They are returning to cricket weeks after giving birth, coping with separation from their children, and playing for their family's financial survival — meet the trailblazing mothers in PNG's national cricket team.
abc.net.au/news/png-women-s-national-cricket-team-mums/101879376In the case of the seven mothers in Papua New Guinea's national women's cricket team, the PNG Lewas, it is love imbued with dedication, heartbreak, and mental toughness.
An international cricketer can travel overseas for months and to several different countries in any given year.PNG captain Kaia Arua explains her difficult decision to send her daughter to live with her mother in another province. When a player becomes a mum, there's even more pressure to stay in cricket so she can provide for her children.
That is usually the husband's domain, in addition to caring for children with the help of grandparents or extended family.
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