Emma Staples - MCC Spirit of Cricket Award/ Co-Founder of “It’s Game On”/ DrivingChange Through Sport/ Pitch Our Future

Emma is a long-time friend of Cricket Without Borders (CWOB) of many years and who was one of the key people instrumental in securing the evacuation of the Afghan Women Cricketers and some officials in 2021 following the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban in 2021.She also worked very closely with CWOB around the organisation of the historic cricket match on the 30th January between the Afghani Women and Cricket Without Borders .Emma has had a long career working in the sports industry and along with Mel Jones co-founded “Its Game On” in December 2021. She is a strong advocate for the development of gender inclusive strategies in sport and again with Mel Jones is a strong advocate for “Pitch Our Future” which aims to raise $1.5 million to fund an initial 3-year program to assist the Afghani cricketers and their families with educational scholarships and specialised coaching support.        Donate to Pitch Our Future here