Martin Smith
3 May 2022, 06:00 PM AEST\
Some of the biggest names in women’s cricket, including five Australians, will take part in a 12-day T20 event in Dubai this month
Ninety cricketers from more than 30 countries, including five Australians, will take part in a unique six-team, 12-day tournament this month that aims to promote and grow the women’s game.
Tue 3 May 2022, 11:56 PM
A beautiful new chapter is going to be written in UAE women’s cricket today. The FairBreak Invitational (May 4-15), a women’s T20 tournament featuring six teams, will offer four UAE players a rare opportunity to rub shoulders with some of the best female players in the world.
Tue 3 May 2022, 11:56 PM
Sana Mir isn’t too sure if she still knows how to bowl a cricket ball, but the next fortnight will tell. The former Pakistan captain has come out of retirement to lead Sapphires at the FairBreak Invitational T20 competition and has temporarily swapped her commentator’s microphone for time in the middle, in the hope of inspiring a new generation of women’s players.
May 2
Opportunity, growth, and equality.
These are merely three of the many words I’d use to describe what FairBreak Global means to players from associate nations.
In a global cricket ecosystem where World Cups aren’t inclusive enough, and where the game’s governing body has dragged its heels on Olympic inclusion, the FairBreak Invitational offers associate players the chance to grow against high-quality opposition…
Players and organisers of an innovative new women’s cricket tournament set for launch in Dubai this week say they hope it will help grow the sport beyond its traditional heartlands.
The FairBreak Invitational is a six-team, T20 franchise competition, which will run for 11 days at the Dubai International Stadium, starting on Wednesday.
The 90 players involved are drawn from over 30 different countries. While established powers of the game such as Australia, England and West Indies are all represented, so too are the likes of Vanuatu and Bhutan, while there are also four players from UAE.
Here is everything you need to know about the FairBreak Invitational 2022, an ICC-sanctioned women’s T20 tournament which will get underway in Dubai from May 4.
The FairBreak Invitational 2022 is an ICC sanctioned competition that will take place in Dubai in May 2022. The event, organised in conjunction with Cricket Hong Kong, is a six-team affair featuring players from all around the world.
This is also the first privately-funded tournament in women’s cricket history.
FairBreak’s endeavour to deliver the tournament goes back to the pillars of their mission statement, using cricket to create opportunities “that progress gender equality on a truly global scale.”
Almost 40 nations are represented in this year’s FairBreak Invitational, showcasing some of the best women’s talent across the Associate and Full Member worlds.
Nineteen matches will be played in the six-team from May 4 to May 15, the first privately-run women’s T20 league of its type.
Sydney, Australia (30th April 2022) – Fourteen broadcast partners have been selected to carry live coverage of the 2022 SDG FairBreak Invitational T20 into 142 territories across the world. The tournament will showcase some of the best female cricketers from across the globe playing alongside a powerful mix of emerging talent in a world-first event.
Please [CLICK HERE] for details of live stream partners and territories [pdf 137KB].
A combination of traditional TV broadcasters and new OTT (Over-the-top Television) and digital only platforms will maximise distribution and availability of content to fans of all ages. All of cricket’s key nations are covered in these broadcast deals in addition to other countries including Mongolia, Kuwait, Finland, Taiwan and many others.
BeIN Sports will broadcast across Australia on both their TV and digital channels. BeIN Sports is available on Foxtel and to stream on Kayo, Foxtel Go, Foxtel Now and BeIN Sports Connect.
Coverage in the UAE (the host territory) will be via Etisalat who will broadcast every match LIVE via eLife and STARZ Play. Fans can also attend the tournament live at Dubai International Stadium.
In India, the Dream Sports platform, FanCode, will bring digital coverage to 40 million sports fans, and cross promotion via Dream11 to an additional 100 million subscribers. This will be complemented with TV coverage on Eurosport.
State broadcaster, PTV, will broadcast matches exclusively into Pakistan on PTV Sports and the PTV Sports App.
SportsMax, the premium broadcaster in the Caribbean, will broadcast to 1.3 million households across 25 Caribbean Island nations and territories.
SKY Sport continues its support of women’s cricket with superstars Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine and Katey Martin representing New Zealand. All matches will be broadcast live in NZ across SKY Sport channels and the Fan Pass App.
FreeSports will broadcast into the United Kingdom, Ireland and Continental Europe. They have unrivalled reach across the UK, with availability of the channel into 18 million homes complemented by the FreeSports App.
Coverage into 30 Sub-Saharan African territories will be through SuperSport, SuperSport HD and Show Max with digital support from DStv’s App and website.
In North America, Willow TV will broadcast into the USA and Asian Television Network into Canada.
SPOTV will carry highlights to the 3rd v 4th play off, Semi Finals and Final from May 14th into 8 territories in Southeast Asia – Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Macau, Mongolia, Philippines, Thailand and Singapore – in support of the players representing these nations.
Watch all matches LIVE via FairBreak Global event partner, Cricket Hong Kong’s, Facebook page.
Platform: https://www.facebook.com/HongKongCricket/
Territories/markets: Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam, Bhutan, PNG, Fiji, Vanuatu, Brazil, Nepal and Argentina.
Details for coverage to the rest of the world will be announced in due course.
Shaun Martyn, FairBreak founder says, “Being able to deliver the best linear and digital viewing experience for fans is vital for live sport. The SDG FairBreak Invitational T20 will showcase some of the world’s most exceptional female cricketers playing the game we all love to watch”.
“Ninety players from thirty-five nations have travelled to Dubai to compete in this T20. Our broadcast partners will give their friends, families, communities, fellow-citizens and fans the ability to watch them play in this historic tournament”.
“Furthermore, we want the world to learn what we are all about here at FairBreak, and there is no better way to influence the take-up of our message about global gender equality and equity than through international sports broadcasting”.
The draw can be viewed on FairBreak Global’s website and social media platforms. Matches are scheduled to be played at 4pm and 8pm Gulf Standard Time (GMT+4).
SDG Impact Fund is the title sponsor of the FairBreak Invitational T20 Tournament to be hosted in Dubai in conjunction with Cricket Hong Kong.
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Media contacts:
FairBreak Global, Kimberley Lee: Kimberley.lee@fairbreak.net
FairBreak Global, Karen Motyka: kmotyka3@gmail.com
Fourteen broadcast partners have been selected to carry live coverage of the 2022 SDG FairBreak Invitational T20 into 142 territories across the world. The tournament will showcase some of the best female cricketers from across the globe playing alongside a powerful mix of emerging talent in a world-first event.
KARACHI:
Pakistan’s star bowler and the national football team defender Diana Baig feels that football taught her to be a better fielder on the pitch as she takes on the challenge at the FairBreak Global tournament, which will start on May 1 in Dubai.
