It was never going to be a quiet one at the cricket for Alison Mitchell on a long day of hard work and high emotion

Alison Mitchell

Spectacular: An entertainer flies above the players’ balcony shortly before the Women’s World Cup Final

The Cricket Paper’s columnist recounts her breathless duties on the day of the World Cup final at Lord’s – a timeline that started with trepidation but ended in glory and celebration for the women’s game worldwide
0630 I climb out of bed and nervously pull back the hotel room curtains to check the weather. Rain is for...