By Rachel Steinberg

IF becoming a role model required a formal application, Sophia Dunkley would have some stellar references.
The humble 22-yearold, who was this week issued her first central contract, counts England captain Heather Knight and former international Ebony Rainford-Brent among her ardent supporters.
Last year, Dunkley was contacted by Rainford-Brent, her good friend, to see if she would be interested in joining ACE, a new charity the broadcaster had founded to boost black participation in the game.
“When I spoke to Ebony, she said ‘look, I just want you to pl...