cricket FROM THE EDITOR Espresso yourself What’s with the love of coffee, Aussies? I’ve been trawling through Editor tweets from the England and Aussie Ashes squads to find the most Jo Gunston amusing and insightful comments from behind the scenes, and the [email protected] green and golds have just been banging on about finding a decent @jogunston Designer coffee every three minutes. Like, seriously. Just about every squad Jason Keens member on landing in the UK, before even picking up their bags from Writers the carousel, got on Twitter to say how they couldn’t find a decent Elizabeth Ammon coffee. Apparently it’s a thing. It’s a thing that you can’t find good Sarah Juggins coffee in England. When did this happen? Don’t we all have baristas Geoff Lemon worldwide these days? Why are ours so different? I am extremely perplexed and yes, I’d go so far as to say vexed about this dissing @sportsliberated www.sportsliberated.com ... it’s pretty much of our beans. Don’t drink the stuff myself but still... Meanwhile, back to the matter in hand, we bring you our women’s Front cover image cricket issue, focusing on the coff... sorry, cricket head-to-head ‘Danni Wyatt’ by inevitable you’ll be between the two old foes. With the men’s Ashes sitting at 1-1 apiece Paulette Farrel. See p36 for full details making a dash for the and the sorry England boys getting whupped at the, gulp, Home of Cricket, no less, it’s up to our ladies to bring back the feel-good factor Nothing in the magazine can be reproduced in whole or to England cricket. No pressure there then. in part without the written permission If you play cricket in the UK... cover of the clubhouse. We also bring you the good, the bad and the ugly of women’s of the publisher, Jo Gunston. Although Sports Liberated has endeavoured to cricket from around the world and only a few more mentions of this ensure that all information in the magazine is correct, prices and details www.sportsliberated.com coffee business... may be subject to change. 02 @sportsliberated www.sportsliberated.com 03 FRONT ROW FRONT ROW VOLUNTEER Coach cricket to those who need you Best cricket social media These faces are not the faces of These fanatics cover the sport all year round via blogs, tweets and websites from the former solicitor kids who face extreme hardship turned cricket writer to the broadcaster who counts neurons when not watching the game... living in a township in South Africa. For a split second, sport WEBSITES/BLOGS 1997. Supporting women’s CHARLES DAGNALL has brought them relief and joy cricket for 18 years.’ Twitter @charlesdagnall from their day-to-day struggles. WWW.CRICKETHER.COM Who’s doing it Don Miles Twitter bio ‘Cricket You can be one of those who Strapline ‘Same bat, different ball is the web master of Commentator for BBC Test Match bring a feel-good factor to kids game.’ www.womenscricket.net and is Special. Ex Warks & Leics CCC. around the world and in your What is it Women’s cricket news also the Chairman of Sussex NFL blogger. These are my views home country by volunteering and views. Women’s Cricket Association. only. MC, auctioneer & speaker.’ as a cricket coach. There are Who’s doing it Raf Nicholson – Twitter @donmiles13 many volunteering companies what Raf doesn’t know about Twitter bio ‘Sports ISA GUHA but this pic is from a camp run by cricket, isn’t worth knowing. She Photographer, Chairman Sussex Twitter @isaguha www.sportingopportunities.com. writes for Wisden, ESPN Cricinfo, Women’s Cricket Association.’ Twitter bio ‘Former Eng cricketer, The Cricketer, All Out Cricket 2009 was special. Presenter/ and runs this, her own website WWW.WOMENS-CRICKET. Commentator. Currently at the entirely dedicated to women’s BLOGSPOT Caribbean Premier League. cricket. Strapline ‘A view from the Freelancer, music lover, I Twitter @rafnicholson boundary’s edge of the sometimes count neurons.’ Twitter bio ‘Women’s cricket women’s game’ journalist and historian, and What is it ‘A blog about KEV WRIGHT general cricket-obsessive. Editor Women’s Cricket at all levels, Twitter @kevwright11 of @CRICKETher. Cordonista for ODI, T20, international, regional Twitter bio ‘Mentor and charity @espncricinfo.’ and club - womens cricket.’ worker often found wandering Who’s doing it Martin Davies, the boundary watching Women’s HTTPS://GEORGIACRICKET. office worker turned writer. cricket.’ WORDPRESS.COM Twitter @womenscricblog Strapline ‘Cricket badger and Twitter bio ‘Martin Davies - was ALISON MITCHELL proud of it!’ a solicitor & web entrepreneur; Twitter @alisonmitchell What is it The namesake of this always a cricketer; now cricket Twitter bio ‘Award winning PHOTOGRAPHER: CORAL HANDLEY CORAL PHOTOGRAPHER: website, Georgia Isaac is a firm writer and broadcaster on the sports journalist. Freelance believer that women’s sport women’s game.’ cricket commentator, tennis deserves much more media commentator, presenter, speaker coverage which is one of the TWEETERS & event host.’ reasons she began this women- focused cricket blog. SYD EGAN EBONY RAINFORD-BRENT Who’s doing it Georgia Isaac Twitter @fairgroundtown Twitter @ejrainfordbrent who also writes for CricketHER Twitter bio ‘@CRICKETher hack; Twitter bio ‘Director of Surrey Twitter @georgia_cricket author of The Ghost of Mandy Women’s Cricket, @bbctms Twitter bio ‘Love all forms of Rosental; computer Pundit, World Cup Winner, BEGINNERS FESTIVAL cricket but particularly Test programmer; official supplier Peak Performance Speaker, cricket and women’s cricket! of baseball analogies to Wannabe Adventurer & Golfer!, I want to play! Cricket and party Cricket badger, England & @daisychristo. Views... the cat’s!’ Management @_Missionsports.’ Middlesex supporter!’ Disability cricket in the UK Throughout the year in the UK there are a number Note from SL: Should you RUTH CRONCHIE CLARE CONNOR British Association for Cricketers with Disabilities of cricket festivals solely focused on girls and accidentally put Twitter @uk_crunch Twitter @connorcricket www.bacd.co.uk women participants. The ECB hold festivals @georgiacrickets you’ll go Twitter bio ’Auditor when not Twitter bio ‘Ex-Eng captain, now throughout the summer but there are also individual slightly off piste... ‘Located near traveling or watching cricket Director of Women’s Cricket. Where to play in Australia events around the country. For example, Cricket Atlanta, GA, our facility ships a home and abroad - normally Member of @kilimadness to Playcricket Week in Colwall, Herefordshire provides adult full line of: crickets, roaches, England Women and Kilimanjaro in 2014 - world www.playcricket.com/au women of all abilities the opportunity to play cricket worms, butterworms, giant Wokingham Ridgeway.” record highest cricket match. and develop their skills in a friendly and fun mealworms, wax worms, and Ready for next adventure!’ Where to play in UK? environment, with teams composed randomly from other specialty feeders.’ AMY LOFTHOUSE English and Wales Cricket Board players’ application forms. Matches are then played Twitter @amy_cricket LIZZY AMMON www.ecb.co.uk throughout the week. Events are laid on most WWW.WOMENSCRICKET.NET Twitter bio ‘Freelance cricket Twitter @legsidelizzy evenings and players arrive from all over the Strapline ‘Women’s cricket on scribbler for @bbcsport and Twitter bio ‘Cricket broadcaster. Indoor cricket country and from abroad and are of widely varying the web.’ @guardian_sport among others. Cricket writer. hockey player. Have World Indoor Cricket Federation standards. For further information go to What is it ‘The first women’s I like Oasis, Jon Snow and the unhealthy obsessions with Juan http://www.worldindoorcricketfederation.com https://cricketweek.wordpress.com. cricket site. On the ‘net since Blackcaps.’ Roman Riquelme,shoes and tea.’ 04 @sportsliberated www.sportsliberated.com 05 GALLERY GALLERY HOWZAT! Really? Did you really need to do a Hollywood dive there oh wicketkeeper? Most of us remember LIZDUNCALF.CO.UK PIC CREDIT: cowering from the rock hard ball when we tentatively got involved in the game as youngsters at school but, hell, give us those massive mitts to wear and we’d be able to stop an exocet missile.
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