Women's stars call on Cricket Australia to fix scheduling
Concerns are growing about the lack of women's cricket in school-friendly slots over summer, amid warnings the schedule will hurt the game's growth among girls.
Australian women's cricketers are urging Cricket Australia to address the scheduling issues that have left their team without home matches during the school holidays for at least the next three years. Senior players, including Beth Mooney and Ellyse Perry, have expressed concerns that the current schedule could hinder the sport's growth among young girls, as parents are less likely to take their children to watch matches during inconvenient times.
The Australian team is set to play its first home match of the summer against Bangladesh on Friday, marking the start of a three-match ODI series against New Zealand in Sydney, all of which fall on school nights.
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