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Lord's gate dedicated to cricket captain Rachael Heyhoe Flint unveiled (BBC News)

The Wolverhampton-born player is the second cricketer to have a gate named after them at Lord's.

"Rachael Heyhoe Flint was not only one of the best female players to have played the game, but her pioneering drive to further the cause of women's cricket for future generations has left a remarkable legacy and impact on our sport," she said. Baroness Heyhoe Flint, who died in 2017, was a pioneer for women's cricket and one of the best female players, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) said. Former England women's cricket captain Rachael Heyhoe Flint has had a gate named after her at Lord's cricket ground.

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