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Project Darwin: Tier 1 & 2 preview
Season 2, Ep. 3
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On this week's episode, Cameron Ponsonby and Nick Friend discuss the launch of Project Darwin - the regeneration of women’s domestic cricket - and the general unknowns of what is ahead.
Oscar Ress stops by to reflect on Charlotte Edwards' last day as Hampshire coach, and Mel Farrell covers what the Australian Women's domestic system got right, and what England are trying to copy.
0:00 Intro
0:08: Project Darwin - Tier 1 & 2 preview
20:42: Oscar Ress on Charlotte Edwards' final day as Hampshire coach
22:44: Mel Farrell discusses the Australian Women's domestic system
41:59: Interview with Laura MacLeod, Bears Women's head of high performance
01:06:15 Outro
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