The 65-year-old Christina, who is Australia's most capped women's Test cricketer, became the 65th entrant into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Christina, who is the record holder for most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in women\u2019s Test cricket, expressed immense gratitude upon receiving the Hall of Fame honour. The recognition was announced ahead of the highly women's Ashes Test at the MCG.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just incredible. As a young girl, you grow up only seeing male cricketers, and they become your heroes. Then at a certain stage, you start to realize there\u2019s an Australian women\u2019s team. So the work the Hall of Fame has done over the last 10 years, introducing more women, is fantastic,\" Christina said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I honestly didn\u2019t think I would ever be given this recognition. If it included administration, because that\u2019s what most people know me for, maybe that. But when I look back now, you kind of downplay what you did yourself, and so it\u2019s lovely to be recognized,\" she added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Having coached current Australian captain Alyssa Healy during her teenage years, Matthews has played a crucial role in developing future stars.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cTo be part of bringing the next generation on has been fantastic, and to see them blossom and see where the game is today and the careers those girls now have is great,\u201d she said. \u201cSeeing young boys and girls who are growing up knowing there\u2019s no difference\u2014that anybody can play cricket, or for that matter, football or any sport\u2014they\u2019re not seeing everything through a gender lens.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
She also praised the current Australian women\u2019s cricket team, which is on the verge of sweeping the Ashes series against England, for upholding the legacy of past greats and setting new benchmarks.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cTo be part of bringing the next generation on has been fantastic, and to see them blossom and see where the game is today and the careers those girls now have is great,\u201d she said. \u201cSeeing young boys and girls who are growing up knowing there\u2019s no difference\u2014that anybody can play cricket, or for that matter, football or any sport\u2014they\u2019re not seeing everything through a gender lens.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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