ICC announces all-female match officials for Women's T20 World Cup 2024

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the 13-member all-female panel of match officials for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. 

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will host the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 between October 3 and 20, 2024. Dubai and Sharjah will host 23 matches of the tournament. Ten teams will participate in the ninth edition of the women’s T20 World Cup. 

The ICC has announced ten female umpires and three female match referees for the upcoming women’s T20 World Cup.

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Claire Polosak is the most experienced women's T20 World Cup umpire

Australian Claire Polosak is the most experienced among the selected umpires for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. She has already experienced four ICC Women’s T20 World Cup tournaments. 

Meanwhile, New Zealand Kim Cotton and Jamaican Jacqueline Williams have already experienced three ICC Women’s T20 World Cups. Cotton was the on-field umpire in the last two women’s T20 World Cup finals, while Williams officiated as the on-field umpire in the last women’s T20 World Cup final.

English umpire Sue Redfern has also experienced three women’s T20 World Cups. In the last tournament final, Redfern was a TV umpire.  

On the other hand, Lauren Agenbag from South Africa has experienced two women’s T20 World Cups, while Anna Harris, Nimali Perera, Vrinda Rathi, and Eloise Sheridan made their women’s T20 World Cup debuts in the last edition.

Only the Zimbabwean Sarah Dambanevana will make her women’s T20 World Cup debut in the forthcoming edition. 

All match referees have women's T20 World Cup experiences

Among the match referees, Indian GS Lakshmi has experienced the last two women’s T20 World Cups, while South African Shandré Fritz and Sri Lankan Michell Pereira made their women’s T20 World Cup debuts in the last edition. 

Full-member match officials for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024

Umpires: Lauren Agenbag, Kim Cotton, Sarah Dambanevana, Anna Harris, Nimali Perera, Claire Polosak, Vrinda Rathi, Sue Redfern, Eloise Sheridan, Jacquiline Williams.

Match Referees: Shandré Fritz, GS Lakshmi, Michell Pereira.