Lisa Sthalekar

Anju Jain (assistant coach), Ashley Noffke (bowling coach) and Lisa Sthalekar (mentor) have also been signed up by the team

FICA's new president also weighed in on the absence of a players' association for active cricketers in India

Former Australia captain is the first woman to hold the position in the game's global body

The club has finished fifth in the last two WBBL seasons which has already led to some changes

Sthalekar will work with both the BBL and WBBL squads at the Sixers

Sthalekar, Bishop, Goswami, Clark, Vettori, Dravid, Guha and others welcome the switch from "batsmen" to "batters"

Inducted into the Hall of the Fame, the allrounder had an outstanding career on the field and is now hugely influential off it

"The India contracted players don't know when they're playing next, that's a massive concern"

Jhulan Goswami picks an all-time ODI XI she'd like to play in from among the cricketers she played alongside and against

They become the fourth South African, sixth Pakistani and fifth Australian woman respectively to join the elite list

"After the T20 World Cup final at the MCG, you needed another event within a 12-month period to recapture all of those people who fell in love with the game"

What is the culture in the women's game like? Let the players tell you

Jhulan Goswami, Lisa Sthalekar, Mel Jones and Tushar Arothe share their ideas

Strokemakers, speed racers and a crafty spinner - this XI has it all

Some of the biggest names in women's cricket recount their standout experiences in past editions of the game's premier event

A World Cup is a celebration of how far the women's game has come, yet it should not be forgotten that many advancements were a long time coming

Or how the IPL is redefining television commentary

The crowds, the TV ratings, the recognition and the young talent coming through all point to a future that's more inclusive

Not even the rain could stop Sydney Sixers, who inspired by the bowling of veteran Lisa Sthalekar, romped to their ninth consecutive victory to set up a Sydney derby in the inaugural Women's Big Bash League final