Breast health researcher heading to FairBreak Invitational with message for female cricketers

Deirdre McGhee found breast injuries in female cricketers were largely going unreported. (ABC Illawarra: Justin Huntsdale)

When breast health researcher Deirdre McGhee assessed 90 international female cricketers last year, she was shocked by what she found.

Not only had 30 per cent of the players experienced a breast injury while playing the sport, fewer than 10 per cent had even reported it.