On to become one of the mccs first female honorary life members, a member of the ecb board, and she was made a baroness. She used her influence and celebrity to give womens cricket a higher public profile. I have got messages coming in from members of the current england womens team, the opportunities they have now as professional sportswomen dont come by chance. They come through years of devoted, tireless work from people like rachael. In later life, she became Vice President of wolverhampton wanderers, pouring her energy into the Football Clubs work in the communities around her home town. But cricket remained her first love and the field in which she shone as a talent and a trail blazer. Rachael heyhoe flint, who has died at the age of 77. Newsnight is coming up on bbc two. Here on bbc one its time for the news where you are. Tonight the verdict on the prime ministers exit strang. Join me now on bbc two. Here on bbc one its time for the news where you are. Hello, youre watching bbc
On to become one of the mccs first female honorary life members, a member of the ecb board, and she was made a baroness. She used her influence and celebrity to give womens cricket a higher public profile. I have got messages coming in from members of the current england womens team, the opportunities they have now as professional sportswomen dont come by chance. They come through years of devoted, tireless work from people like rachael. In later life, she became Vice President of wolverhampton wanderers, pouring her energy into the Football Clubs work in the communities around her home town. But cricket remained her first love and the field in which she shone as a talent and a trail blazer. Rachael heyhoe flint, who has died at the age of 77. Newsnight is coming up on bbc two. Here on bbc one its time for the news where you are. Tonight the verdict on the prime ministers exit strang. Join me now on bbc two. Here on bbc one its time for the news where you are. Hello, youre watching bbc