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It's been a long time coming but the big day is finally here and we are ready to go. Women's cricket will create a piece of history when we launch the Hundred on Wednesday night.
There's so much hype around this and from a women's perspective we have equal billing, promotion and prize-money. That makes this a level playing field.
The Hundred is clearly a huge platform for the women's game. None of us expect equal pay just yet but what this gives us is equal opportunity. Having said that I very much agree with what Kate Cross said recently that the ECB needs to support some domestic players far better.
It's been a long time coming but the big day is finally here and we are ready to go with The Hundred
I agree with Kate Cross (R) that the ECB needs to support some domestic players far better
The last thing we want is girls deciding they can't play in The Hundred because they can't afford it or are playing in the tournament but in the process putting themselves under ridiculous pressure with their other work elsewhere. That's not fair on them.
To play in the first Hundred game with Manchester Originals against Oval Invincibles on Wednesday night as a standalone occasion is perfect. All eyes will be on the women's opener and that gives us a chance to showcase our skills and show what we can do on the next level down from international cricket.
It's going to be one of the best tournaments for women's cricket in the world. The key
