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The Maiden Summer

Published by Nick Richardson

Cricket
Sports

Australia's champion women's cricket team stands on the shoulders of some of the most talented, bold, and daring women of preceding generations. And pivotal to that modern success is the first Australia and England women's test series held here in the aftermath of the brutal 'Bodyline' Ashes series in 1932/33. It was a moment in time when the crowds turned up in their thousands to watch the women's Tests, the newspapers devoted column inches to the contests, and our women's cricketers looked set for a cherished place in the national sporting land. This podcast series is about history, sport, Australia, and England, newspapers and journalists, triumph and loss, tradition and innovation. It's about the greatest rivalry in cricket, but more importantly, it's about the spirit and perseverance of dozens of women to make their own cricket history. It was the long, hot days at the end of 1934, and the bright start of 1935. It was, for Australia's women's cricketers, the maiden summer.

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Epilogue

Jan 23, 202215 min

In our concluding episode, we hear from some of the pioneers of Australian women's cricket about the way the game helped shape their lives.

The Final Frontier

Dec 5, 202134 min

Those at the top of the women's game know there's only one solution if women's cricket is going to thrive, and that's to amalgamate with the men. But how is that going to happen?

Taking on Tradition

Nov 29, 202141 min

Cricket is in the doldrums and it takes some energy, innovation and on-field success for the game to keep its momentum.

From Ship to Shore

Nov 22, 202139 min

Buoyed by the success of the first summer of international cricket, the Australian women's team embarks on its first tour of England.

The Start of Something

Nov 14, 202138 min

It's the summer of 1934-35 and the first team of women's English cricketers are on their way to Australia for the inaugural Test series.

The Wheels of Change

Nov 7, 202140 min

Episode 2: The wheels of change. The fluctuating fortunes of women's cricket as a new generation of players emerge from the challenges of World War I and the Depression.

The Trailblazers

Oct 31, 202144 min

Those who battled hostility, scepticism and doubt to forge a path for the next generation of women cricketers.

Trailer

Oct 22, 20212 min

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