Category: Journal

Grassroots Inclusivity Guide

Lacuna Sports Launches Groundbreaking Inclusivity Guide for Grassroots Cricket Clubs to Support Women and Girls in the Game.

Inclusive Sportswear Charter

This month saw Lacuna Sports pledge its support to an exciting development within inclusive sportswear as Tess Howard MBE OLY launched the Inclusive Sportswear Charter – the first sports clothing standard based on inclusion and choice.

Polly Starkie interviews Jen Muckle

Jen Muckle, Club and Community Development Manager at Heslington Cricket Club in York, chats with Polly Starkie about the club’s commitment to representation, inclusivity, and sustainability across the sport.

Lacuna Sports x Apex Festival

Lacuna Sports announced as official kit sponsor for the inaugural Apex International Cricket Festival.

Lacuna Sports 2024 Highlights

A Snapshot Year in Review – we would like to wish you all a very happy, fun and successful 2025, both on and off the pitch and share a recap of some of our 2024 key facts.

Polly Starkie interviews Ceri Crawford

Ceri Crawford, Director of Sport at the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST), speaks with Polly Starkie about her proactive approach to inclusivity, the thoughtful design process she experienced with Lacuna, and her commitment to removing barriers of participation for girls in sports.

Lacuna Sports Founder Appointed Trustee of cricket charity Bat For A Chance

Lacuna Sports founder Leigh Burns has been appointed as one of four newly announced Trustees for the UK based cricket charity Bat For A Chance.

Polly Starkie interviews Lou Walker

Lou Walker, who oversees women’s cricket at Crowthorne & Crown Wood CC, talks to Polly Starkie about her involvement in the sport, the club’s women’s teams and their bespoke Lacuna kits.

Lacuna Sports x Fairbreak

Lacuna Sports announces multi-year partnership with International Invitational Tournament Fairbreak Global

Lacuna Sports: Changing Women’s Cricket One Shirt at a Time

Charlotte Ashton from ‘Is That Middle’ reviews Lacuna Sports Main Collection pieces

Sue Strachan – Challenges in Women’s Sport

Speaking to Polly Starkie, Sue highlights some of the biggest barriers preventing women and girls from accessing sport at all levels.

Women’s Cricket 2023 Summary

Polly Starkie reviews the highs and lows of 2023’s exciting year of cricket, giving her verdict on World Cups, international and domestic cricket, retirements, new stars and commentary on the growth and progression of the game.

Polly Starkie interviews Georgie Heath

Interviewing for Lacuna Sports for the first time, Polly Starkie spoke to Georgie Heath, a multi sports journalist and broadcaster and host of the Women’s Cricket Chat podcast, who covered the Women’s Ashes and lots of domestic cricket during the 2023 season.

Polly Starkie’s reflections

New Lacuna Sports team member, Polly Starkie, reviews the summer of 2023 and looks ahead to the upcoming series in India.

Whites in the red zone

Founder Leigh gives her perspective on the recent debates about women wearing whites to play, and why it is so important to design for purpose when it comes to women’s cricketwear.

First team: Eloise Porter

In conversation with the cricket coach and captain of Hampstead Cricket Club, alongside her mother Rosalyn Porter, Director of Women’s Cricket at Oxford Cricket Club.

Ask the coach: Rohan Kapadia

We speak to coach, educator and founder of Fulham Cricket Club about his love of the game and his support for the women’s teams.

Ask the coach: Callum Jackson

Callum Jackson is a former professional cricketer, coach and director of cricket at the London Cricket Academy. We talk to him about the evolution of the game and why wearing the right kit is essential when you play.

Capturing the evolution of women’s cricket for 20 years

We meet Don Miles – photographer, former chairman of Sussex Women’s Cricket Association and early supporter of women’s cricket.