Archive · 25 Jun 2025
Female Pitch Curator Praised After England vs India Test
In a recent cricket match between India and England, everyone was impressed by the pitch, which helped both the batsmen and the bowlers.
The person who made the pitch was a woman named Jasmine Nicholls, who is the first female pitch curator at the Headingley cricket ground.
She used to organize events, but when events stopped during the pandemic, she started working on the ground staff.
She learned how to make pitches by working on smaller club grounds.
She also worked on the Women's Ashes pitches.
It is special because it is unusual for women to work on pitches.
In England, more women are becoming curators, but in India, there's only one known woman in this role.
Jasmine Nicholls, 28, is the first female pitch curator at Headingley.
The India vs England Test match at Headingley saw 1,671 runs and 35 wickets.
Nicholls' path involved a transition from event management to ground staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.
She previously worked on the Women's Ashes pitches at Edgbaston, gaining experience in long-format games.
The article highlights the gender disparity in pitch curation, noting the contrast between England and India.
- Who
- Jasmine Nicholls.
- What
- Jasmine Nicholls, a female pitch curator, is making headlines.
- When
- The recent India vs. England Test match at Headingley.
- Where
- Headingley, UK.
- Why
- Because of her role in the well-balanced pitch during the India vs England test match.
- Name
- Jasmine Nicholls
- Age
- 28
- Occupation
- Pitch Curator
- Location
- Headingley, UK
- Match
- India vs England Test
- Runs Scored
- 1671
- Wickets
- 35