The Trailblazers

In our concluding episode, we hear from some of the pioneers of Australian women's cricket about the way the game helped shape their lives.

Those at the top of the women's game know there's only one solution if women's cricket is going to thrive, and that's to amalgamate with the men. But how is that going to happen?

Cricket is in the doldrums and it takes some energy, innovation and on-field success for the game to keep its momentum.

Buoyed by the success of the first summer of international cricket, the Australian women's team embarks on its first tour of England.

It's the summer of 1934-35 and the first team of women's English cricketers are on their way to Australia for the inaugural Test series.

Episode 2: The wheels of change. The fluctuating fortunes of women's cricket as a new generation of players emerge from the challenges of World War I and the Depression.

Those who battled hostility, scepticism and doubt to forge a path for the next generation of women cricketers.

Coming soon: A story of Australia's women's' cricket pioneers. Subscribe to The Maiden Summer wherever you get your podcasts.