Ep 209 - Nick Richardson - Women's First Test Pioneers

After a thrilling 2023 Women’s Ashes series on today’s show, I want to take you back to the first glory days of Test cricket, the 1930s where it all started, through the words of Australian journalist, academic, author and podcaster Nick Richardson. Nick reviews the opening test matches between England and Australia in 1934/35 and 1937 through the characters who shaped those early matches, the class differences between the two sides and the reasons why women’s cricket was so popular at that time. Bringing the podcast up to the modern-day Nick explains how the Women’s’ Ashes trophy was created in 1998 and highlights the major developments within the women’s game in the 21st century. Nick Richardson is the writer and narrator of the podcast 'The Maiden Summer'. nickrichardsonwriter.com.au Please subscribe to us on Apple podcasts, Google or Spotify. Connect with us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram @ThePaddandPav     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices