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Baggy Green Queens: Mel Jones on the original trailblazer, Betty Wilson
Baggy Green Queens: Mel Jones on the original trailblazer, Betty Wilson
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36 minutes
Released:
Dec 6, 2021
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Podcast episode
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We are so pumped to introduce Baggy Green Queens, a series by the Scoop Podcast celebrating the stories and people behind some of the most iconic moments in Women’s Ashes history.Ahead of the 2022 Women's Ashes series, hosts Laura Jolly and Emily Collin, with the support of CommBank, are taking a dip into the archives to explore the rich history of the rivalry between Australia and England and revisit some of the most magical moments in the 90-year history of the women’s Ashes.First up - we've got the great Mel Jones OAM speaking to us about the legendary Betty Wilson who made history in 1958 by becoming the first cricketer to take ten wickets and score a century in a single Test match. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Dec 6, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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