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★ LETTER OF THE MONTH
Cricket’s female commentators set the standard
I recently had the misfortune to read part of a social media thread commenting on the punditry of Alex Scott, which was unpleasant to say the least, deeply sexist, and completely ignorant of her knowledge and achievements in football.
It got me thinking about the female pundits and commentators we now hear on radio and TV, and I believe we are blessed. Alison Mitchell works across multiple sports, Isa Guha is very polished and knowledgeable, Ebony Rainford-Brent also, and I should mention Kate Cross, who talks a lot of sense and clearly knows both the men’s and women’s game. It is reflective of the quality of the women’s game and the broader talents of the players involved. Credit and respect to the people responsible for these appointments