The FairBreak Invitational T20 is a

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competition. The tournament, sanctioned by the ICC, is privately-run by FairBreak Global, a company that aims to promote

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. Players from around the world play in the tournament, spread across six teams. The inaugural tournament took place in

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. The second edition of the tournament took place in April 2023, in

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, with a further tournament scheduled in 2023 in the USA.

History

The tournament was set up by FairBreak Global, with the aim of improving differences in pay, quality of play, and opportunity between men and women in cricket. Starting in 2013, FairBreak teams were fielded in exhibition matches. The first FairBreak Invitational T20 took place in 2022: run in conjunction with Cricket Hong Kong, the tournament was originally scheduled to take place in Hong Kong, but was moved to

due to

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restrictions in Hong Kong. The inaugural tournament saw players from 35 countries take part, spread across six teams. The tournament was won by Tornadoes, who beat Falcons in the final by 8 wickets. The second edition of the tournament took place in April 2023, at

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in Hong Kong, which was won by Warriors. The third edition of the tournament is due to take place in September 2023, in

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History

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Tournament results

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