The first ICC Under 19 Women’s T20 World Cup will take place in South Africa in 2023, and the International Cricket Council has named the 15 match officials for the tournament’s warm-up games and group stage. The largest proportion of female match officials ever appointed for an ICC event is nine out of the 15 officials.
The competition will be officiated by twelve umpires and three match referees, and it will be held at four different locations around the two host cities of Potchefstroom and Benoni.
The Emirates ICC International Panel of Match Referees, which also includes former Bangladesh international cricketer Neeyamur Rashid and Zimbabwean Owen Chirombe, is headed by former Sri Lanka women’s team captain Vanessa de Silva.
Four members of the Emirates ICC International Panel of Umpires, including Wayne Knights, Ahmad Pakteen, Virender Sharma, and Shahid Saikat, will officiate various matches during the event.
Former Sri Lankan women hitter Dedunu de Silva, Kerrin Klaaste, Maria Abbott, Sarah Bartlett, Jasmine Naeem, Lisa McCabe, Sarah Dembanevana, and Candace la Borde are among the members of the International Panel of ICC Development Umpires who will officiate.
At the conclusion of the League phase, the appointments for the semi final and championship matches will be announced.
Adrian Griffith, ICC Senior Manager – Umpires and Referees said:
The historic ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup match officials have been announced, and we are happy to do so. We are happy that, as part of the ICC’s global development strategy, this group of officials reflects the effort we have been making to advance women in our sport. We are excited to witness each of the new officials as they contribute to the history that will be made in South Africa. Each has progressively built a solid reputation in the cricket community.
“We wish them the best of luck and know that they will do an excellent job.”
Match Officials for the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup
Umpires: Sarah Bartlett, Jasmine Naeem, Lisa McCabe, Kerrin Klaaste, Maria Abbott, Sarah Dembanevana, Dedunu de Silva, Candace la Borde, Wayne Knights, Ahmad Pakteen, Virender Sharma, Shahid Saikat.
Nine out of the 15 officials are female, which is the highest percentage of female match officials ever appointed for an ICC event. The competition will take place at four distinct sites around the two host cities of Potchefstroom and Benoni, and it will be officiated by twelve umpires and three match referees.
Former Sri Lanka women’s t20 team captain Vanessa de Silva is the head of the Emirates ICC International Panel of Match Referees, which also comprises former Bangladesh international cricketer Neeyamur Rashid and Zimbabwean Owen Chirombe.
The event will feature a number of matches that will be officiated by four members of the Emirates ICC International Panel of Umpires: Wayne Knights, Ahmad Pakteen, Virender Sharma, and Shahid Saikat.
Dedunu de Silva, a former hitter for Sri Lanka, Kerrin Klaaste, Maria Abbott, Sarah Bartlett, Jasmine Naeem, Lisa McCabe, Sarah Dembanevana, and Candace la Borde are among the international panel of ICC development umpires who will preside. At the conclusion of the League phase, the appointments for the semi final and championship matches will be announced.
At the conclusion of the League round, the semifinal and final matchups for the event will be determined. The top three teams from each group in the 16-team event, which is divided into four groups, advance to the Super Six phase, where teams are grouped into two groups of six.
The top two teams from each group advance to the semi-final matches, which will take place on January 27 at Potchefstroom’s JB Marks Oval. On January 29, the final will be held at the same location.
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