More than a year on from her enforced international retirement, Charlotte Edwards is at peace with leaving behind the professional game she helped to build

Now in her eighties, Norma Izard is a living testimony to the pioneering breed of women's cricketer who helped elevate the sport to today's professional levels

Twelve months ago, Alex Hartley endured a debut to forget. But she's kept the faith, and turned her fortunes around, to become an integral figure in England women's World Cup bid

How amateur gusto, cutting-edge coaching and a mixtape came together in a breakout women's tournament 24 years ago

They are poorly publicised, don't make sense to the fans for a number of reasons, and do little to increase the game's supporter base

This year's WBBL has demonstrated CA's lead in making women's cricket visible to a wider audience. The ECB must follow suit

Rachael Heyhoe-Flint was a larger-than-life personality who was never afraid to take on cricket's male establishment

Several boards improved the contracts structure for their female players, and the new franchise tournaments brought more money into the game

A magazine's recent ranking of the game's influential figures reveals just how much women's cricket has lost

The inaugural WSL went a fair way towards providing England with a women's competition between county cricket and the international game

The crowds have come in in their thousands, the matches are exciting, there's young talent in the ranks. Pity it's not on TV

League cricket has had a presence in the women's game in England for dozens of years, and the KSL looks set to build on that tradition

Charlotte Edwards influenced not only the women's game but also those who covered it

Some are lucky enough to choose the timing of their own retirement; others are pushed before they feel their time has come. Charlotte Edwards made it crystal clear that she can be classed in the latter category

Professionalism means rewarding your players well irrespective of on-field results. Australia has set a good example

The WBBL helped West Indies but maybe not Australia. And double-headers may be redundant now

That the women players flew economy class to India for the World T20 shows that the ICC still has much to do to establish equality with the men

More series wins like India's in Australia are needed to ensure a more level playing field and competitive tournaments

Hear it from the players: they want more, not less. Why are they denied the opportunity?

The tournament's success is hugely encouraging. Finally the women's game is being understood and appreciated for what it is