Kate McGready – Cricketer, Art Consultant, Journalist

About this episode

Kate McGready discusses her experiences as a cricketer and art consultant, reflecting on the impact of the 1975 Australian U25 women's cricket tour to India.

Kate was a member of the Australian U25 women’s cricket team that toured India in a ground breaking tour in 1975. We talk about the tour 50 years on and the impact of it in transforming women’s cricket in India. We also discuss Kate’s career for Victoria , her career with the ABC covering both cricket and hockey , two cricket legacy projects she is working on and her professional career since 1986 as an Art Consultant creating art eco-systems across a wide range of sectors and particularly in...

People in this episode

Host: Ken Jacobs

Guest: Kate McGready

Topics covered

• women's cricket
• cricket history
• sports journalism
• art consultancy
• legacy projects

Keywords

• Kate McGready
• women's cricket
• 1975 tour
• cricket legacy
• art consultant

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Australian U25 women’s cricket team, Victoria, ABC

Books & works: Art Consultant

Places: India

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