The history of same-gender marriage dates back to the first century. The world has slowly moved towards the love of the same sex. With the world progressing, many people have broken these barriers to marry and spend the rest of their lives with people they love even though from the same sex.
Every human falls in love according to their interest in their preferred gender and they are many women cricketers who have married the love of their life. Here are five Homosexual Cricketers in the World Cricket.
1. Marizanne Kapp
Marizanne Kapp is an experienced South African player, who has been playing for the country since 2009. She is one of the best all-rounders in the cricket world and also was the first cricketer for South Africa to take a hat trick in a Women’s T20 international match. She is married to fellow South African Cricketer Dane Van Niekerk.
Dane Van Niekerk was another pillar in the Proteas cricket team, as she led the team during 2016-2021, and the South African all-rounder was the first bowler for South Africa to take 100 wickets in WODIs. She was an important member of the Proteas cricket setup and On March 2023, she announced her retirement from international cricket.
2. Megan Shutt
Megan Shutt is an Australian who is a right-arm medium-fast bowler and right-handed batter. The Australian pacer has been a vital member of the team in their World Cup winning campaign in 50 over World Cup and T20 World Cup. In 2019, She came out as a lesbian and married her long-term partner Jess Holyoake.
Megan Shutt played more than 150 international matches and produced some magical performances for her in marquee events over the years. She is married to Jess Holayke, and the couple gave birth to their first child in 2022.
3. Lauren Winfield-Hill
Lauren Winfiled-Hill plays as a right-handed batter and occasional wicket-keeper for the England team. She made her international debut in 2013 and was also part of the England team that won the 2017 World Cup. She has played in franchise leagues in England and Australia playing for different teams in the Hundred and Big Bash League.
Winfield played more than a hundred international matches. Lauren Wellfield married Australia’s Courtney Hill in March 2020. The duo have lived together in England since 2018.
4. Alex Blackwell
Former Australian cricketer Alex Blackwell has played the game for over 18 years at the highest level. She made her international debut in 2002–03 and has performed for her in the team given opportunity in International Cricket and the Australian batter has been a domestic legend in the cricketing circuit, as she played the game over 18 years.
In 2013, Blackwell came out as lesbian, the second international player to come out during their playing career after England’s Steven Davies. She was married to Lysley Askew a fellow cricketer and the two are enjoying their life after the cricketing career.
5. Katherine Sciver-Brunt
Katherine Sciver-Brunt plays as the pacer in England team, she can be handy with the bat lower down the order. She won two World Cups and one T20 World Cup with England team and was also named England Women’s Cricketer of the Year four times, playing a pivotal role for their team in International Cricket.
In May 2023, Sciver-Brunt announced her retirement from all international cricket. In October 2019, Brunt announced her engagement to fellow England cricketer Nat Sciver-Brunt. The couple eventually married in May 2022 and announced that the pair would both go by the name in all cricket-related instances.