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Why is left-arm spin TAKING OVER women's cricket?
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If you look at the leading wicket-takers in every women’s T20 tournament for the last two years, one bowling type is represented more than any other. Women’s cricket is in the middle of a left-arm spin boom.
But why are bowling attacks now dominated by a demographic that makes up 10% of the population, and how long will it last? Katya Witney investigates.
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