Women's cricket has come a long way

Women’s cricket has come of age and the ongoing Women’s World Cup has been nothing short of a blockbuster.

- BY REX CLEMENTINE

This edition has hit the sweet spot with wall-to-wall television coverage, leaving fans glued to their screens. From last ball thrillers to great escapes, from back-to-the-wall hundreds to four wickets in four balls, this tournament had it all. The clash between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Bombay is a case in point with the game going down to the last ball.

Gone are the days when eight teams gathered once every four years for a token World Cup. The game’s graph is rising and after the success of this tournament, there’s bound to be more bilateral cricket. Television, not gate money, calls the shots these days in cricket and broadcasters have realised that the women’s game draws plenty of eyeballs.