A bronze statue of the former Australian cricket captain is unveiled at The Sydney Cricket Ground by Dame Quentin Bryce today, in what has been touted as a 'world first'.
Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume.Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this articleAustralian cricket legend Belinda Clark hopes the world's first life-sized sculpture of a female player "in full flight" will inspire more young girls to take up the sport.
The batter's sculpture stands alongside other greats of the game including Fred Spofforth, Richie Benaud, Stan McCabe and Steve Waugh. "It is somewhat strange to see a life-sized replica of yourself in full flight, and it's equal parts exciting and humbling," she said."Who would have thought that a small sports-mad girl from Newcastle, primarily a tennis player?"SCG Chairman Tony Shepherd was also in attendance alongside Cricket Australia Chair Lachlan Henderson.
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