Twenty20 vision could boost women's game

Twenty20 cricket continues in its groundbreaking way - and the latest development could be good news for the women's game.

In January, two of the Australian state sides will face each other, in both men's and women's matches. And the games will be held back-to-back, which will help in the promotion of the women's game.

It's an idea that's been in circulation in England for several years, but Australia are paving the way with the matches between South Australia and Queensland which will be played at the Adelaide Oval on January 10.

Australia's captain Karen Rolton hopes that if the experiment is successful it may be replicated on the women's stage. Rolton, the ICC's women's player of the year, will play for South Australia and she says: "All the men's Twenty20s are sell-outs at the moment and the crowds have to arrive early I think it's a great way to promote women's cricket."