In global cricket, where achievements on the field leave an incredible mark, some players ascend to a unique level of reverence with their extraordinary contributions to the game and having their names etched onto stadium stands or gates. In this article, we will go through the list of those female cricketers immortalized with their names on stadium stands and gates.
1) Jhulan Goswami
One of India’s cricket legends, Jhulan Goswami received a historic honor when the Cricket Association of Bengal announced naming a stand after her at the iconic Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. The renaming of the stand serves as a tribute to the Indian pacer whose career spanned over two decades and saw her become the leading wicket-taker in ODIs with 255 wickets. Throughout her career, Goswami played 284 matches across formats, scalping 345 wickets. The stand will be inaugurated on 22 January 2025, during a T20I match between India and England.
2) Karen Rolton
It was in March 2018, that the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) revealed the main Oval after the former Australian captain, Karen Rolton. In her 14-year remarkable career, Rolton played 14 Tests amassing 1002 runs, including a double century, 141 ODIs with over 4800 runs, and 15 T20Is with over 400 runs. The Karen Rolton Oval is a key venue for domestic and international cricket, hosting matches across various formats, including fixtures of the Women’s National Cricket League, Women’s Big Bash League, and also the Sheffield Shield.
3) Rachael Heyhoe Flint
Former England captain Rachael Heyhoe Flint has a gate named after her at the home of cricket, the Lords Cricket Ground in London. Previously called East Gate was renamed as ‘Heyhoe Flint Gate’ and honoured by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in August 2022 before the start of the England vs South Africa Test. Rachael Heyhoe Flint played 45 international matches across tests and ODIs amassing over 2000 runs. She was one of the MCC’s first female members and also the first woman inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame.
4) Anjum Chopra
Two gates were named at the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi in November 2017 after the former Indian cricketer and captain Anjum Chopra. The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) has decided to name gate no. 3 and 4 after the veteran cricketer. Anjum played 157 matches across formats aggregating over 3500 international runs and represented India in six World Cups; she was also the first Indian to play 100 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) in women’s cricket.
5) Nat Sciver-Brunt
The English all-rounder received a special tribute from the Surrey Cricket Ground as a gate was named after her at the Kennington Oval. The Sciver-Brunt gates at the Pavilion End of the ground were unveiled in July 2024 before the T20I clash between England and New Zealand. The move came in recognition of her 2018 Kia Super League success as captain of the Surrey Stars. She has been a vital prospect of England’s unit across formats, having featured in over 150 international matches, and scored over 7000 international runs, while also claiming over 180 wickets so far.
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