Hong Kong’s plan to grow ‘skeletal’ women’s cricket talent pool and challenge Asian elite

Mamatha Maben has started hatching a four-year plan to add flesh to the “skeletal” talent pool in Hong Kong women’s cricket, with a view to challenging for honours at the 2031 Asian Games. In charge for nearly six months, Maben drew some satisfaction from a 31-run victory over Malaysia on Thursday at Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground, having begun her reign with a 2-2 series draw against the same opponents back in December. “Credit to the players, when we started in Malaysia they looked like a...