World first woman cricketer statue unveiled. Belinda Clarke is the world’s first woman cricketer to have a statue made.
According to Australian media, the statue of Australian woman cricketer Belinda Clarke is decorates at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
The Sydney Cricket Ground precinct has a tradition of having statues of famous personalities. Therefore, Belinda Clarke’s statue, playing a lively pull shot at mid-wicket, erected at the Members’ Gate.
There are the statues of Richie Benno and Steve Waugh not far from the statue of Belinda Clarke. Who is unveil before the start of the second day of the Australia South Africa Test match.
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According to media reports, the ceremony attended by New South Wales’ premier cricketers, past and present. There are total of 12 statues now at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
World first woman cricketer statue unveiled. However, speaking on the occasion, Belinda Clarke says, “It’s amazing to have a statue of me now with the important figures. It’s a wonderful statue and it’s great that it is on the Members’ Gate.”
It should remember that Belinda Clark led the Australian women’s cricket team for 12 years. She is the first cricketer to score a double century in ODI cricket. She played 15 Tests and 118 ODI matches.
Belinda Jane Clarke AO (born 10 September 1970) is a former Australian cricketer and sports administrator.
A right-handed batsman, she served as captain of the national women’s team for eleven years and was a member of the World Cup-winning campaigns in 1997 and 2005.