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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FairBreak Global announces Patron, Jennifer Westacott

Sydney, Australia (Friday 18^th of February 2022) – FairBreak Global is pleased to welcome Jennifer Westacott, CEO of the Business Council of Australia, who has accepted the position of Patron for FairBreak.

Jennifer has a passionate commitment to equality and opportunity for all and shares a love for all sport at all levels.

The FairBreak team and all FairBreakers who have participated in any FairBreak events will benefit from Jennifer’s guidance, mentorship, and passion.

“I cannot be more grateful to Jennifer for her commitment to the role of Patron. It’s such an important role and to have a person who demonstrates immense skill and dedication in all aspects of her life will inspire and motivate us all,” says Shaun Martyn, FairBreak Founder.

“I am honoured to take up the position as patron for FairBreak – empowering women through sport is a fantastic initiative,” says Jennifer Westacott.

“Cricket has the power to bring families, communities and nations together. Women’s cricket is exciting, interesting and commercially successful in many countries. It is essential that women get paid properly in recognition of the world class athletes that they are.” – Jennifer Westacott

MEDIA CONTACTS

Jennifer Westacott:  Alice Hermes, Alice.Hermes@bca.com.au

FairBreak Global: Kimberley Lee, Kimberley.lee@fairbreak.net (Sydney)

Thursday, January 24, 2022

South Coast Sapphires – Australia’s entry to FairBreak’s world first Invitational Women’s T20 Cricket Tournament

We are pleased to announce 11 of the 15 players selected for the South Coast Sapphires, Australia’s entry to the FairBreak Global Invitational Women’s Cricket T20 Tournament. scheduled for Dubai from May 1-15, 2022.

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

The Team (11 of 15)

Sana Mir, Captain – Pakistan

Jade Allen – Australia

Kim Garth – Ireland

Gaby Lewis – Ireland

Jemimah Rodrigues – India

Shabnim Ismail – South Africa

Geetika Kodali – USA

Shebani Bhaskar – USA

Chamari Athapaththu – Sri-Lanka

Babette de Leede – Netherlands

Betty Chan – Hong Kong

FairBreak Global to conduct ground-breaking research for breast health in Women’s Cricket

Sydney, Australia (22^nd of November 2021) – FairBreak Global is pleased to announce that Associate Professor Deirdre McGhee from Breast Research Australia, University of Wollongong, will conduct a world-first research project in women’s cricket at the FairBreak Invitational in Hong Kong in May 2022.

Deirdre is a world-leading researcher in breast health biomechanics, Director of Breast Research Australia and leads the Breast Health Education and Research within the Australian Institute of Sport, Female Performance and Health Initiative. During the FairBreak Invitational in Hong Kong, Deirdre will conduct research on breast support, bra fit and breast injuries of female cricket players.

This research will be based on the delivery of a breast health educational module, which aims to maximise the breast support and bra fit of female cricket players and improve the management and prevention of breast injuries in women’s cricket. This education will be delivered to over 90 players and their coaches from over 30 countries.

Through this partnership with Deirdre, FairBreak is helping to provide education to female cricket players around the world that is fundamental to both women’s health and women’s sport.

“We are committed to improving the performance and health education of female cricket players, irrespective of the country of origin or their level of sport. We are always actively seeking opportunities to promote women’s cricket and support the health, safety and performance of female cricket players” Alex Blackwell – FairBreak – Ambassador.

MEDIA CONTACTS

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