“Women’s cricket has done amazing this summer. It has showcased just how absolutely wonderful the game is.
“The Hundred has been a huge success.”
She continued: “We have gone backwards!” referring the ban on the use of “batsman”.
Meanwhile, sports journalist and former cricketer Isabelle Westbury said the change would make sport more inclusive.
“It’s a very easy step to take, gender equality in sport is going to take a very long time but gender neutrality in language is a simple, easy and I don’t understand why anyone should be so offended by it if it’s a step that’s going to make just one girl, one woman feel included,” she stated.
source: express.co.uk