HERSTORY ON RTRFM: Christina Matthews

Christina Matthews is the CEO of WA Cricket, and she is one of only three women in the world to hold the position of CEO of a first-class cricket association. As a former Australian cricketer from 1984 to 1995, Matthews is Australia’s most-capped female Test player and holds the record for the most dismissals by an Australian wicketkeeper. She served as wicketkeeper for the Australian Women’s Cricket Team for 11 years and was Vice Captain for 4 of them. In 2019, she was named a finalist for West Australian of the Year, and in 2022, she was named WA Sports Administrator of the Year.

Matthews is an inspirational and influential leader who supports diversity and inclusion as a member of the Champions of Change Coalition, which advocates for greater inclusion of females in sports leadership, boards, and senior management. Additionally, she is the WA Chapter Lead for the Minerva Network, which is a pro bono mentoring program for elite female athletes, and a member of the Ministerial Advisory Group for females in sports leadership. She sits on the boards of CEOs for Gender Equality, Youth Focus, Leadership WA, and Tourism WA. Her strength in leadership and outstanding contributions to the cricket community make Christina one of Western Australia’s most influential individuals.

Christina Matthews was inducted in the Western Australia Women’s Hall of Fame in 2023.

In this episode of HERSTORY on RTRFM, Christina Matthews speaks to Bec Bowman about her passion for sport and championing women in sports leadership.

HERSTORY is an RTRFM podcast series about some of the most remarkable women in the Western Australian Hall of Fame.

Join us as we shine a light on the lives and careers of women who have demolished barriers, lived incredible lives, and built a legacy of possibility for the girls and young women who follow in their footsteps.

Produced with the assistance of the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at www.cbf.org.au.