One of Welsh Fire’s big-hitters in the competition was Australian batter Georgia Redmayne.
As well as her classy performances on the pitch, she was also one of the top performers in Griffiths’ Welsh classes.
“Georgia Redmayne was especially keen to learn Welsh,” Griffiths said.
“She’s smashed out a bit of Welsh town names, which has been really funny to watch. It’s been really nice to show them where I’m from, which is quite rare in cricket.”
Redmayne capped off the competition with an impressive 35 from 28 balls in the final game against London Spirit.
Despite the disappointment of finishing at the foot of the table, discovering the Welsh culture has been a personal highlight for the Aussie.
“I took it upon myself to learn to pronounce the famous long-named town,” Redmayne said.
“I did a bit of a Welsh pronunciation challenge and I’m proud to say that I think I got one right, but that was the one I spent all afternoon practising!
“Wales is a beautiful country and it’s been a bit of a shame that we haven’t had a chance to explore it too much during our time here, but hopefully I can come back one day and see a bit more.”
Despite a restricted crowd at Sophia Gardens for all but the final game of the competition, the reception from the fans was hugely positive.
The Hundred has been a success for Griffiths and a massive step for the women’s game.
“I hope we resonated with the fans,” she said. “We had a lot of restrictions with Covid and people coming to the games, but the crowd were great.
“I really hope that we can inspire a new generation of cricketers. There were a lot of young children coming to the games… it’s really exciting for the future of Welsh cricket.
“When they’ve been asking for photos, it’s been really surreal. I haven’t had anybody know who I am before, so it’s been great!”
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