Suzie Bates was in her mid-twenties when the demands of being a dual international nudged her across an unhealthy line. Back then, with professional women’s cricket in its infancy, Bates was also representing New Zealand at basketball.
The 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup – formerly, simply the World T20 – is the ninth edition of the tournament in only 17 years and the biggest ever with 20 teams taking part. It is taking place jointly in the Caribbean, for the second time, and the United States, which is hosting its first matches in either limited-overs World Cups.
It is not unusual, in the wild world of youth recruitment, for top clubs to be sent videos of talented young players in action. It is a global game, after all, and scouts cannot be everywhere.