Elle Williams, Author at FairBreak Global

Stafanie Taylor to lead Tornadoes in FairBreak Invitational 2022 Tournament

The first edition of FairBreak Invitational 2022, a global women’s T20 tournament will be played in Dubai in conjunction with Cricket Hong Kong between May 1 and May 15. It will be the world’s first privately funded tournament in women’s cricket history. A total of six teams will feature in the competition and 19 matches will be played across the 15 days in Dubai. These six teams will have women cricketers from different parts of the world….

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April 5, 2022

Team Female Cricket

Elle Williams2022-04-07T11:49:21-04:00April 5th, 2022|FairBreak X, In the news|

STAFANIE TAYLOR TO CAPTAIN TEAM TORNADOES AT SDG FAIRBREAK T20 IN DUBAI

STAFANIE TAYLOR TO CAPTAIN TEAM TORNADOES AT

SDG FAIRBREAK T20 IN DUBAI

Sydney, Australia (1 April, 2022) – West Indies captain, Stafanie Taylor, is thrilled to be skippering a powerful and diverse mix of notable and emerging female cricketers at the SDG FairBreak Invitational T20 in Dubai next month.

Taylor has highly accomplished Pakistan players Diana Baig and Aliya Riaz in her ranks as well as New Zealand captain Sophie Devine and fellow White Fern, Katey Martin. All five players have displayed passion and skill representing their countries at the Cricket World Cup in New Zealand recently.

Seasoned FairBreaker, Sterre Kalis from the Netherlands, also appears in the Tornadoes line up and will bring a wealth of experience to the team.

We wish this sensational squad all the very best as they prepare for this signature tournament.

Here’s the line-up of players on the Tornadoes Team:

Team Manager: Chaitrali Kalgutkar – UAE
Team Coach: Anju Jain – INDIA

Players:

Captain: STAFANIE TAYLOR, West Indies

SOPHIE DEVINE, New Zealand

STERRE KALIS, Netherlands

ANDREA-MAE ZEPEDA, Austria

KATEY MARTIN, New Zealand

CHANIDA SUTTHIRUANG, Thailand

MARY-ANNE MUSONDA, Zimbabwe

SUNÉ LUUS, South Africa

SITA RANA MAGAR, Nepal

ALIYA RIAZ, Pakistan

DIVYA SAXENA, Canada

WINIFRED DURASINGAM, Malaysia

NATASHA MILES, Hong Kong

MARYAM BIBI, Hong Kong

DIANA BAIG, Pakistan

The Tornadoes will be dressed in black and gold kit and are sure to be a force of nature on the field.

SDG Impact Fund is the title sponsor of the SDG FairBreak Invitational T20 Tournament to be hosted in Dubai in conjunction with Cricket Hong Kong.

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Elle Williams2022-04-02T10:36:42-04:00April 1st, 2022|News|

Bowled over by Winifred

Apr 01, 2022| By Gwen Manickam

Herald Malaysia Online

Klang born Winifred Anne Duraisingam told the HERALD, “This is my biggest achievement thus far. I don’t know which team I will be in, but we will train together for two days before the tournament starts. I am looking forward to playing in a league with women from other countries.”

Malaysia’s number one female cricketer is the only player chosen to represent Malaysia at the Inaugural FairBreak Invitational T20 next month. Bringing gender equality in cricket to the forefront, this world-first invitational women’s cricket tournament will see six franchise teams comprising players from 36 countries play in an ICC sanctioned tournament. It runs from May 1 to May 15, 2022, in Dubai in conjunction with Cricket Hong Kong….

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Apr 01, 2022| By Gwen Manickam

Herald Malaysia Online

Elle Williams2022-04-07T11:27:27-04:00April 1st, 2022|FairBreak X, In the news|

Media Release: Anju Gurung to play FairBreak Invitational

Bhutan Cricket

Media Release
Anju Gurung, the vice-captain of the national women’s cricket team, has been selected to participate in the upcoming FairBreak International Women’s T20 tournament…

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Bhutan Cricket

Elle Williams2022-04-01T16:28:02-04:00March 30th, 2022|FairBreak X, In the news|

Women Cricket Chat: Mariko Hill

Episode Description

On this week’s episode Hannah & Georgie sit down with former Hong Kong captain Mariko Hill. They chat all things cricket including what it was like for Mariko to be in the presence of Meg Lanning as well as making the tough decision to give up the captaincy.

Elle Williams2022-03-31T17:00:26-04:00March 29th, 2022|FairBreak X, In the news|

Meet Japan cricket star Shizuka Miyaji

Natasha Raheel March 28, 2022
The Express Tribune

“It was not easy when I was a girl. I wanted to join the local baseball club, but they didn’t allow me to join because I was a girl,” says Japan’s Shizuka Miyaji’s about her journey into cricket.

Her sports journey can be parallel to any Pakistani woman who is trying to make her mark in sports, especially when it comes to mainstream sports.

At the end of the day, the common thread is about women taking the space in sports and ultimately paving their way into making the world a more equitable place, one match at a time…

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Natasha Raheel March 28, 2022
The Express Tribune

Elle Williams2022-03-31T16:56:43-04:00March 28th, 2022|FairBreak X, In the news|

SDG Impact Fund announced as title sponsor

March 24, 2022

FemaleCricket.com

FairBreak Global is excited to announce SDG Impact Fund as the title sponsor of the Invitational Women’s Cricket T20, scheduled for Dubai, UAE, from May 1-15, 2022.

This privately funded tournament is a world’s first, bringing together players from 36 countries to form six teams playing 19 games of cricket across 15 days.

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FemaleCricket.com

Elle Williams2022-03-30T12:56:19-04:00March 24th, 2022|FairBreak X, In the news|

SDG Impact Fund title sponsor for FairBreak’s Invitational

by Cricket World Thursday 24 March 2022

FairBreak Global is excited to announce SDG Impact Fund as the title sponsor of the Invitational Women’s Cricket T20, scheduled for Dubai, UAE, from May 1-15, 2022.

This privately funded tournament is a world’s first, bringing together players from 36 countries to form six teams playing 19 games of cricket across 15 days.

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE

by Cricket World Thursday 24 March 2022

Elle Williams2022-03-30T12:44:35-04:00March 24th, 2022|FairBreak X, In the news|

MEDIA RELEASE: SDG Impact Fund announced as title sponsor for FairBreak Invitational Women’s T20 Cricket Tournament

SDG Impact Fund announced as title sponsor for the FairBreak Invitational Women’s T20 Cricket Tournament

Sydney, Australia (March 24, 2022) – FairBreak Global is excited to announce SDG Impact Fund as the title sponsor of the Invitational Women’s Cricket T20, scheduled for Dubai, UAE, from May 1-15, 2022.

This privately funded tournament is a world-first, bringing together players from 36 countries to form six teams playing 19 games of cricket across 15 days.

The SDG Impact Fund is a forward-thinking world leader in regenerative philanthropic impact, and is fulfilling a commitment to the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity.

As an independent, USA-based impact organisation and donor advised fund, the SDG Impact Fund empowers individuals, businesses, and organisations to achieve their philanthropic goals, and makes the act of giving flexible, regenerative and transformative.

“This is a sensational partnership. The aims of SDG Impact Fund and FairBreak align perfectly. We have a mutual belief in gender equality, and a shared mindset for a world where all people have fair and equal access to opportunities. I look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship,” says Shaun Martyn, CEO and Founder of FairBreak Global.

Tony Suber, Chairman and Co-Founder of SDG Impact Fund, echoes the sentiment by stating, ”Our focus from the founding of our organisation has been on serving the underserved, as we work closely with our benefactors and their philanthropic interests globally. Here at the SDG Impact Fund, we truly believe that we are called to build global alliances for good, whether that be through education, humanitarian work, or sport.

“The FairBreak leadership team’s timing could not have been better. Their focus on equality in sport is not only rare, but to be commended. We simply could not pass up the opportunity to join them in this breakthrough effort. We’re excited to work alongside such a talented and spirited team, and we look forward to an amazing relationship for years to come.”

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Media contacts:

FairBreak Global, Kimberley Lee: Kimberley.lee@fairbreak.net

FairBreak Global, Karen Motyka: kmotyka3@gmail.com

Elle Williams2022-03-24T11:53:39-04:00March 24th, 2022|News|

Sneak peek at the Barmy Army Team and uniform

Here’s a sneak preview at some of the players on the Barmy Army Team:

SELINA SOLMAN, VANUATU
DEANDRA DOTTIN, WEST INDIES
KAVISHA KUMARI, UAE
SHEMAINE CAMPBELLE, WEST INDIES
FATIMA SANA, PAKISTAN
RUMANA AHMED, BANGLADESH
ROBERTA AVERY, BRAZIL
RUBINA CCHETRI, NEPAL
LAURA CARDOSO, BRAZIL
RUCHI VENKATESH, HONG KONG
HENRIETTE ISHIMWE, RWANDA
IQRA SAHAR, HONG KONG

MANAGER – RENEE MONTGOMERY, HONG KONG
COACH – LYDIA GREENWAY, ENGLAND
ASSISTANT COACH – NAJEEB AMAR, UAE

You will easily be able to spot them on the cricket grounds with @englandsbarmyarmy’s iconic colours incorporated into the kit.

Elle Williams2022-03-24T12:11:01-04:00March 23rd, 2022|Events, News|

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Stafanie Taylor to lead Tornadoes in FairBreak Invitational 2022 Tournament

STAFANIE TAYLOR TO CAPTAIN TEAM TORNADOES AT

SDG FAIRBREAK T20 IN DUBAI

Episode Description

“It was not easy when I was a girl. I wanted to join the local baseball club, but they didn’t allow me to join because I was a girl,” says Japan’s Shizuka Miyaji’s about her journey into cricket.

FairBreak Global is excited to announce SDG Impact Fund as the title sponsor of the Invitational Women’s Cricket T20, scheduled for Dubai, UAE, from May 1-15, 2022.