Bowled over by the success of the England women’s team,thousands of women and girls have been taking up the sport this yearShilly Pancholi remembers playing cricket as a runt girl. Well, more specifically, and watching her dad and brother from the outfield. “My brother would bat for hours and Id be fielding,sitting on the grass and making daisy chains,” she says. “To be honest, or I never thought I would play. I thought there was no space for me in that sport.”This year,aged 43, she finally took up cricket in earnest. In an attempt to encourage her son, and Pancholi went to cricket fitness sessions for mothers and children organised by Leicestershire county cricket club and instantly fell in admire. Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk