18 Women representatives from 17 Associate Member countries have been selected for mentorship programme under the ICC 100% Cricket Future Leaders initiative. The programme, which is part of the ICC’s long-term commitment to accelerate the growth of women’s cricket and women in cricket, received an overwhelming response of more than 300 applicants from 45 different countries.
The selected members have been placed in two separate batches, which will take place in June 2021 and November 2021. The members will get to learn about the programme under the mentorship of a dedicated person pertaining to a specific aspect of management, as the programme is designed to address the low percentage of women in leadership positions in global cricket. A significant step towards development of the sport for Women in Afghanistan is also there to see as two members (Benafsha Hashimi and Tuba Sangar) get selected in the mentee list as well.
The programme will last for a period of 6 months, and include a kick-off workshop with Belinda Clark, followed by monthly check-ins and a 3-month review between the mentors and mentees. The selection panel for the programme included ICC General Manager (Marketing and Communications) – Claire Furlong, Mentor Guide and former Australia Captain Belinda Clark AO, ICC General Manager Development, William Glenwright and Competition Manager (Cricket – Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games) – Holly Colvin.
| Mentor | Mentee |
| Steve Elworthy (Governance and Board) | Tracey Pitt (Bermuda) |
| Greg Barclay (Governance and Board) | Nadia Gruny (United States of America) |
| Hilton Moreeng (Coaching) | Helmien Rambaldo (Netherlands) |
| Anthony Everard (Fan Engagement) | Vaishali Jesrani (Oman) |
| Sharda Ugra (Media and Journalism) | Roberta Morretti (Brazil) |
| Christina Matthews (Development) | Iriho Veronique (Rwanda) |
| Jodie Hawkins (Leadership / Senior Management) | Mariamma Hyder (Kuwait) |
| Lisa Keightley (Coaching) | Naome Kayondo Bagenda (Uganda) |
| Will Glenwright (Development) | Rosy Ryan (Scotland) |
| Chris Tetley (Events and Development) | Charilitah Wambui (Kenya) |
November 2021 batch includes Stephanie Frohnmayer (Germany), Tammy Chu (Hong Kong), Ijeoma Azubuike (Nigeria), Margaret Sibona (Papua New Guinea), Samantha Hickman (Peru), Shivani Mishra (Qatar), Stella Siale Vaea-Tangitau (Samoa) and Abbi Aitken-Drummond (Scotland).
