FairBreak Global Invitational 2023: Here Is All You Need To Know

The Fairbreak Global Invitational 2023 T20 tournament is all set to take place in Hong Kong for the second time on April 3. Thirteen players from Hong Kong will participate in some capacity in the event which starts there on Monday and will run for straight two weeks.

The six-team event will have around 90 players from 36 different nations, which will make it stand out from previous editions. Due to travel limitations caused by the pandemic in Hong Kong, the first season of the FairBreak Global Invitational was held in Dubai in 2021.

The tournament’s third iteration will take place this year. According to a deal between Fairbreak Global and USA Cricket, the event will occur in Houston, Texas, from September 15 to September 30.

“That’s the goal and we’ve got the squad to do it” – @SuzieWBates on going one step further and lifting the trophy this year 🏆🧡#FBI23 | #FairBreak | #FalconsFlutter | #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/XgYFEH65tT

— FairBreak (@fairbreakglobal) April 2, 2023

On April 3, the Falcons and Tornadoes will square off in the opening game of the Hong Kong edition of the Fairbreak Global Invitational 2023, at the Kowloon Cricket Club.

Two of the city’s representative teams, Alison Siu and Pull To might make their T20 tournament debuts with captain Kary Chan and players like Ruchi Venkatesh, Yasmin Daswani and Mariko Hill.

Siu will be joined by Shanzeen Shahzad in the revamped Warriors team, whereas To will begin her FairBreak career alongside Chan in the South Coast Sapphires.

In the K-Man Falcons, Hill and Marina Lamplough will team up, and Iqra Sahar will join Ventakesh in the Barmy Army. Maryam Bibi, who is playing for Tornadoes for a second season, will be hoping for a little bit more activity than she saw in Dubai, and Natasha Miles will be hoping for more games in the FairBreak Global Invitational 2023.

“This tournament is bigger than just winning” – Sindhu Sriharsha #FBI23 #FairBreak #crickettwitter pic.twitter.com/Rb1eCAxVZY

— FairBreak (@fairbreakglobal) April 2, 2023

While Keenu Gill, the only member of the baker’s dozen without any experience playing for another country, will take the field with Ventakesh and Sahar for the Barmy Army; Betty Chan joins Daswani in the Spirit’s squad.

Hill, a former captain of Hong Kong, is known for taking the first wicket in FairBreak history and expressed excitement about returning home to play in front of her “family and friends” in the FairBreak Global Invitational 2023.

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Hill claimed that participating in the inaugural Dubai tournament had taught her a lot about herself and that her career had greatly benefited by her ability to play freely and without inhibition.

“My game picked up ever since FairBreak, going to Malaysia for the World Cup qualifiers, and the Asia Cup, where my approach to the game and batting changed,” Hill said and further continued, “I played with more freedom, and there was a sense of team unity, which came from what you do outside the cricket field.”

“It’s a great combination of experience and youth” – @mir_sana05 is backing her Sapphires to shine at #FBI23 💎 pic.twitter.com/oMcyv0pWNf

— FairBreak (@fairbreakglobal) April 2, 2023

Hill ended last year’s campaign on a high note, scoring an unbeaten 30 in a 92-run partnership with Marizanne Kapp in the final match against the Tornadoes. A few months later, she was chosen to represent the Northern Diamonds in a regional competition in England.

“The coach of Northern Diamonds picked me based on previous performances, and I am sure the FairBreak event had a positive influence in this process. Having media coverage also allows us to be seen and heard, because if no one knows about you, you are not going to get opportunities,” she concluded.

FairBreak Global Invitational 2023: Squads

Barmy Army:

Lauren Winfield (England), Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa), Kavisha Egodage (UAE), Fatima Sana (Pakistan), Tara Morris (USA), Rubina Chhetry (Nepal), Ruchi Venkatesh (Hong Kong), Deandra Dottin (West Indies), Shemaine Campbelle (West Indies), Rumana Ahmed (Bangladesh), Roberta Avery (Brazil), Laura Cardoso (Brazil), Iqra Sahar (Hong Kong) and Nigar Joty (Bangladesh)

Warriors:

Sindhu Sriharsha (USA), Kathryn Bryce (Scotland), Hayley Matthews (West Indies), Esha Oza (UAE), Mignon Du Preez (South Africa), Shamilia Connell (West Indies), Tanya Ruma (PNG), Yasmeen Khan (Namibia), Shanzeen Shahzad (Hong Kong), Mariana Martinez (Argentina)

Team Spirit:

Nicola Carey (Australia), Bismah Maroof (Pakistan), Shizuka Miyaji (Japan), Ayabonga Khaka (South Africa), Yasmin Daswani (Hong Kong), Betty Chan (Hong Kong), Sarah Bryce (Scotland), Natthakhan Chantam (Thailand), Nattaya Boochantham (Thailand), Gargi Bhogle (USA), Mahika Gaur (UAE) and Kerry Tomlinson (New Zealand)

Sapphires:

Katherine Sciver-Brunt (England), Sana Mir (Pakistan), Elyse Villani (Australia), Kary Chan (Hong Kong), Shabnim Ismail (South Africa), Geetika Kodali (USA), Maryam Omar (Kuwait), Gaby Lewis (Ireland), Erin Burns (Australia), Tash Farrant (England), Babette de Leede (Netherlands), Aditi Chaudasama (USA) and Jivana Aras (USA)

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Falcons:

Suzie Bates (New Zealand), Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka), Jahanara Alam (Bangladesh), Marizanne Kapp (South Africa), Mariko Hill (Hong Kong), Anju Gurung (Bhutan), Gunjan Shukla (Sweden), Theertha Satish (UAE), Sornnarin Tippoch (Thailand), Kaia Arua (PNG), Nannapat Koncharoenkai (Thailand), Christina Gough (Germany), Marina Lamplough (Hong Kong), Danni Wyatt (England)

Tornadoes:

Stefanie Taylor (West Indies), Sterre Kalis (Netherlands), Sune Luus (South Africa), Diana Baig (Pakistan), Sita Rana Magar (Nepal), Winifred Duraisingam (Malaysia), Aliya Riaz (Pakistan), Andrea-Mae Zepeda (Austria), Ariana Dowse (England), Chanida Sutthiruang (Thailand), Mary-Anne Musonda (Zimbabwe), Natasha Miles (Hong Kong), Maryam Bibi (Hong Kong) and Dane van Niekerk (South Africa)

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— FairBreak (@fairbreakglobal) April 2, 2023

FairBreak Global Invitational 2023: Fixtures

03rd April 2023

Falcons vs Tornadoes, Match 1 – 11:30 am

04th April 2023

Warriors vs Sapphires, Match 2 – 7:30 am
Barmy Army vs Spirit, Match 3 – 11:30 am

05th April 2023

Tornadoes vs Warriors, Match 4 – 7:30 am
Falcons vs Barmy Army, Match 5 – 11:30 am

07th April 2023

Sapphires vs Spirit, Match 6 – 7:30 am
Warriors vs Falcons, Match 7 – 11:30 am

08th April 2023

Barmy Army vs Tornadoes, Match 8 – 7:30 am
Spirit vs Warriors, Match 9 – 11:30 am

09th April 2023

Tornadoes vs Sapphires, Match 10 – 7:30 am
Warriors vs Barmy Army, Match 11 – 11:30 am

11th April 2023

Sapphires vs Falcons, Match 12 – 7:30 am
Spirit vs Tornadoes, Match 13 – 11:30 am

12th April 2023

Barmy Army vs Sapphires, Match 14 – 7:30 am
Falcons vs Spirit, Match 15 – 11:30 am

14th April 2023

5th vs 6th playoff – 7:30 am

15th April 2023

Semi-final 1 – 7:30 am
Semi-final 2 – 11:30 am

16th April 2023

3rd vs 4th play-off – 7:30 am
Final – 11:30 am

FairBreak Global Invitational 2023: Live Streaming Details

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