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The announcement that the Sydney Cricket Ground will house Australia’s first sculpture of a female cricketer has quickly prompted fierce debate around which great of the game should be immortalised in bronze.
Who exactly will be celebrated with the statue has yet to be determined, but it is hoped the ground-breaking move will prompt other grounds and associations to follow suit with sculptures of their own.
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Given Australia’s rich history, there is no shortage of candidates, while current star players Meg Lanning and Ellyse Perry are sure to see their own likenesses unveiled in due course.
Meet Bronwyn Calver, the great Australian all-rounder batting on in suburban park cricket
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Former Australian all-rounder Bronwyn Calver departs for 73 in Barton CC s win over the Wood Ducks XI in Canberra.
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It probably wasn t the tightest game seen at Hackett Neighbourhood Oval, but last weekend the Wood Ducks XI fell seven runs short of Barton CC in a tense round eight fixture of the Canberra City and Suburban Cricket Association 6th-grade competition.
In fairness to the Wood Ducks, the odds were against them: Barton s captain, also its opening batter and opening bowler, contributed 73 runs, took 2-29 from nine overs and expertly marshalled her team. She also happens to be among the select few Australians to have hit the winning runs in a World Cup final, and once vied for the title of best fast bowler in the world.