About Ebony
Ebony Rainford-Brent (born 31 December 1983) is an English former cricketer, the first black woman to play for England. She played as a right-handed batter for England from 2001 to 2010, participating in 22 ODIs and 7 T20Is. She was a member of England's 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup-winning team. Since retiring from professional cricket, she has worked as a commentator for Test Match Special, BBC Radio 4, and Sky Sports cricket coverage. She served as the first Director of Women's Cricket at Surrey County Cricket Club from 2015.
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MotivationalTV presentersAfter dinnerBusiness Leader / ExecutiveBrand ambassadorCricket Broadcasting And CommentaryDiversity In CricketRacism In SportsSports ManagementWomen'S Cricket
Known for
- First black woman to play for England cricket
- 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup winner
- Cricket commentator and summariser
- Director of Women's Cricket at Surrey County Cricket Club
- Founder of African-Caribbean Engagement programme in cricket
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