Amy Jones has backed the ICC Player Protection Programme after tournament organisers said almost 60,000 harmful social media comments had already been removed during the Women’s T20 World Cup.
The ICC confirmed on 26 June that more than 100 women’s cricketers have signed up to the scheme, which is run with Freedom2hear and designed to reduce exposure to abusive posts across player and official tournament accounts.
Embedded media: ICC official Instagram account
Why Jones’ backing matters
Jones is one of the protected players and said the programme helps deal with toxicity aimed at women in elite sport. The figures give that concern hard context: the ICC said the tool reviewed nearly 250,000 comments in the opening week, temporarily restricted more than 2,000 repeat offenders and blocked 370 users.
That sits alongside ReadCricket’s wider Women’s T20 World Cup coverage, where the on-field stakes have climbed sharply as India, Australia and England push towards the knockout stage.
Safeguarding now part of tournament operations
India spinner Radha Yadav also pointed to the increasing toxicity of social media, while Scotland’s Sarah Bryce said the scheme had made a major difference since she joined in 2024.
The important detail is operational. Seven of the 12 teams at the tournament are protected, with umpires and broadcasters also registered. Player welfare is no longer being treated as a side issue; it is now part of how global events are being run.
Source: ICC media release.
