The MCC Female Young Broadcaster of the Year for 2026, Rosa Simkin, received the ultimate competition prize when joining Sky Sports’ live coverage of The Hundred final at Lord’s on Sunday.
During the innings break of both the women’s and men’s finals, Rosa held flash interviews talking to Georgia Adams from Trent Rockets and Noor Ahmad from Manchester Super Giants as both teams ultimately went on to lift the titles.
The 18-year-old also presented some of the bitesize highlight videos for Sky Sports Cricket’s digital channels and made content for Lord’s Instagram, giving audiences an insight into her day as part of the team.
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Highlights of The Hundred Women’s Final between Trent Rockets and SunRisers Leeds.
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Highlights of the men’s Hundred final between Trent Rockets and Manchester Super Giants at Lord’s.
Prior to The Hundred, Rosa visited Sky’s headquarters in Osterley for a look at broadcast production from behind the camera.
Here, she learned how cricket coverage is directed in studio, experienced various elements of live sport production, got a tour of the Sky Sports News studios and more.
She also met Jo Osborne, head of women’s sport at Sky, for an invaluable chat about navigating the industry, before having a final preparation session with the cricket production team ahead of The Hundred final.
Now in its third year, the MCC Young Female Broadcaster competition, supported by Sky Sports and leading cricket charity Take Her Lead, aims to increase opportunities for young women aspiring to build a career in sports broadcasting, while uncovering and supporting the next generation of female broadcasting talent in cricket.
Rosa Simkin poses with the Sky Sports cricket commentary team during The Hundred final at Lord’s (image: Jed Leicester/ MCC)
The competition received 50 entries this year – its highest yet. The judging panel, including Sky Sports’ director of cricket & NFL, Bryan Henderson, MCC chief marketing officer, Katie Maier, Take Her Lead founder and broadcaster, Isa Guha, as well as fellow broadcasters Alison Mitchell and Georgie Heath were hugely impressed by the standard of the showreel submissions and selected Rosa as the winner.
Rosa, a journalism student at Cardiff University, is from Warwickshire. She first fell in love with cricket at nine, when her sister Mae took her to Edgbaston to watch Warwickshire play.
She has held ECB media accreditation since the age of 16, having launched her platform, Rosa Talks Ball, while still at school. Since then, she has gone on to co-host and produce the weekly Two Tiers Deep podcast with Northamptonshire player Chloe Hill, exploring every level of the women’s game, and founded TIERED, the first monthly magazine dedicated to women’s county cricket.
Following her day broadcasting at The Hundred final, Rosa said: “Getting the chance to broadcast live on the field with the Sky Sports team was a truly incredible experience and one I won’t forget.
“This competition with MCC, Sky Sports and Take Her Lead is already opening doors for me, from filming with Take Her Lead behind the scenes at Edgbaston and Trent Bridge and visiting Sky HQ, to media interviews, podcasts, and of course my ultimate prize at Lord’s with the Sky Sports team.
“I can’t wait to see where it takes me next in the broadcasting world!”
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Watch back the funniest and most memorable moments from this year’s Hundred competition.
Bryan Henderson, director of cricket & NFL at Sky Sports, added: “Sky Sports was once again delighted to be involved in this brilliant initiative, and it was fantastic to see a record 50 entries this year showing just how important this competition is.
“The legacy over the three years has led to some very talented women establishing themselves in the sports broadcasting world.
“Rosa is a real talent, and we were proud to have her as part of our on-screen team for our coverage of The Hundred final.”
Isa Guha, founder of Take Her Lead, said: “Rosa has shown real talent, curiosity and professionalism throughout the programme, and we have no doubt she has an incredibly bright future ahead.
“We look forward to continuing to support her on her broadcasting journey.”
