We have to protect 50-over cricket, hope that other formats outside of T20 aren’t left behind: Tammy Beaumont

Tammy Beaumont. (Photo Source: X(Twitter)

On the eve of England’s three-match T20I series against India, Tammy Beaumont discussed the importance of protecting ODI cricket. Recently, during the ODI World Cup 2023, there were talks of the format dying slowly following which, the 32-year-old stated that she expects it to live for a longer time as only four countries play Test matches in women’s cricket. The star England batter also reminded that the governing authorities should focus on the other two formats, not just T20 cricket.

Beaumont reminded that there’s immense talent all across the globe and hence, more or less all the countries can field different teams in each format. Notably, it became a common phenomenon in men’s cricket and the cricketer believes that the same can be repeated for the women’s as well.

“The more the game goes on, I think the more it’ll diversify and there’s more talent in every country, so now you can almost field very different teams depending on the format. 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,” Beaumont told on the Ladies Who Switch podcast.

“We see the men’s game talking about 50-over cricket: ‘is it even worth doing?’ Well, if only four nations are playing Test cricket in women’s cricket, then we have to protect 50-over cricket at all costs,” she mentioned.

We can learn from the mistakes of the men’s game: Beaumont

The England international mentioned that women’s cricket can learn from the mistakes of the men’s game and take the next step forward by analysing everything. She believes that through WPL and other franchise leagues, women cricketers are finally getting what was due for a long time but she reminded to protect the older formats and not just sacrifice them.

“One of the few good things about the women’s game, being quite a long way behind the men’s game still, is that we can learn from the mistakes of the men’s game. The WPL and all the franchise leagues, and the investment, and the amount of money that has come into the women’s game are absolutely amazing and some might say overdue, but also I think we need to protect where the game’s come from,” Beaumont said.