SHE IS: ABTAHA MAQSOOD

“When I was younger, I only really had male role models”.

Growing up in Scotland, Abtaha Maqsood didn’t see anyone who looked like her in cricket.

Now, she is representing her country on the world stage — and inspiring a new generation to believe they belong in the game.

From family cricket in the garden to the World Cup stage, her story is about representation, identity, sacrifice and belonging.

Episode one of SHE IS — a new Cricket Scotland series telling the stories behind Scotland’s women’s national team.