A record crowd at The Oval, but cricket still needs to follow football’s example, writes Katya Witney
The first women’s T20 Blast Finals Day set an English record for a crowd at a women’s T20 domestic match, with 5,000 punters spilling into The Oval for the marquee event.
They watched as Issy Wong played the ultimate pinch-hitter knock in the semi-final, before blasting through Blaze to set-up a summit clash with the home side.
That the top performer of the day was one of the most recognisable faces in the English game was a gift for the mostly parents and children who filled The Oval s...
