Rwanda’s female bowler Henriette Ishimwe is all smiles after a bright start at the Fairbreak T20 Invitational Tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The 19-year-old on Thursday, April 5, made quite the splash in her first test at the tournament thanks to a beauty of a delivery that bowled Australia’s Nicola Carey and a wily run-out that sent back Thailand’s Nattaya Boochatham.
Babette de Leede has had plenty of inspiration down the years for daydreaming about the sport she loves.
First, there was uncle Tim, who played at three World Cups for the Netherlands, up until the Caribbean competition in 2007.
As recently as last year, cousin Bas was part of the Dutch squad who played in the first round of the T20 World Cup in the UAE.
Sri Lanka Women’s captain Chamari Atapattu struck a 54-ball unbeaten century, guiding the Falcons Women to an eight-wicket win over the Warriors Womens in the opening match of the FairBreak International Tournament in Dubai on Wednesday.
Opening the batting with New Zealand’s Suzie Bates, Atapattu hit 13 boundaries and five sixes, the last of which took the Falcons across the line, chasing a target 178, with 14 balls to spare.
A presence at the crease – batting or bowling – that can be intimidating but a personality warm like few others, Marizanne Kapp is a premier all-rounder who is treasured not just in South Africa but throughout the international cricketing circuit. With 2220 runs and 146 wickets in ODIs, 1046 runs in 66 wickets in T20I cricket, Kapp’s numbers speak for herself. And when you throw in her attitude, professionalism and a few warm hugs… she is a complete asset that teams dream of.
The 90 players who have been selected to play in the first FairBreak Invitational in Dubai might each have reason to feel a slight sense of apprehension before their tournament debuts.
The captains might be concerned about remembering all the names of each of their new colleagues, and what exactly they all do.
The first match of the Fairbreak Global Invitational T20 tournament will be played between Falcons and Warriors on May 4 at Dubai International Stadium….
An innovative women’s cricket tournament grouping established stars with emerging-nation players starts this week as the sport looks to expand globally and outgrow its reliance on the men’s game.
The FairBreak Invitational, featuring England captain Heather Knight, West Indies skipper Stafanie Taylor and Pakistan’s Sana Mir, opens today accompanied by calls for better funding for the sport.
The FairBreak Invitational tournament will start on Wednesday evening, when sides bearing the names of Warriors and Falcons meet at Dubai International Stadium.
The event is the latest T20 franchise cricket tournament to launch in the city – although it’s stay here is likely to be only temporary.
An innovative women’s cricket tournament grouping established stars with emerging-nation players starts this week as the sport looks to expand globally and outgrow its reliance on the men’s game.
The FairBreak Invitational, featuring England captain Heather Knight, West Indies skipper Stafanie Taylor and Pakistan’s Sana Mir, opens on Wednesday accompanied by calls for better funding for the sport…
