Women's Cricket Weekly: Pakistan icon Bismah Maroof on her 17-year career, retirement and motherhood

Pakistan icon Bismah Maroof joins Katya Witney on this week's show to reflect on her incredible international career. They discuss retirement, debuting as a 15-year-old, returning to cricket after becoming a mother and much more.

Later in the episode, Yas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill chat about the structures and pathways outside of the 'Big Three' nations, and a young star to keep an eye on in the English domestic game.

0:00 Intro / 2:51 Bismah Maroof / 19:20 Pathways and structures / 26:01 International vs domestic / 30:03 Young player to watch / 33:18 Outro

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