Following a successful 2021-22 campaign in New Zealand’s domestic competitions, three SBS Bank Otago Sparks have been selected to compete in a world-first, ICC sanctioned competition – The 2022 Fairbreak Invitational.

Held in Dubai in conjunction with Cricket Hong Kong, the Fairbreak Invitational was formed to create opportunities that progress gender equality on a truly global scale, using cricket as their primary vehicle.

The tournament begun on May 1^st, with eleven (11) out of a possible nineteen (19) games being played up to this point.

Otago Sparks Suzie Bates & Marina Lamplough have teamed up to represent the ‘The Falcons’, while Katey Martin dons the orange & black of ‘The Tornadoes’.

The six-team tournament is made up of players from all around the world, including Heather Knight, Sophie Devine, Stafanie Taylor, Sune Luus and Bismah Maroof, who all captained their respective countries at the Women’s World Cup earlier this year.

Global stars like Suzie Bates, Laura Wolvaardt, Hayley Matthews, Danni Wyatt, Marizanne Kapp, Shabnim Ismail and Sophie Ecclestone will also take part.

Both the Falcons & Tornadoes have two Pool Play matches remaining before semi-finals and finals. All matches are live streamed on Sky Sport in New Zealand.

For more information on the Fairbreak Movement, please visit the following link: https://fairbreak.net/fairbreak/

For competition scorecards, statistics and more, please visit the following link: https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/fairbreak-invitational-tournament-2022-1313185/match-schedule-fixtures

FairBreak Invitational 2022 – Squads

BARMY ARMY

Heather Knight (c) (ENG), Laura Wolvaardt (RSA), Selina Solman (VAN), Deandra Dottin (WI), Kavisha Kumari (UAE), Shemaine Campbelle (WI), Fatima Sana (PAK), Rumana Ahmed (BAN), Tara Norris (USA), Roberta Moretti Avery (BRA), Rubina Chhetri (NEP), Laura Cardoso (BRA), Ruchi Venkatesh (HK), Henriette Ishimwe (RWA), Iqra Sahar (HK)

FALCONS

Suzie Bates (c) (NZ), Danni Wyatt (ENG), Britney Cooper (WI), Marizanne Kapp (RSA), Mariko Hill (HK), Theertha Satish (UAE), Sornarin Tippoch (THAI), Kaia Arua (PNG), Nannapat Koncharoenkai (THAI), Christina Gough (GER), Gunjan Shukla (SWE), Marina Lamplough (HK), Chamari Athapaththu (SL), Anju Gurung (BHU), Jahanara Alam (BAN)

TORNADOES

Stafanie Taylor (c) (WI), Sophie Devine (NZ), Sterre Kalis (NED), Andrea-Mae Zepeda (AUT), Katey Martin (NZ), Chanida Sutthiruang (THAI), Mary-Anne Musonda (ZIM), Sune Luus (RSA), Sita Rana Magar (NEP), Aliya Riaz (PAK), Divya Saxena (CAN), Winfred Duraisingam (MAL), Natasha Miles (HK), Maryam Bibi (HK), Diana Baig (PAK).

SPIRIT

Nicola Carey (AUS) (c), Bismah Maroof (PAK), Sophia Dunkley (ENG), Chaya Mughal (UAE), Betty Chan (HK), Sarah Bryce (SCO), Nattakan Chantam (THAI), GK Diviya (SGP), Nattaya Boochatham (THAI), Anuradha Doddaballapur (GER), Sophie Ecclestone (ENG), Ayabonga Khaka (RSA), Fatuma Kibasu (TAN), Shizuka Miyaji (JAP), Yasmin Daswani (HK).

SAPPHIRES

Sana Mir (PAK), Kim Garth (IRE), Kary Chan (HK), Shabnim Ismail (RSA), Tash Farrant (ENG), Geetika Kodali (USA), Maryam Omar (KUW), Shebani Bhaskar (USA), Babette de Leede (NED), Jade Allen (AUS), Elyse Villani (AUS), Gabby Lewis (IRE), Grace Harris (AUS), Emma Lai (HK), Christine Lovino (PHI).

WARRIORS

Sindhu Sriharsha (c) (USA), Hayley Matthews (WI), Georgia Redmayne (AUS), Mignon du Preez (RSA), Kathryn Bryce (SCO), Shamilia Connell (WI), Esha Oza (UAE), Udeshika Prabodhani (SL), Celeste Raack (IRE), Shameelah Mosweu (BW), Yasmeen Khan (NAM), Shanzeen Shahzad (HK), Bella Poon (HK), Mariana Martinez (ARG), Jennifer Alumbro (PHI).

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Article added: Wednesday 11 May 2022