The first thing to address from the final ODI of the summer in Durham was the interview Sophie Ecclestone gave ahead of the game, where she said she considered retiring at the start of the summer.
I said on air at the start of the show, she’s come into the game and been an absolute superstar ever since.
The women’s game has changed in that time, and on the field and off it you’re under a lot more scrutiny and you’re expected to be a role model. It’s the first time she’s seen that there can be dark sides of professional sport and it isn’t so rosy when people are on your back or questioning b...
