What is holding back female coaches in professional cricket?

The Coaching Gap: Why Are We Still Short on Female Coaches?

A fresh question's doing the rounds in the cricket world, and it's one that deserves real attention: what's actually holding female coaches back from the professional game?

On the latest episode of the Wisden Women's Cricket Weekly Podcast, Katya Witney sat down with a group of prominent female coaches to dig into exactly that. No easy answers, but some honest conversation about the barriers that keep women out of the coaching box.

The episode also features a look at the ECB's Female Player to Coach Pathway, founded by Sarah Wright and Diccon Edwards. Their mission? To build a proper pipeline bringing more female coaches into the professional setup—because you can't coach what you can't see, and representation matters.

It's a topic that's been simmering for years, and with women's cricket growing faster than ever, the timing couldn't be better. The conversation is worth a listen for anyone who wants to see the game evolve beyond just the players on the pitch.

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Source: Wisden