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"More Girls Would Love Cricket If": Meet 12-Year-Old Mya Who Wants to Make Cricket Inclusive

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12-year-old Mya is inspiring the next generation [Source: @Jen_Barden/x.com]12-year-old Mya is inspiring the next generation [Source: @Jen_Barden/x.com]

In a world where cricket is slowly waking up to the idea of being truly inclusive, 12-year-old Mya from Hampshire is already miles ahead. In a recent feature by BBC, Mya shared her journey into the sport, her frustrations with having to wear boys’ kits and how she is now using her voice to change things for the better.

Mya, 12, Is Paving the Way For Future Stars

She is young, she is fearless and she is already making more noise than many adults in the room.

“I think more girls would love cricket if they could give it a try,” she told the BBC. “We just need to make it easier for them so they can have a go.”

That one statement says it all: give girls access, make them feel like they belong and they will run with it. And Mya is proof of exactly that.

From Schoolyard To County Cricket

Mya’s cricket journey began like many great stories, by chance. It all started at school, and before she knew it, she was padding up regularly.

“They put me into the hard ball team and I just really enjoyed playing hard ball with my school,” she shared.

Coming to the present and Mya plays for Falkland Cricket Club and represents her county, which is no small feat for someone who picked up a bat just two years ago.

No Kit For Girls? Mya Wasn’t Having It

As her game grew, so did her need for proper gear. But she kept running into the same problem as cricket kits were built for boys, not girls.

“I was looking for girls cricket wear because I was always having to wear boys clothes,” Mya said.

That is when she stumbled upon Maiden Cricket, a women-led company designing gear specifically for female cricketers. Their mission was comfort, fit and inclusivity, all the stuff the sport should have sorted out years ago.

“I came across [Maiden Cricket] and I really liked what they stood for and their focus to help more girls and women play cricket and be more comfortable in their clothes, playing the sport we love.”

Becoming The Face Of Change

Maiden Cricket, founded in 2024 by sisters Honour and Cat, put out a call for young ambassadors. They were flooded with applications but Mya’s name kept rising to the top.

“Mya really stood out to us from the start,” said co-founder Honour Black. “Her drive to raise the profile of girls' hard ball cricket and her desire to inspire others really align with Maiden's mission. We were blown away by her enthusiasm and vision for change in the sport.”

Now, Mya is not just representing a brand, she is representing a movement. Her new role will let her meet key people in the cricketing world, attend big events and continue pushing for change from the inside.

Eyes On The Big Stage

For Mya, this is just the beginning. The ultimate goal? Hampshire Hawks first and then England.

"It's going to be a hard challenge to do if I want to play for England,” she admitted. “But I have to just work really hard."

At the heart of Mya’s story is something every cricket fan should take seriously: the game isn’t truly growing unless everyone feels they belong. With girls like Mya leading the charge, the future is looking far more balanced.

She is batting for a generation of girls who need one chance, one kit and one reason to believe they belong on that field.