Invitation to pre-match media conference
Dear Editors and Correspondents,
Please see media interaction invitation and details for the ICC's pre-match media conference with West Indies Women's Captain Hayley Matthews on Friday February 10 at 13h00 (7:00am Eastern Caribbean/6:00am Jamaica Time).
West Indies play England in a Group B match at 15h00 local time on Saturday February 11 (9:00am Eastern Caribbean/8:00am Jamaica Time).
On Friday, 10 February:
- England will hold a training session at Boland Park from 13h30 to 16h30 local time. They will hold their pre-match press conference in the press conference room which is situated on the ground floor of the players’ pavilion, in person and via Zoom at 12h45.
- West Indies will hold a training session at Boland Park from 09h30 to 12h30 local time. They will hold their pre-match press conference in the press conference room which is situated on the ground floor of the players’ pavilion, in person and via Zoom at 13h00.
Please note that access to the media centre at Boland Park is via the Drive Gate, enter through Turnstiles Gate 1 and proceed to the Presidential Suite, which will be the media centre for the duration of the tournament.
For more information regarding Boland Park matches, please contact Shafiek Mouton or Sipokazi Sokanyile.
Press Conference Zoom link:
Paarl - Passcode 269526
RSVP to matches:
Members of the media are requested to RSVP for Saturday’s matches by 13h00 on Friday, 10 February.
Press conference and filming information:
- Press conferences will follow a hybrid model where apart from those attending in person, media will also be able to log on remotely via Zoom (as per details provided). Some media conferences may also be conducted only remotely. Please ensure you log on in advance.
- Accredited Non-Rights Holders are allowed to film pre-match day press conferences, but no filming is allowed inside the venues on match days. Videos shot at venues on pre-match days may only be used on news channels and websites for editorial purposes and are not to be natively posted on any social media channels including YouTube.
- The ICC will upload unedited press conference clips and some B-rolls onto the Online Media Zone. The footage, whether provided by the ICC or shot by the media themselves, may only be used on news channels and websites for editorial purposes and are not to be natively posted on any social media channels including YouTube.
- No filming (either by camera or phone) is allowed from seats during the pre-match day press conferences; those wanting to film can do so from behind the theatre style seating arrangement
- Non-Rights Holder camerapersons will not be granted match day accreditation
Note for photographers:
- Photographers are expected to wear their bibs at all times and only move about in designated areas
- On pre-match days they need to shoot from the areas identified by the Venue Operations Manager
- On match-days, photographers need to arrive for a morning meeting one hour in advance of the toss, when they will be assigned photo positions by the Venue Operations Manager
- NRH photographers will not be allowed at press conferences.
Media Accreditation
- Non-Rights Holders’ media accreditation cards are available at the three venues, for more information refer to Sunday’s advisory here
- If you are no longer able to attend the matches you have been approved for, please email leratoMZ@cricket.co.za to let us know, so that we can facilitate as many media as possible.
Media Centre timings: The media areas will open two hours before the start of the first match at any venue and remain open till 2½ hours after close of play.
For important media information for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 please click here.
ICC and Venue Media Managers’ Contact and Location details
Lerato Malekutu-Zondi (Newlands)
ICC Media Operations Manager
+27 (0) 83 452 6330
C. Rajshekhar Rao (Newlands)
ICC Media Manager
Dubai Mobile- +971 50 554 5029
South Africa Mobile - +27 (0) 63 7480645
Email- rajshekhar.rao@icc-cricket.com
Sipokazi Sokanyile (Boland Park)
ICC Media Manager
Dubai number: +971506401344
South Africa Mobile - +27 (0) 83 2490025
Email: sipokazi.sokanyile@icc-cricket.com
James King
Venue Media Manager, Newlands
South Africa Mobile number: +27 (0) 83 457 0374
E-mail: WPCAMedia@cricket.co.za
Shafiek Mouton
Venue Media Manager, Boland Park
South Africa Mobile: +27 (0) 79 781 0608
E-mail: shafiekmouton@gmail.com
For West Indies media requests, please send to contact listed below.
Naasira Mohammed