We must safeguard 50-over cricket and hope that other formats, besides T20, are not overlooked: Tammy Beaumont

Tammy Beaumont talked on the eve of England’s three-match Twenty20 International series against India about the value of preserving ODI cricket. The 32-year-old said she anticipates the format will survive for a longer period of time given that just four countries play Test matches in women’s cricket. This was discussed recently during the ODI World Cup 2023. The standout England batsman also emphasized that the regulatory bodies ought to concentrate on the other two forms of cricket in addition to T20 cricket.

Tammy Beaumont emphasized that because there is so much talent in the world, nearly every nation can have a different team in every format. Notably, it started to happen frequently in men’s cricket, and the player thinks it can happen in women’s cricket as well.

“I believe that as the game progresses, it will get more diverse and there will be more talent in every nation, allowing you to field nearly entirely different teams according on the format. Tammy Beaumont stated on the Ladies Who Switch podcast, “I just hope that other formats outside of T20 aren’t left behind because that’s a real issue that has happened in the men’s game.”

“We see the men’s game discussing whether or not to play 50-over cricket. Well, we have to defend 50-over cricket at all costs if there are only four countries participating in women’s cricket Test matches, she said.

The errors made by the men’s game can teach us: Tammy Beaumont

The England international said that by analyzing everything, women’s cricket may advance by taking lessons from the mistakes made by men’s cricket. She feels that women’s cricketers are finally receiving recognition through the WPL and other franchise leagues, but she also reminded us to preserve the traditional formats rather than simply discarding them.

We can learn from the mistakes made by the men’s game, which is one of the few advantages of the women’s game despite it still lagging far behind. Some may argue that the WPL and other franchise leagues, as well as the financial investment and volume made in women’s basketball, are long overdue, but Tammy Beaumon added, “I think we also need to protect where the game’s come from.”