https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/rss/514934/feed Women's cricket has entered a new phase over the past year, with the introduction of the women's Indian Premier League, and the FairBreak Invitational in Hong Kong. The city's women are making great strides of their own in the game too, both at home and abroad. en https://assets-v2.i-scmp.com/production/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg Reuters Reuters India’s Smriti Mandhana became the leading ⁠run-scorer in women’s ⁠international cricket after smashing ⁠a century in her side’s Women’s Asia Cup thrashing of Hong Kong on Thursday. The India vice-captain surpassed former skipper Mithali Raj’s tally of 10,868 international runs during a ‌blistering 124 off 64 balls, including 14 fours and seven sixes. Mandhana now has 10,880 runs across formats. The left-hander also posted her 18th international century, moving past former Australia captain Meg... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3366348/mandhana-becomes-top-womens-run-scorer-india-put-hong-kong-sword-asia-cup?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3366348/mandhana-becomes-top-womens-run-scorer-india-put-hong-kong-sword-asia-cup?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:00:14 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara After Hong Kong stumbled at the final 2024 Asia Cup qualifying hurdle, Kary Chan Ka-ying spent five navel-gazing days hiding from the outside world. “I can still remember the pain in my heart … I kept asking myself, ‘what if I’d done something differently?’” Chan said. Two years later and rather than being cooped up indoors, Chan is with her teammates preparing for a Women’s Twenty20 Asia Cup in Dubai where Hong Kong have the redoubtable task of facing Thailand, Pakistan and mighty India. Chan... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3365222/hong-kong-primed-t20-asia-cup-india-cricket-clash-stars-atoning-2024-heartbreak?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3365222/hong-kong-primed-t20-asia-cup-india-cricket-clash-stars-atoning-2024-heartbreak?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:17 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Mamatha Maben has started hatching a four-year plan to add flesh to the “skeletal” talent pool in Hong Kong women’s cricket, with a view to challenging for honours at the 2031 Asian Games. In charge for nearly six months, Maben drew some satisfaction from a 31-run victory over Malaysia on Thursday at Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground, having begun her reign with a 2-2 series draw against the same opponents back in December. “Credit to the players, when we started in Malaysia they looked like a... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3352790/hong-kongs-plan-grow-skeletal-womens-cricket-talent-pool-and-challenge-asian-elite?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3352790/hong-kongs-plan-grow-skeletal-womens-cricket-talent-pool-and-challenge-asian-elite?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 May 2026 14:00:15 +0000 Reuters Reuters New Zealand will bid farewell to one of ⁠⁠its cricketing greats when ⁠⁠all-rounder Suzie Bates calls time on ⁠⁠her international career at the end of the White Ferns’ T20 World Cup campaign in England. The record-breaking 38-year-old confirmed on Friday she will retire following the summer tournament after 20 years at the highest level. If Bates has her way, she will bow out ‌‌with back-to-back T20 World Cup titles, having celebrated a long-awaited maiden championship in the United Arab Emirates... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3351252/new-zealand-cricket-great-suzie-bates-aiming-bow-out-world-cup-high?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3351252/new-zealand-cricket-great-suzie-bates-aiming-bow-out-world-cup-high?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:08:57 +0000 Reuters Reuters A deafening roar at Twickenham capped a 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup that smashed attendance records, while India’s first Women’s Cricket World Cup triumph sparked nationwide celebrations. A’Ja Wilson delivered a jaw-dropping Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) season to redefine what dominance looks like and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone raced to a sensational world title at a new distance in ‍the 400m. While the year was full of lasting images of women in sport that reshaped their... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/article/3337585/year-womens-sport-englands-rugby-football-wins-wnba-grows-indias-cricket-victory?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/article/3337585/year-womens-sport-englands-rugby-football-wins-wnba-grows-indias-cricket-victory?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Dec 2025 02:00:09 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Mamatha Maben has given her Hong Kong players a lengthy to-do list after their drawn four-match T20I series in Malaysia last week. On her first assignment as head coach of the city women’s team, Maben was encouraged by how her new charges “fought and came back harder” after losing the first and third matches to finish level at 2-2. But Maben, a former India all-rounder, said that there remained “quite a bit of work to do”, and that the team needed to adopt a more professional mindset as she... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3335495/4-tasks-hong-kong-womens-cricketers-coach-tells-them-get-serious?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3335495/4-tasks-hong-kong-womens-cricketers-coach-tells-them-get-serious?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:00:09 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Mamatha Maben said she wanted to oversee a “growth story” for Hong Kong cricket after upending her life to become head coach of the women’s city team. The former India international all-rounder, who has previously been in charge of China and Bangladesh, has signed a three-year deal to lead the world No 22 team. Maben said she had to “think carefully about moving”, with four dogs, two cats and a family to take into consideration. “But the offer was too good to let go because of the scope of... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3334560/new-hong-kong-womens-cricket-coach-happy-sacrifice-india-life-growth-story?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3334560/new-hong-kong-womens-cricket-coach-happy-sacrifice-india-life-growth-story?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 29 Nov 2025 01:00:49 +0000 Kamakshi Gupta Kamakshi Gupta https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/asia/south-asia/article/3332626/india-celebrates-victory-womens-cricket?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/asia/south-asia/article/3332626/india-celebrates-victory-womens-cricket?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Broadcaster and former England player Isa Guha apologised on air on Monday for calling star India bowler Jasprit Bumrah a “primate” in commentary during the ongoing third Test against Australia. “He’s the MVP, isn’t he? Most valuable primate,” she said on Sunday while commentating for Fox during the second day’s play at the Gabba in Brisbane. Guha, part of England’s squad that won the Women’s World Cup and the World T20 in 2009, addressed the controversy on Monday. “Yesterday in commentary I... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3291032/english-commentator-isa-guha-sorry-calling-indian-cricketer-jasprit-bumrah-primate?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3291032/english-commentator-isa-guha-sorry-calling-indian-cricketer-jasprit-bumrah-primate?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:00:12 +0000 Head coach Najeeb Amar has begun drawing up plans to turn Hong Kong into contenders for women’s T20 World Cup qualification. Former men’s international Amar quietly stepped up from his assistant’s role following the September resignation of Andy Cottam. He immediately oversaw a victorious East Asia Cup campaign in South Korea and, last month, had more success at a mainland China-staged quadrangular tournament. Frailties were exposed over the past week, however, when Hong Kong encountered... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3289872/hong-kong-womens-coach-aiming-more-robust-team-cricket-world-cup-qualifying-bid?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3289872/hong-kong-womens-coach-aiming-more-robust-team-cricket-world-cup-qualifying-bid?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Dec 2024 00:30:15 +0000 Elevation to the English Premier League grants the keys to enormous wealth, which is how the play-off final to determine the last team promoted came to be dubbed “the richest game in football”. Friday night brought an early gauge of two of those jostling for position in the second-tier Championship. Leaders Sunderland hosted fifth-placed Leeds United, who were close enough behind to potentially leapfrog them in the table. Either could go straight up in May; either could be headed for that... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/football/article/3281182/pogba-ban-cut-indias-t20-rout-clash-premier-league-wannabes-overnight-sport?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/football/article/3281182/pogba-ban-cut-indias-t20-rout-clash-premier-league-wannabes-overnight-sport?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Oct 2024 23:30:08 +0000 Members of the Afghanistan women’s cricket team effectively disbanded after the Taliban returned to power three years ago have urged officials to help them re-form as a refugee side based in Australia. The Afghanistan men’s team have captivated cricket fans worldwide by their rapid rise to the game’s Test-match elite, with Rashid Khan’s side also reaching the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup last week. But their success has led to a renewed focus on how women’s competitive sport in Afghanistan... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3268897/afghanistan-women-want-icc-help-create-refugee-cricket-team-australia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3268897/afghanistan-women-want-icc-help-create-refugee-cricket-team-australia?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Jul 2024 12:00:13 +0000 Mariko Hill hit an unbeaten half-century and Hong Kong powered their way into the final of the women’s T20 series with a 10-wicket thrashing of Tanzania on Saturday. Hill hammered 66 off 49 balls, as she and opening partner Natasha Miles (34*) chased own the 107 needed for victory with more than five overs to spare at Hong Kong Cricket Club. Victory gives Hong Kong the edge ahead of Sunday’s final against the same opponents, although the day started off very differently for the home... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3242032/hong-kong-womens-t20-series-hill-and-miles-guide-home-side-crushing-victory-over-tanzania?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3242032/hong-kong-womens-t20-series-hill-and-miles-guide-home-side-crushing-victory-over-tanzania?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 18 Nov 2023 13:56:51 +0000 Hong Kong have been forced to make several changes to their women’s team for the Asian Games, with the likes of top-run scorer Mariko Hill, wicketkeeper Yasmin Daswani and allrounder Shanzeen Shahzad all missing. As with the Olympics, all competitors are required to hold a Hong Kong passport, so a significant number of the squad that played at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Asia Region Qualifier in Malaysia this month are ineligible. In total, there are six changes, with Akasha Yousaf, Charlotte... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3234370/asian-games-hong-kong-make-7-changes-womens-squad-cricket-competition?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3234370/asian-games-hong-kong-make-7-changes-womens-squad-cricket-competition?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Sep 2023 06:44:20 +0000 Hong Kong suffered their second heavy loss in three days as their dreams of making the global qualifier for the Women’s T20 World Cup were blown away by UAE opener Esha Oza on Friday. Esha hammered 85 off 60 balls as her side wracked up 141 for four in their innings of the Asia regional qualifier semi-final at the Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur. Hong Kong were then bowled out for just 84 in 16.5 overs, slumping to a 57-run defeat and missing out on making the next stage for the first time in the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3233897/hong-kongs-women-have-t20-world-cup-dream-ended-blistering-innings-uae-opener-esha-oza?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3233897/hong-kongs-women-have-t20-world-cup-dream-ended-blistering-innings-uae-opener-esha-oza?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Sep 2023 09:25:02 +0000 Hong Kong have never made it to the global qualifier of the Women’s T20 World Cup, they are one game from changing that in arguably the biggest game in the history of the city’s team. Kary Chan’s team face the United Arab Emirates on Friday in the semi-finals of the Asia regional qualifier, with the winners guaranteed a spot in the next phase. Thailand, who beat Hong Kong by 43 runs in Wednesday’s final game in Group B, take on Nepal in the other encounter in Malaysia. “It’s a fantastic... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3233728/hong-kongs-women-stand-brink-history-place-t20-world-cup-global-qualifier-beckons?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3233728/hong-kongs-women-stand-brink-history-place-t20-world-cup-global-qualifier-beckons?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Sep 2023 00:30:14 +0000 Hong Kong lost to Nepal by 13 runs in a rain-hit final at the Malaysia Women’s T20I Quadrangular Series, but gave coach Andy Cottam cause for optimism heading into this week’s World Cup qualifying tournament. Having seen his side put on a competitive 101 for six, he then watched as his bowlers failed to capitalise on the early wicket of Kajal Shresta, who was trapped in front by seamer Iqra Sahar in the first over of Nepal’s chase. Sita Rana Magar and Indu Barma benefited from some sloppy... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3232461/hong-kongs-women-give-coach-cause-optimism-despite-rain-hit-defeat-t20-warm?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3232461/hong-kongs-women-give-coach-cause-optimism-despite-rain-hit-defeat-t20-warm?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 27 Aug 2023 08:38:14 +0000 In April this year, Hong Kong off-spinner Betty Chan dismissed Laura Wolvaardt, one of the world’s best female cricketers, while playing for Team Spirit at the FairBreak Invitational tournament at the Kowloon Cricket Club. Yet, her celebrations weren’t extravagant. She had a plan to dismiss Wolvaardt. She wasn’t surprised that it worked. At the turn of the century, this would have been unfathomable. Back then, Hong Kong did not have a national women’s team. That started to change when Anita... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3230162/hong-kong-cricket-star-natasha-miles-follows-mothers-footsteps-honouring-her-trailblazing-legacy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3230162/hong-kong-cricket-star-natasha-miles-follows-mothers-footsteps-honouring-her-trailblazing-legacy?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Aug 2023 00:15:17 +0000 Kanika Ahuja hit an unbeaten 30 and Shreyanka Patil underlined her mastery with the ball as India A beat Bangladesh A by 31 runs to win the ACC Women’s Emerging Teams Cup on Thursday. After a week of thunderstorms in Hong Kong reduced the tournament to a rain-sodden mess, the two sides that topped their groups courtesy of easy wins in one-sided opening games met in a final brought forward two hours in case bad weather struck again. As it was, having seen eight matches abandoned without a ball... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3224870/patil-shines-india-claim-acc-womens-emerging-teams-cup-title-comfortable-win-over-bangladesh?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3224870/patil-shines-india-claim-acc-womens-emerging-teams-cup-title-comfortable-win-over-bangladesh?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Jun 2023 08:16:29 +0000 The rain again ruined any hope of play in the ACC Women’s Emerging Teams Cup on Monday, washing out matches for the fifth day in a row. India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh A teams must wait until Tuesday to fight it out for a spot in the final, which is scheduled to take place on Wednesday afternoon. However, with showers and thunderstorms again forecast for the next couple of days in Hong Kong there is a strong possibility the tournament could be rained out entirely. In the event... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3224597/rain-delays-semi-finals-acc-womens-emerging-teams-cup-organisers-will-try-again-tuesday?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3224597/rain-delays-semi-finals-acc-womens-emerging-teams-cup-organisers-will-try-again-tuesday?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Jun 2023 08:26:20 +0000 Rain wiped out any play for a third straight day in the ACC Women’s Emerging Teams Cup on Saturday, leaving organisers hoping the weather clears in time for Monday’s semi-finals. With six games abandoned without a ball being bowled, only the United Arab Emirates and Malaysia were able to play twice, and their last game against each other on Wednesday was a five-over-a-side thrash that UAE won with a ball remaining. The result did little to change the standings at the top of the group tables,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3224443/acc-womens-emerging-teams-cup-semi-final-opponents-confirmed-india-and-pakistan-after-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3224443/acc-womens-emerging-teams-cup-semi-final-opponents-confirmed-india-and-pakistan-after-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 17 Jun 2023 09:38:13 +0000 New Hong Kong head coach Andy Cottam is under no illusions as to the realities of his team’s goals this week in the ACC Women’s Emerging Teams Cup. A hefty nine-wicket loss to India A on Tuesday is likely to be followed by another defeat at the hands of Pakistan A on Thursday, before a must-win game against Nepal, which has ICC ranking implications, two days later. Cottam’s honest assessment was that while his side “haven’t come here to win the cup”, the weekend’s clash with their associate... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3224027/acc-womens-emerging-teams-cup-hong-kong-must-bat-differently-against-pakistan-new-coach-andy-cottam?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3224027/acc-womens-emerging-teams-cup-hong-kong-must-bat-differently-against-pakistan-new-coach-andy-cottam?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Jun 2023 05:56:18 +0000 Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground: Sri Lanka A (2pts) beat UAE by three wickets. If Sri Lanka A’s main goal in Hong Kong this week is to unearth a potential star or two ahead of the senior team’s tour of New Zealand next month, then they could do far worse than take a closer look at Madushika Methtananda. The diminutive slow right-armer took four wickets for 16 runs and then scored a vital 11 off 12 balls as her side eked out a last-ball T20 win over United Arab Emirates in the first game of the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3223826/acc-womens-emerging-teams-cup-sri-lanka-win-last-ball-thriller-against-uae-methtananda-potential?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3223826/acc-womens-emerging-teams-cup-sri-lanka-win-last-ball-thriller-against-uae-methtananda-potential?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Jun 2023 11:21:57 +0000 Hong Kong will be at full strength for the ACC Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup this month, with six players returning to the squad and a new coach at the helm. Andy Cottam will take charge of the side for the first time as head coach, in games against A teams from India, Pakistan and Thailand. The other group will consist of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka A teams, United Arab Emirates and Malaysia. A former first class cricketer, Cottam comes to Hong Kong from Bangladesh, where he was high performance... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3222837/hong-kong-full-strength-acc-womens-emerging-teams-asia-cup-new-coach-takes-helm?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3222837/hong-kong-full-strength-acc-womens-emerging-teams-asia-cup-new-coach-takes-helm?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 03 Jun 2023 06:00:06 +0000 Maryam Bibi hit a six when it mattered most and Betty Chan kept things tight at the death as Hong Kong beat China in a thrilling East Asian Cup final on Sunday. Needing 73 to win, Hong Kong struggled to 65 for eight heading into the last of their 20 overs in Hangzhou, in a tournament that doubled up as a test event for the Asian Games in September. Charlotte Chan was run out off the first ball of the six her side had to get the runs, and Alison Siu, who was unbeaten on 12, and Emma Lai, who... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3222164/hong-kongs-women-beat-china-east-asian-cup-thriller-head-home-sterner-test-against-india-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3222164/hong-kongs-women-beat-china-east-asian-cup-thriller-head-home-sterner-test-against-india-and?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 May 2023 07:18:20 +0000 Hong Kong will host next month’s Women’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup at Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground. The Asian Cricket Council tournament will play out over June 10-21, pitting national “A” teams from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Thailand against national teams from Hong Kong, Malaysia and the UAE compete across two groups. The top 2 teams from each group will progress to the semi-finals, which will be held on June 19, with the final two days later. “The Asian Cricket... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3221623/cricket-hong-kong-host-womens-emerging-teams-asia-cup-2023-june?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3221623/cricket-hong-kong-host-womens-emerging-teams-asia-cup-2023-june?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 May 2023 03:48:12 +0000 Cricket Hong Kong is sending a 14-player women’s squad to compete in the East Asia Cup in Hangzhou next week, with the tournament doubling up as a test event for the Asian Games. With South Korea unable to attend, this year’s T20 competition at Pingfeng Campus Cricket Field will feature only three teams, in China, Japan and Hong Kong. Kary Chan Ka-ying will lead a Hong Kong squad showing six changes from the one that competed in the recent Capricorn Quad series in Namibia. Missing this time will... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3220910/asian-games-test-event-hangzhou-doubles-audition-hong-kongs-womens-cricketers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3220910/asian-games-test-event-hangzhou-doubles-audition-hong-kongs-womens-cricketers?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 May 2023 04:00:13 +0000 Former Australian fast bowler Geoff Lawson has taken temporary charge of the Hong Kong women’s team for a quadrangular tournament in Namibia this week. The ex-Pakistan coach, who will guide the side in their first experience of international cricket in Africa, said he was “honoured to be working with this great group of players”. Hong Kong face the hosts in their first game on Monday, starting at 8.30pm Hong Kong Time, with matches against Uganda and the United Arab Emirates to follow. The sides... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3218102/ex-aussie-quick-lawson-handed-reins-hong-kong-womens-team-t20-tournament-namibia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3218102/ex-aussie-quick-lawson-handed-reins-hong-kong-womens-team-t20-tournament-namibia?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Apr 2023 03:48:37 +0000 Rubina Chhetry made FairBreak Invitational history on Wednesday, becoming the first player from an associate nation to take five wickets in a match as The Barmy Army marched into the semi-finals. Chhetry starred with both bat and ball at Kowloon Cricket Club, scoring an unbeaten 32 in her side’s impressive 168 for eight, and then conceded just 11 runs as her side crushed Sapphires by 61 runs with more than four overs remaining. The 29-year-old was named player of the match for her efforts and... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3216833/fairbreak-invitational-nepals-rubina-chhetry-makes-history-5-wicket-haul-barmy-army-march?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3216833/fairbreak-invitational-nepals-rubina-chhetry-makes-history-5-wicket-haul-barmy-army-march?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Apr 2023 12:11:02 +0000 Spirit and Warriors maintained their unbeaten starts to the 2023 FairBreak Invitational tournament, with convincing wins at Kowloon Cricket Club on Friday. Warriors chased down their target of 134 to beat Falcons by five wickets with 14 balls to spare, thanks for an explosive opening stance of 87 between Ellie Johnston (38) and Phoebe Litchfield (32). The Falcons, for whom Hong Kong’s Mariko Hill took three wickets, did not help their own cause, conceding 24 extras in the 17.4 overs they... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3216372/fairbreak-invitational-spirit-and-warriors-maintain-unbeaten-starts-batters-make-most-brighter?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3216372/fairbreak-invitational-spirit-and-warriors-maintain-unbeaten-starts-batters-make-most-brighter?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Apr 2023 14:51:25 +0000 Phoebe Litchfield’s blistering 77 powered Warriors to a thumping seven-wicket win, while Nicola Carey guided her Spirit side to victory in the second game of the FairBreak Invitational double-header at Kowloon Cricket Club. Chasing the 112 to win set by Sapphires, Warriors knocked the runs off with 44 balls to spare thanks largely to Litchfield’s brutal innings, which included 16 fours, one six and came off just 37 deliveries. The young Australian put on 70 for the third wicket alongside captain... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3216002/fairbreak-invitational-litchfield-powers-warriors-past-sapphires-carey-guides-spirit-win-over-barmy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3216002/fairbreak-invitational-litchfield-powers-warriors-past-sapphires-carey-guides-spirit-win-over-barmy?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Apr 2023 13:05:16 +0000 Theertha Satish scored the first 50 of the 2023 FairBreak Invitational in Hong Kong on Monday, as her Falcons side got some small measure of revenge against defending champions Tornadoes. After being comprehensively beaten in last year’s final in Dubai, Falcons were comfortably the better side at Kowloon Cricket Club, making 150 for six from their 20 overs before easing to a 41-run win thanks to a fiery opening burst from Marizanne Kapp. The South African seamer ripped through the top order,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3215869/fairbreak-invitational-falcons-draw-first-blood-satish-and-kapp-down-tornadoes-tournament-opener?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3215869/fairbreak-invitational-falcons-draw-first-blood-satish-and-kapp-down-tornadoes-tournament-opener?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 03 Apr 2023 11:45:11 +0000 The second FairBreak Invitational begins in Hong Kong on Monday and 13 of the city’s cricketers will be involved in some form or another over the next two weeks. Alongside the likes of women’s captain Kary Chan, and stars such as Ruchi Venkatesh, Yasmin Daswani and Mariko Hill, two of the city’s representative team, Alison Siu and Pull To, could make their debuts at the T20 tournament. While Siu has Shanzeen Shahzad for company in a rejigged Warriors squad, To will start her FairBreak career... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3215410/fairbreak-invitational-13-hong-kongs-best-get-ready-2-weeks-t20-cricket-alongside-worlds-top-players?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3215410/fairbreak-invitational-13-hong-kongs-best-get-ready-2-weeks-t20-cricket-alongside-worlds-top-players?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Mar 2023 11:00:14 +0000 Never before in cricket has a phenomenon like the inaugural Women’s Indian Premier League (WPL) auction struck. Never again might cricketers witness a financial injection as historic to the women’s game play out during as big a showpiece on its calendar as a T20 World Cup. A frenetic day at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai saw 87 players picked, 30 overseas included, to represent the five teams of the WPL, a competition stakeholders believe will revolutionise the sport. Representative... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3210531/womens-indian-premier-league-auction-was-historic-occasion-cricket-what-about-associate-nations?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3210531/womens-indian-premier-league-auction-was-historic-occasion-cricket-what-about-associate-nations?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Feb 2023 05:36:47 +0000 With less than two months to go before the start of the second edition of the FairBreak Invitational T20 to held from April 3 to April 16 at the Kowloon Cricket Club, Cricket Hong Kong and FairBreak Global Limited have confirmed the match schedule and ticketing information for the tournament. The Tornadoes, champions of the inaugural edition held in Dubai last year, will play the first game of the tournament against losing finalists The Falcons on Monday April 3. This rematch will be preceded by... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3210331/cricket-hong-kong-sets-fairbreak-international-match-schedule-tickets-sale-next-week?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3210331/cricket-hong-kong-sets-fairbreak-international-match-schedule-tickets-sale-next-week?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Feb 2023 12:34:29 +0000 The Women’s T20 World Cup gets under way in South Africa on Friday, kick-starting almost three months of top-class cricket that will take some of the players from Cape Town to Mumbai and eventually Hong Kong. With the auction for the women’s Indian Premier League taking place on Monday, and teams for the FairBreak Invitational in April starting to be put together, the likes of South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt and Bangladesh’s Rumana Ahmed will be playing plenty of cricket over the next few... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3209625/cape-town-hong-kong-3-big-tournaments-featuring-worlds-best-put-womens-cricket-spotlight?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3209625/cape-town-hong-kong-3-big-tournaments-featuring-worlds-best-put-womens-cricket-spotlight?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Feb 2023 08:45:10 +0000 A big year for women’s cricket in Hong Kong will get started this weekend with back-to-back T20 All Star games, before the auction for the inaugural women’s IPL on Monday. While 10 of the city’s players registered for the WIPL, which will take place in Mumbai next month, only Hong Kong captain Kary Chan made the shortlist, with just eight players from associate nations included. Players from the UAE make up half that number, with others from the Netherlands, Thailand and the US. The five... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3209399/big-year-womens-cricket-hong-kong-begins-all-star-series-while-wipl-auction-looms-10-citys-best?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3209399/big-year-womens-cricket-hong-kong-begins-all-star-series-while-wipl-auction-looms-10-citys-best?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Feb 2023 11:30:08 +0000 Sport, as in life, is all about timing. The perfect tackle, the jump that precedes the immaculate dunk, or the bat meeting the ball at the right moment to send it flying for a six … that one variable often makes all else look inconsequential. Much of the decision of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the sport’s governing body in the Asian nation, to implement an equal match-fee policy for the international appearances of its centrally contracted female and male players can be... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3199415/indias-women-cricketers-will-now-be-paid-same-men-and-they-say-its-about-time?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3199415/indias-women-cricketers-will-now-be-paid-same-men-and-they-say-its-about-time?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 13 Nov 2022 05:00:14 +0000 Cricket Hong Kong has switched the dates for next year’s FairBreak Invitational T20 to be held in the city from March to April, to avoid clashing with other tournaments around the world. In a statement released on Monday, CHK said the event would now take place between April 3 and April 16, rather than from March 11 to 26. This year’s inaugural event took place in Dubai in May because of Hong Kong’s restrictive Covid-19 policies, and featured six teams made up of 90 players from 35... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3188966/cricket-hong-kong-moves-fairbreak-invitational-t20-tournament-april?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3188966/cricket-hong-kong-moves-fairbreak-invitational-t20-tournament-april?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 15 Aug 2022 10:50:09 +0000