1. Ebony-Jewel Cora-Lee Camellia Rosamond Rainford-Brent was born on 31 December 1983 and is an English former cricketer who is a commentator, Chair of the African-Caribbean Engagement programme, and Non-Executive Director at The England and Wales Cricket Board.
Ebony Rainford-Brent was the first black woman to play for England.
Ebony Rainford-Brent was captain of the Surrey Women's team and first Director of Women's Cricket at Surrey County Cricket Club.
In January 2015, Ebony Rainford-Brent returned to Surrey after being appointed their first Director of Women's Cricket.
In 2017, Ebony Rainford-Brent hosted a podcast, The Art of Success.
Ebony Rainford-Brent was the youngest of four children; being the only girl, she was named after all her grandmothers and great-grandmothers, which led to her being called Ebony-Jewel Cora-Lee Camellia Rosamond Rainford-Brent to appease everyone.
Ebony Rainford-Brent later attended the Grey Coat Hospital school in Westminster.
Ebony Rainford-Brent showed considerable sporting prowess; successful at many sports including football and basketball, and represented London at the English Schools' Athletics Championships in several disciplines, but she decided to focus on cricket.
Ebony Rainford-Brent's injuries forced her to take a year out from her studies at University College London, and NHS doctors advised her to give up playing any form of sport.
Ebony Rainford-Brent was named UCL Sportswoman of the Year in March 2007, and successfully completed her studies, graduating with a Masters in Chemistry.
Ebony Rainford-Brent played for Surrey throughout her playing career, from the under-11s to the senior team.
Ebony Rainford-Brent was the first woman cricketer to score three consecutive ducks in WT20I history.
Ebony Rainford-Brent is a fully qualified cricket coach, tutor trainer and a Master Practitioner of neuro-linguistic programming.
Ebony Rainford-Brent has carried out numerous media engagements over the years.
Ebony Rainford-Brent has written numerous blogs and articles for BBC Sport, Cricket World and others.
In November 2014, it was announced that Ebony Rainford-Brent would be going to the men's 2015 Cricket World Cup as one of the team of expert summarisers for TMS.
Ebony Rainford-Brent was named a winner alongside Marcus Rashford of the Sports Journalists' Association's Sport for Social Change awards in November 2020.
In December 2024 Ebony Rainford-Brent was the castaway on the BBC Radio 4 programme Desert Island Discs.
In 2011 Ebony Rainford-Brent began work as a cricket executive for the charity Lord's Taverners.
Ebony Rainford-Brent eventually became Cricket programmes manager for the charity, developing national programmes to support disadvantaged and disabled young people to access sport.
In 2014 Ebony Rainford-Brent was appointed as the first Director for Surrey Women's Cricket.
Ebony Rainford-Brent, in discussing the event, suggested that the game would be the inaugural match in what was intended to become an annual tournament.
Ebony Rainford-Brent was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2021 Birthday Honours for services to cricket and charity.
In 2023 Ebony Rainford-Brent was appointed to the ECB Board as a Cricket Non-executive Director.