ICC launches the second edition of 100% Cricket Future Leaders Programme

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20 future female leaders in cricket will be part of ICC’s 100% Cricket Future Leaders Programme, a mentoring scheme designed to support female talent in cricket.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that a further 20 future female leaders in cricket have been selected to be part of the second edition of the ICC 100% Cricket Future Leaders Programme. The mentoring scheme, designed to support emerging female talent in cricket and address the low percentage of women in leadership roles in the sport, will see the women paired with senior leaders over a six-month period.

This follows the overwhelming success of the first edition of 100% Cricket Future Leaders programme which concluded at the end of last year. The second intake features talent from 19 ICC member nations who applied to be on the programme which is part of the ICC’s strategy to accelerate the growth of women’s cricket and women in cricket.    

ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice said: “The response from our first batch of Future Leaders has been fantastic and we are delighted to enter the second edition with another talented group of future female leaders of our sport.

“The programme has incredible support from both our Members and the mentors who are so generous with their time and knowledge. There is a genuine desire across cricket to commit to creating a sport that is played, enjoyed, and administered equally by men and women and 100% Future Leaders is a great example of this. Congratulations to our next intake of Future Leaders and we look forward to a productive learning experience for everyone involved.”

Geoff Allardice, Chief Executive Officer, ICC on ICC launching second edition of 100% Cricket Future Leaders Programme, featuring 20 future female leaders to support female talent in cricket

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The second edition of programme will also include two workshops with programme guide Belinda Clark AO, followed by several interactions between the inaugural batch and the second batch of mentees also.

Programme Guide, Belinda Clark AO said: “I loved being involved in the inaugural programme, I saw firsthand the power of mentoring and the amazing skills and abilities of our emerging female leaders. They have big dreams that have been powered by their wonderful mentors and I am confident they will make a positive and profound impact on the game.”

“We are building a community of impressive people who whether they are mentoring or being mentored are ensuring that the games leadership will continue to become more diverse. I am looking forward to working with another 20 future leaders from around the world and am excited to hear and see their ambitions come to fruition.”

Following is the list of the mentors paired with their mentees for batch 2 of the programme.

Batch 2 commencing January 2022:

 MenteeMentor
1Abbi Aitken-Drummond
Cricket Scotland
Steve ElworthyCEO, Surrey County Cricket Club
2Amanda ReiferCricket West IndiesRamiz RajaChairman, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) – Pakistan
3Harini Rana
Mumbai Indians, India
Paraag MaratheChairman, USA Cricket – USA
4Ijeoma Okigbo
Senior Sports Correspondent, Nigeria
Sharda UgraSenior Sports Journalist – India
5Joan Norton
Senior Commercial Strategy Manager, Cricket Australia
Anurag DahiyaChief Commercial Officer, ICC
6Karen Smithies
Administrator, Titans Cricket Team, South Africa
Andrea NelsonCEO, ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup – NZ
7Laura Peacock
Intelligence Analyst, ICC
Dhiraj MalhotraGM Cricket Operations and Game Development, BCCI – India
8Lucy Pringle
Women and Girls Cricket Development Officer, Durham Cricket, England
Finn BradshawHead of Digital, ICC
9Margaret Sibona
Game Development Manager/Warden, Cricket Papua New Guinea
Olivia ThorntonCEO, ACT Cricket – Australia
10Marina Iqbal
Women’s Selection Committee, Pakistan Cricket Board
Sanjog GuptaHead of Sports, Star and Disney India
11Mary-Anne Musonda
Captain, Zimbabwe Women’s National Team
Rebecca RollsHead of Diversity and Inclusion, Sport NZ
12Michell Pereira
Match Referee, Sri Lanka Cricket
Claire PolosakICC Elite Match Official – Australia
13Niamh O’Shea
Marketing Manager, Cricket Ireland
Emma BaldwinHead, Global Wine Delivery at Pernod Ricard – Australia
14Nicky Britten
League Manager – Super Smash, New Zealand Cricket
Betty TimmerManaging Director, Events, Cricket Netherlands
15Samantha Hickman
Head of National Development, Cricket Peru
Warren DeutromCEO, Cricket Ireland – UK
16Shivani Mishra
Women’s National Coach Qatar Cricket Association
Hilton MoreengCoach, South Africa Women’s Team – South Africa
17Stella Siale Vaea Tagitau
General Manager, Samoa International Cricket Association
Sarah StylesDirector, Office for Women in Sport & Rec (Aus Govt) – Australia
18Stephanie Frohnmayer
Cricketer, German women’s national cricket team
Michelle EnrightCEO, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 Local Organising Committee – Australia
19Tammy Chu
Cricket Development Cricket Hong Kong
Beth Barrett-WildHead, Women’s Hundred & Female Engagement, ECB –
20Tuba Sangar
Womens’ Cricket, Afghanistan Cricket Board
Rashpal BajwaPresident, Cricket Canada

About 100% Cricket Future Leaders Programme

The 100% Cricket Future Leaders Programme is open for all female future leaders of Cricket to apply and will be matched with a mentor to support their development growth.

The role of a mentor is to unlock their mentee’s potential and help them to be at their best. This could include being a confidential sounding-board, providing advice, guidance, and connections to reach their potential.

The philosophy of the 100% Cricket – Future Leaders Programme is to be participant lead, with the ICC acting in support to match the mentees with suitable mentors and provide guidelines and evaluation frameworks for the participants and opportunities to network and interact.

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