Marvin OnumonuMarylebone Cricket Club (MCC), Sky Sports and Take Her Lead have launched the second ‘Young Female Broadcaster of the Year’ competition.
The scheme is open to women aged 18 to 24 who want to work in sports broadcasting, with all experience levels welcome.
The 2025 winner will join the Sky Sports team at the Barclays Media Centre at Lord’s for live coverage of The Hundred Final on 31st August 2025.
A panel made up of MCC, Sky Sports, and broadcasters, chaired by Isa Guha for Take Her Lead, will select a shortlist.
These runners-up will be invited to Lord’s for England’s one day international (ODI) against India on 19th July, where they will see live sports broadcasting behind the scenes.
Katie Maier, chief marketing officer at MCC, said: “After the success of year one, we are delighted that MCC Young Female Broadcaster is back for year two, in collaboration with Sky Sports and Take Her Lead.
“The winner will once again have the unrivalled opportunity to join the Sky Cricket team as part of their live broadcast of The Hundred Final in August and gain invaluable experience to accelerate their career aspirations.
“This is an exciting time for women and girls’ cricket, with more opportunities than ever for females to play at Lord’s and a year of milestones ahead in 2026, including welcoming India for the first ever Women’s Test match and hosting the ICC Women’s World Cup Final in its new expanded format.”
Maier added: “The return of the MCC Young Female Broadcaster initiative underscores our dedication to supporting emerging talent in cricket not just on the field, but off the field too, and we encourage all aspiring young females wanting to get into broadcasting to apply!”
Isa Guha, founder of Take Her Lead, said: “MCC Young Female Broadcaster is really important to Take Her Lead and is strongly aligned with our mission to help women and girls participate in cricket, in all forms, through amplifying her voice, connecting across the cricket community and empowering through role models and education.
“The 2024 winners, Jessica and Regina, and the shortlisted entries, have gone on to secure numerous opportunities in cricket, including working with us here at Take Her Lead, and travelling to India to work at the IPL.
“I look forward to seeing the 2025 applicants and really encourage any aspiring broadcaster to get involved to see what doors this campaign can open for them!”
Bryan Henderson, director of Sky Cricket, said: “We are delighted to once again partner with MCC and Take Her Lead on this amazing initiative.
“Last year, the six finalists were of a terrific standard and it’s so pleasing to see them progress within the industry since.
“We are looking forward to finding even more talent this summer, who will once again join our broadcast team for The Hundred Final at Lord’s as the Young Female Broadcaster initiative continues to support women taking their first steps within the broadcast industry.”
