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Cricket: For the first time, it will be an all-female match official panel for the Women’s World Cup

# Cricket: The upcoming Women’s World Cup will feature an all-female officiating panel for the first time, with 14 umpires and four match referees set to oversee the games. The group includes the trio of Claire Polosak, Jacqueline Williams and Sue Redfern, who will appear at their third World Cup. The chairperson of the International Cricket Council, Jay Shah, says this defining moment is about visibility, opportunity, and the creation of meaningful role models. The 13th edition of the tournament starts in India and Sri Lanka on the 30th.