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Jenny Thompson - What was it like to....play against a World XI?
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In the Pavilion
What was it like to…. Play against a World XI?
In Episode 9 of a series where I pose the question ‘What was it like to….
I spoke to Jenny Thompson about playing cricket against a World XI. Jenny is currently on herworldcrickettour and in only her second game she played for the Hong Kong Divas against a World XI in the opening match at the 2023 FairBreak Invitational event in Hong Kong.
Capture the enthusiasm of the former Cheshire County and Australian grade player as she chats about the match people can only dream of playing. Find out how she bowled to England opener Sophia Dunkley and mixed it with Laura Wolvaardt, Katherine Sciver- Brunt, Sana Mir, Deandre Dottin and Bismah Maroof.
Jenny who also worked as a cricinfo journalist talks about her exciting plans to play cricket all around the world over the next three years.
At the time of writing Jenny has now played in Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam.
Follow Jenny’s cricketing journey on Facebook and Instagram on #herworldcrickettour
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