ICC set to release documentary on Women’s T20 World Cup 2020
The International Cricket Council (ICC) have collaborated with streaming service platform Netflix for a retrospective feature documentary named ‘Beyond the Boundary’ on the Women’s T20 World Cup in 2020.
The documentary concludes with the emphatic celebrations from the Australian Women’s Cricket team after they thumped India in the final of the tournament by 85 runs on International Women’s Day, in front of a full-house at the MCG.
This will be the first piece of original content from the ICC to be streamed by a streaming service platform. The documentary, according to a release issued by the governing body, largely focuses on three established sides – Australia, India, and England – making their way to the knockouts of the ten-team event. The narrative also weaves in the journey of debutants Thailand, whose qualification for the world tournament was a first for the nation across Men’s and Women’s cricket.
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Emphasizing on the importance of the documentary, former Australian women’s Cricket team captain Lisa Sthalekar, who was part of the commentary panel during the tournament, said, “I played in a home World Cup in 2009 when England won and we had a crowd of maybe 2,000. Therefore, when the opening match, Australia vs India was played in Sydney, I wanted to take my father to the game, to show him how much the women’s game has transformed since I retired in 2013.
Lisa Sthalekar in the ICC Women’s World Cup in 2009
“It was nice to share that moment with him, as he was in awe of how the game has changed. There were 13,500 people there, the atmosphere in the stadium was electric and I had never seen my father smile so much at a cricket game and get so involved in the clash! It was a way to say thank you to him and to all parents and that sacrifice a lot to allow us Cricketers a chance to play for our country.”
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Former West Indies pacer and current commentator Ian Bishop said, “The skill and variety of the players showcased everything that has been exceptional about the women’s game,” after describing the documentary as a fitting recap to the tournament.
ICC chief executive Manu Sawhney said, “The film captures all the action and drama from the tournament, which set new benchmarks for not just women’s cricket but all women’s sport and gives fans around the world the chance to relive one of the greatest ICC events we have ever staged.”
The documentary released earlier today. Click here to view.