Women's Cricket
Sophie Ecclestone: England’s unassuming world-beater
“A Test match is always a massive occasion for women’s cricket”
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“A Test match is always a massive occasion for women’s cricket”
"I’ve had a taste of Test cricket and my goal ever since has been to get back to that level"
"I’m coming up against players who laugh when they see a wrong ’un"
"I’m working harder than I’ve ever worked in my life"
"I enjoyed being a player who could win games"
“My dad sits next to me and says, 'Don’t worry, one day you’ll play Test cricket for England.'”
"There were almost 10,000 Brits in the ground and the scenes at the end were astonishing"
“It’s Charles Darwin’s evolution, mate – you’ve got to survive”
"Over the next 12 months the ECB will be putting unprecedented demands on its players"
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