The Women in Whites

A History of Women's Cricket in England

Raf Nicholson author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Pitch Publishing Ltd

Published:1st Jun '26

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The Women in Whites is the first-ever history of women’s cricket in England, from its origins in the 18th century through to the present day. The book shows that women have been part of cricket’s story from the very beginning – and have often led the way in innovations: from the invention of roundarm bowling in the 1800s, to contesting the first World Cup (1973), the first Twenty20 international (2004) and the first franchise cricket in England (the Kia Super League). Meet the pioneering women who founded the first Women’s Cricket Association in 1926, organised a round-the-world tour on a shoestring to play the first women’s Tests, and spent 47 years petitioning MCC before being allowed to play at Lord’s. Along the way, The Women in Whites debunks long-held assumptions, showing that cricket is not – and never was – just a ‘man’s sport’. Think you know everything there is to know about the history of cricket? Read this book and think again.

"Raf Nicholson has become the go-to voice on women's cricket history. She has now written its go-to book... This is the closest the genre will ever have to The Female Eunuch."

* The Cricketer *

"From the women's game's greatest contemporary writer and champion. This book can be read with senses of both wonder and shame - wonder and shame at the depths of love and determination these women needed to play a sport so casually gifted to any man that fancied himself a player... The women's game is at an unprecedented level but Nicholson, having absorbed the lessons of the past, understands that each of these gains towards a kind of equality must be retold, guarded, contextualised, reinforced, and her book is at the forefront of the narrative... Nicholson deserves her laurels in this - she has been something of a lone voice in print and The Women in Whites is both landmark and valediction."

-- Jon Hotten * Wisden Cricket Monthly *

"Raf's passion for women's cricket oozes from every word. It should be required reading for every current and future professional woman cricketer in England."

-- Martin Davies * Women's Cricket Blog *

"A fabulous book."

-- Dan Norcross * BBC Test Match Speci

ISBN: 9781836802921

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256 pages