A talented London cricketer is set to become one of the new faces of female cricket, after joining pioneering sportswear brand, Maiden Cricket, as its latest ambassador.
27-year-old Mariam Mirza, who plays for Kew Cricket Club and North London Cricket Club, has joined Maiden Cricket to help promote girls’ participation in cricket and grow the game for future generations.
Maiden Cricket was launched by teenage sisters Honor and Cat Black in 2024. Fed up with wearing uncomfortable and ill-fitting cricket gear made solely for boys, the girls set out to design stylish, comfortable and functional clothing specifically for female cricketers.
Female players from across the country were encouraged to apply to become a Maiden Ambassador, with the company receiving hundreds of applications. The programme supports female players aged 8+ who are passionate about promoting inclusivity and growing girls’ cricket in schools, universities and clubs.
Mariam has been playing professionally for two years but has been playing cricket since childhood with her family and friends.
Mariam said: “I was born in Pakistan so cricket has always run in my blood and I’m so proud to be part of the Maiden Cricket ambassador programme. Supporting the growth and development of women and girls’ sport is so important and that’s at the heart of everything Maiden Cricket is doing. There’s so much more to female sport – the strength, the power, the endurance and the kindness every woman brings to the field is something to be championed and Maiden is doing that!”
Cat Black, co-founder at Maiden Cricket, added: “At Maiden, we’re all about championing girls’ cricket by highlighting what a fantastic sport it is for building confidence and team spirit.
“We’ve already built a great community to help share our mission and it’s awesome to have Mariam join the crew. There’s no doubt she’s going to crush it as a Maiden ambassador.”
