Key quotes:
"... This dedication to cricket later extended to twice postponing marriage ..."
"... when she was selected for the 1951 tour of England, her fiance's patience wore out and their engagement was called off. ..."
"... No other suitor was ever good enough, and Wilson chose to be 'married' to cricket. ..."
This is not unique. There are many such stories from many other popular women's sport. Like hockey for example. Or tennis. Or lesbianism.
Oh I mean ... for fuck's sake ... you couldn't even get away with this type of propaganda in Vietnam.
I should expect more from a newspaper such as the SMH.
Oh and for that matter, we should have all expected more from selfish childless Betty. More focus on the crease than the ball.
