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Women cricketers to feature on Lord’s Honour Board

The MCC will also acknowledge ODI centuries and five-wicket hauls on their new Honours board ahead of the 2019 season.

The MCC will also acknowledge ODI centuries and five-wicket hauls on their new Honours board ahead of the 2019 season. @ Twitter/ICC

In another boost to women’s cricket, the prestigious Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has decided to include women cricketers’ milestones on the Lord’s Honours Board. According to a report in Cricbuzz on Wednesday, the MCC will also acknowledge ODI centuries and five-wicket hauls on their new Honours board ahead of the 2019 season.

Among the women cricketers who will feature on the Lord’s Board include England’s Anya Shrubsole, who snapped six wickets (6/46) in the summit clash of the ICC Women’s World Cup in 2017. Australia’s Cathryn Fitzpatrick and England’s Katherine Brunt are the other bowlers whose name will adorn the wall. (ALSO READ: ICC Championship points are on the line: England’s women captain Heather Knight)

Guy Lavender, MCC Chief Executive & Secretary, said, “We are delighted to now be able to recognise the same achievements for One-Day Internationals as we have done for Test Matches for many years. This is a landmark moment for Lord’s, with women’s cricket now documented in the dressing rooms for the first time.

“The Honours Boards are amongst the most popular attractions for the many visitors to the Home of Cricket. There is a huge amount of prestige for players to see their name inscribed in history, so it is appropriate for a new installation of the boards to take place ahead of what will be such a busy year of cricket at Lord’s.”

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