In a landmark move, the ICC has appointed an all-female Match Officials Panel for the Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa. With a total of 13 members, this panel includes her 3 referees and her 10 referees (pitch and TV) from 7 countries.
Match Referee:
GS Lakshmi (India), Shandre Fritz (South Africa) and Michelle Pereira (Sri Lanka).
Field and Television Referees:
Vrinda Rathi (India), N Janani (India), Sue Redfern (England), Eloise Sheridan (Australia), Claire Polosak (Australia), Jacqueline Williams (West Indies), Kim Cotton (New Zealand), Lauren Agenbag (South Africa), Anna Harris (England) and Nimali Perera (Sri Lanka).
“Women’s cricket has grown rapidly in recent years and as part of that we have established ways to ensure that more women have the opportunity to play at the highest level,” said the ICC’s General Manager of Cricket. Wasim Khan said. “This announcement reflects our intentions in this area and is just the beginning of our journey towards equal opportunities for men and women in our sport.
“We are committed to continuing to support our female competition officials and giving them the opportunity to showcase their talents on the world stage. We wish them all the best in the competition.”