Dubai, Feb 12: The International Cricket Council today announced the match officials
for the league phase of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020, with three match referees
and 12 umpires set to take the reins for the 23-match tournament.
The list of match officials includes a record six women. GS Lakshmi is set to become the
first woman match referee at a global ICC event, with Lauren Agenbag, Kim Cotton, Claire
Polosak, Sue Redfern and Jacqueline Williams the women umpires named for the
eight-team competition.
Williams will stand along with Shaun George in the high-profile tournament opener
between Australia and India on February 21, soon after becoming the first woman to
officiate as a third umpire in a men’s international cricket match, while other women
officials too will be looking to build on recent achievements.
Polosak, who became the first female umpire to officiate in a men’s ODI last year, will
pair with Nitin Menon in the match between former champions West Indies and first-timers
Thailand on February 22, a fixture that will also see match referee Lakshmi officiate two
months since becoming the first female match referee in a men’s ODI.
Adrian Griffith, ICC Senior Manager, Umpires and Referees said, “This is the largest
compliment of women match officials at a single event, and the progress we have made
is heartening. We have endeavoured to provide opportunities to women officials based
on merit, and it is because of their skillset and hard work that they have graduated to
the top level.
“We appoint the best match officials for an event and are pleased we have the right mix.
I wish all match officials at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup the very best and am
confident we will have smooth adjudication of the matches,” Griffith said.
Emirates ICC Elite Panel Match Referee Chris Broad will be the senior most match official
at the event with Steve Bernard also a match referee. The other umpires at the tournament
will be Gregory Brathwaite, Chris Brown, Ahsan Raza, Langton Rusere and Alex Wharf.
The appointments for the semi-finals will be announced at the end of the league stage
and those for the final will be finalised after the semi-finals.
Match Officials at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020
Match Referees: Steve Bernard, Chris Broad, GS Lakshmi
Umpires: Lauren Agenbag, Gregory Brathwaite, Chris Brown, Kim Cotton, Shaun George,
Nitin Menon, Claire Polosak, Ahsan Raza, Sue Redfern, Langton Rusere, Alex Wharf,
Jacqueline Williams.
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