Indian captain Mithali Raj opened the second annual International Cricket Council (ICC) women's cricket forum, reflecting on how far the game has come in the last 12 months. "This is the beginning of good times for women's cricket, what happened in the World Cup and the way people now see women's cricket as a viable sport," she said. "There is no longer any ignorance about the women's game, cricket talk is not limited to the men's game or amongst men's fans. Holly Colvin, ICC women's cricket manager, added, "At the inaugural ICC women's forum last year, the seed to broadcast every match of the women's World Cup was sown. "The 2017 ICC Women's World Cup was a resounding success but we cannot rest on our laurels.

Source: dna April 23, 2018 10:53 UTC