Women’s World Cup 2025: History of cricket made! ICC reveals the official panel of the fully female match | Cricket news
New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced a historic decision before the CPI 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup, revealing for the first time a panel of fully female matches in the history of the tournament.Although the recent global events such as the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and the last two women’s world cups have already seen formal teams of all women, this will be the first case during a women’s world cup. The 13th edition of the renowned event will be organized jointly by India and Sri Lanka from September 30.The panel will include 14 referees and four match referees. Among the referees are the experienced activists Claire Polosak, Jacquline Williams and Sue Redfern, who each officiated from their third female world cup. Lauren Agenbag in South Africa and Kim Cotton in New Zealand, who were both in service in the 2022 final when Australia has raised its seventh title, will appear for the second time.
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The panel of referees includes Trudy Anderson, Shandré Fritz, GS Lakshmi and Michelle Pereira – bringing a mixture of experience and fresh energy to the tournament.The president of the ICC, Jay Shah, described the announcement as a decisive moment for the female game.“This marks a decisive moment in the journey of the female cricket, which will hope to open the way to many more pioneering stories on all facets of sport,” said Shah.“The inclusion of a panel of fully female match officials is not only an important step, but also a powerful reflection of the unwavering commitment of the ICC to advance gender equity through cricket.”Shah stressed that the initiative was more than a symbolic value.“These are visibility, opportunity and creation of significant role models that can inspire future generations.ICC sign of match officialsMatch the arbitrators: Trudy Anderson, Shandré Fritz, GS Lakshmi, Michelle PereiraReferees: Lauren Agenbag, Candace la Borde, Kim Cotton, Sarah Dambanevana, Shathira Jakir Jesy, Kerrin Klaast, Janani N, Nimali Perera, Claire Polosak, Vrinda Rathi, Sue Redefern, Eloise Sheridan, Gayathi Venugopalian, Jacquline Williams
