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I was never a cricket fan, but I saw the glory of God in the Women’s Cricket World Cup Final
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Jemimah Wright2025-11-03T09:27:00
Woman Alive deputy editor, Jemimah Wright reflects on an unexpected moment of revelation while watching the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Final, discovering how the glory of God can be glimpsed even on a cricket field.
Connecting women’s cricket with the glory of God may seem a stretch, but stay with me.
I have never been a cricket fan. At school, I watched matches from the edge of the field, confused by overs, wickets, and runs. There were no girls’ teams, so I never played myself, and I’ve always preferred sports that move faster (apologies to all cricket lovers).
Yet last night, I found myself watching India’s defeat of South Africa in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Final. My husband was watching (he’s South African) and though his team lost, we were both absorbed.
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