now, this is not a very common sight here in india a ground full of aspiring women cricketers. but women s cricket is coming of age in this country. the recent decision by the board of cricket control in india to pay equal match fees to men and women is expected to go a long way in shattering barriers and levelling the playing field. for many in this group who have left homes in other corners of india to learn the game, this is a big deal. i think it s a very good decision and it will make our parents also more at ease because they know we have a secure future in it. for me my plan a is my plan b, and after the fee thing i thought i can choose cricket as my career. the game has come a long way from the era when indian women cricketers had to pay from their own pocket to play for their country. now bollywood films are being made about them and the authorities seem to have finally realised women s cricket can be a golden goose, says former india captain purnima rau. in the next five to