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    Women to play at Lord’s

    By Will 3 years ago, at the start of November Leave a comment on this post

    Via the BBC.

    The England women’s team will play a rare match at Lord’s when they take on India in a one-day match next year.

    It is the first match at Lord’s in five years for the England team while India will play there for the first time.

    “To play at Lord’s is every cricketer’s dream,” said England’s Caroline Atkins. “We are delighted,” said women’s cricket supremo Gill McConway.

    “It has been India’s dream to play at the home of cricket and I feel the timing has never been better.”

    Last month, MCC president Robin Marlar sparked controversy in the women’s game days after succeeding Tom Graveney.

    Marlar told The Telegraph it was “absolutely outrageous” women were allowed to play mixed cricket in case they got injured. (see reaction to this here)

    Also, see Jenny Thompson’s interview with Charlotte Edwards.

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    5 Responses to “Women to play at Lord’s”

  • Jess wrote:
    November 7th, 2005 at 6.48 pm

    I suspect that Marlar’s comments were probably a generational misunderstanding. I’m sure that he was just trying to be gallant and chivalrous, while (apparently) completely failing to understand that women are quite capable of making their own minds up about whether they’re able/willing to face the odd 80-mph bouncer. It reminds me of that Harry Enfield sketch - “Women: know your place!” Barmy, but I guess some old dinosaurs still think that way.

    To paraphrase: “I don’t know much about the laws of cricket, but kittens are so cute and fluffy” :) :rolleyes:

  • Jess wrote:
    November 7th, 2005 at 6.49 pm

    (Oops, though that php tags worked here, oh well)

  • Will wrote:
    November 7th, 2005 at 7.28 pm

    In other words, Marlar’s a plank.

  • Wraye wrote:
    November 7th, 2005 at 11.27 pm

    well, put it this way - and I am very ardent about women’s cricket, it is after all part of my job, but I would not like to face Harmison or Warne or Murali etc in full flight (at least not without being allowed to wear my brown trousers).

    Nice of Marlar to be a gentleman, he has been misunderstood, but hell, play sports, get injured sometimes. That is the name of the game.

    But if girls and boys - or men and women - want to play together (no giggles, please) I say, let ‘em! I have played in mixed teams and have had a great amount of fun.

  • Jess wrote:
    November 8th, 2005 at 3.52 pm

    Exactly, Wraye - I’m not sure I’d want to either, but I’m certainly capable of making the decision for myself!

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