Getting our game on with Alex Blackwell – Australian Cricket Hall of Fame Inductee

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Earlier this week we had the pleasure of former Australian captain Alex Blackwell joining the show to share being named the latest inductee into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame, in recognition of her remarkable 15-year international career.

One of Australia’s most dependable players, Alex represented her country across all formats from 2003 to 2018. She played a total of 251 international matches for Australia, including 12 Tests, 144 One Day Internationals and 95 T20 Internationals. At the time of her retirement, she was the most capped Australian women’s cricketer in history.

We hear about her incredible career and the significant role she played in shaping a more professional and equitable cricketing landscape.

Alex also shares her journey in sport to become her authentic self becoming the first female international cricketer to publicly come out as gay in 2013 documented in her memoir Fair Game.

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