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  • England women’s cricket chief on the case for investment in The Hundred

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    While the first ever Olympic Games with an equal number of male and female athletes competing took place this summer, The Hundred has put its eight men’s and women’s cricket teams on an equal platform since its launch in 2021. Beth Barrett-Wild, director of the women’s professional game at the England and Wales Cricket Board, [...]

    The Hundred has elevated women's cricket and is now seeking private investment

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