Lancashire Spin Magazine Autumn 2023

you have no choice but to
play cricket or study, you
waste less time. However,
I do get really drained.”
There are currently no South
Asian women playing for
England and Gaur hopes
her inclusion will increase
representation and inspire
other young girls.
“I hope there will be more
role models now for young
Asian girls in England so they
feel like they can get into the
sport, and hopefully in the
future we’ll see more and
more South Asian women
in the team,” she says.
“It’s not something I’ve
felt scared about, I’ve felt
super welcome in the
squad and I want to act as
a role model for them.”
After taking five wickets
across the T20I and
ODI series’ against Sri
Lanka, Gaur reflected
on her first experiences
of the England set-up.
“We’ve got our own thing
going on with being
fearless,” she says.
“It’s a great environment
and I really loved the way
the head coach spoke
to me. I felt no pressure.
We just go out there and
express ourselves.
“You’re going to make
mistakes and they expect
us to because it will make
us better.
“I’m learning to just let
things happen. For my
bowling I used to be very
particular with it but lately
I’ve just been allowing it
to happen. I think we can
apply that to life too.”
When Gaur was younger,
she would imagine herself
bowling in an England
shirt to help her get to
sleep. In September, that
dream became reality.
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