The 34-year-old batswoman – who received one of the first 18 England women’s central contracts in 2014 – is keen for her sport to retain the “accessibility and warmth” that typified its non-professional years but admitted it isn’t easy to “grow the game” in the face of so much hostility.

She told Wisden Cricket Monthly magazine: “We’ve got to keep sharing our characters and stories, but at the same time we have to protect ourselves.

“Media scrutiny is part and parcel of professionalism.

“What I struggle with at times, and it’s not dealt with properly, is abuse online.

“That’s gone through the roof in the last couple of years.

“We’re still trying to build brands and grow the game and interact with fans online, but for me, I’m like, absolutely not. I want none of it.

“It’s gone from social media being a tool for the good of the game to now where it’s just constant abuse.

“Some of the stuff that my teammates got in The Hundred, as well as myself, was utterly disgusting.

“Racist, horrendous sexist stuff. Horrific. And nothing is really done about it.”

Tammy admitted she just have the “energy” to take on the battle against trolls, particularly because social media platforms are not taking strong enough action themselves.

She said: “I was ready to go to war and start my own campaign but I just don’t have the time or the energy.

“I also think it’s a battle you can’t win unless the social media platforms are going to listen.

“Maybe when I’ve got more time I could get together with some other women in sport who have experienced similar things and try to tackle it, but I’ve got a bigger battle with a World Cup around the corner.”