
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially announced the match officials for the upcoming ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier, set to take place in Pakistan. The tournament will be held from April 9 to April 19 across two venues in Lahore.
The match officials’ panel for the tournament will consist of 10 umpires and 3 match referees. Among them, Pakistan’s Faisal Khan Afridi and Saleema Imtiaz have been included in the umpiring panel.
Notably, Saleema Imtiaz made history last year by becoming the first Pakistani woman to be included in the ICC Panel of Umpires.
The match referees’ panel will feature:
- Ali Naqvi
- Shandre Fritz
- Trudi Anderson
This tournament will be a significant event for women’s cricket, with teams competing for a spot in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup.