Former international women’s cricketer Alex Hartley received death threats after her tongue-in-cheek promotion for a game between the White Ferns and her ex-England team-mates. England opener Rory Burns retweeted it, writing “Very disappointing attitude considering all the ‘boys’ do to support the women’s game.”SPARK SPORT White Ferns batting again fails dismally in loss to England. Hartley said the threats wouldn't halt her burgeoning media career, which included covering the T20 and ODI games between the NZ and England women's cricket sides in NZ. “If you want to give me death threats you’re the one with issues,” she told The Guardian. “I was really disappointed in the fact that England players, county players, England management, staff liked the tweet from Rory.

Source: Stuff March 07, 2021 23:37 UTC