Trisha Chetty's legacy in the making

Firdose Moonda: An inspiration in Mark Boucher got her to focus on her wicketkeeping. Today, she's a record-holder - and wants to go further

'Cricket is one of those sports you can never completely master'

Amy Satterthwaite talks about what she's learnt in the game, her love of animals, and what it feels like to approach the 100-ODI mark

Meg Lanning, superstar

Jarrod Kimber: Australia's captain is talented, ruthless and utterly dominant. Young girls no longer need to look to men's cricket for role models

Men or women: Whose record is it anyway?

Was the youngest player to score an ODI ton a man or a woman? What about the only person with an ODI eight-for? It's quiz time

'I'm really greedy about batting'

India opener Smriti Mandhana talks about bouncing back from the injury that nearly ruled her out of the World Cup

How far can women's cricket go?

Tim Wigmore: Faster bowling, higher run rates, sharper strategies, mystery spin - there's plenty to come | The Cricket Monthly

Clark's lap of honour, Hockley's finest hour

Some of the greats of women's cricket recount the most memorable moments of their World Cup experience

'I enjoy bowling a lot more than maths'

The baby of the New Zealand team, Amelia Kerr, talks about coming up in the game alongside illustrious team-mates

Bismah Maroof, Nain Abidi and Javeria Khan on playing together

Pakistan women's top batsmen talk friendship, records, and social media addictions

Soul sisters

Best mates Tammy Beaumont and Lauren Winfield talk about their student life, learning curves and representing England together

Women's cricket looks stronger and faster than ever

And a competitive World Cup will be the ideal way for it to showcase itself and inspire the next generation. By Mark Nicholas

Can Australia Women win a seventh World Cup?

They have won six out of the last ten tournaments, but the competition is a lot stiffer today

Can you ace our women's cricket quiz?

Which current World Cup captain played basketball in the Olympics? And which Flight Lieutenant also bowls with the new ball?

The matriarch of England women's evolution

Now in her eighties, Norma Izard is a living testimony to the pioneering breed of women's cricketer who helped elevate the sport to today's levels. By Raf Nicholson

How Australia's women got here

A World Cup is a celebration of how far the women's game has come, yet it should not be forgotten that many advancements were a long time coming. By Daniel Brettig

Ashleigh Gardner stands on the cusp of history

About to become the first indigenous woman to represent Australia in a World Cup, the 20-year-old has already shown maturity and confidence beyond her years

And the World Cup goes to… England!

How amateur gusto, cutting-edge coaching and a mixtape came together in a breakout women's tournament 24 years ago. By Raf Nicholson | The Cricket Monthly June issue

'More and more girls are hitting the ball hard from ball one'

Today's top women cricketers discuss how the game has evolved, the impact of T20 leagues, and the consequences of professionalism

'Aggression is in my genes'

Harmanpreet Kaur talks about her hard-hitting game, culture shock at Sydney Thunder, and her cricketing idol

'We're going to learn from the last three World Cups'

Jhulan Goswami on being the highest wicket-taker in ODIs, and the young Indian bowlers she is mentoring

'If it's our last World Cup, we should enjoy it'

Mithali Raj looks forward the big event this month, and India's exciting young talent