Women umpires to officiate World T20 for first time at Pakistan-Bangladesh match

Australian Polosak will stand in the New Zealand-Ireland women's match in Mohali along with India's Vineet Kulkarni


Afp February 25, 2016
PHOTO: ICC

NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has for the first time included two women in its list of umpires for the World T20 which begins in India next month.

ICC appoints women umpires for first time

New Zealander Kathleen Cross will make history when she officiates at the Pakistan-Bangladesh women's tie in the southern city of Chennai along with India's Anil Chaudhary on March 16, the ICC said on Thursday.

Two days later, Claire Polosak from Australia will stand in the New Zealand-Ireland women's match in the northern city of Mohali along with India's Vineet Kulkarni.

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Cross, who has earlier officiated in Women's World Cup qualifiers, became the first woman to be named in an ICC umpires' panel in 2014.

The pair will be part of a 31-strong team officiating in the sixth edition of the World T20 which runs from March 8 to April 3.

COMMENTS (3)

Farhan | 8 years ago | Reply This is for WOMEN's matches, not men. Confusing headline.
Bilal | 8 years ago | Reply Keep the men in the men sport, and the women in the women sport. No need to intergrate
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