Around 1,332 kilometres away from the South Eastern archipelagic country in Hong Kong, cricket has found its way to the hearts of a few female Filipino domestic workers, who are making heads turn with their success in a domestic league. Comprising some 30 domestic helps, this Filipino women’s cricket team, named the SCC Divas, is on the verge of clinching the title of Cricket Hong Kong Women’s Development League, featuring newcomers with 16 overs-per-side matches. As it turns out, it was an Indian who brought them together and inspired them to form a cricket team. Kulkarni, who hails from Solapur district in Maharashtra, shifted to Hong Kong around 25 years ago and was instrumental in starting a cricket league in the region in 1998. Arimas soon developed interest in cricket and decided to promote it among Hong Kong’s community of Filipino domestic helpers.

Source: Hindustan Times June 01, 2018 11:26 UTC