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DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday confirmed the match officials for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, set to run across England and Wales from 12 June.
The mega event will mark the third consecutive edition in which an all-female match panel of match officials will officiate in the tournament.
“It will be the third straight edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup that will feature an all-female match official panel, with Candace La Borde, Gayathri Venugopalan, Kerrin Klaaste, and Shathira Jakir Jesy all slated to make their tournament debut in England and Wales from June 12,” ICC said in a press release statement.
Overall, 14 umpires and 4 match referees will officiate across the 33 matches of the tournament, with nine members of the match officials’ panel from the last edition returning.
Claire Polosak of Australia is the most seasoned official and will be officiating in the tournament for the sixth time.
She has previously officiated in 22 matches, while Jacquline Williams and Kim Cotton have each stood in 19 matches at this level. By officiating in the upcoming tournament, both will reach the landmark of five Women’s T20 World Cups.
Among the three returning officials are Shandré Fritz, GS Lakshmi, and Michell Pereira, who were part of the 2024 edition. They will be joined by New Zealand’s Trudy Anderson.
Lauren Agenbag, Kim Cotton, Anna Harris, Shathira Jakir Jesy, Kerrin Klaaste, Candace La Borde, Janani N, Nimali Perera, Claire Polosak, Vrinda Rathi, Suzanne Redfern, Eloise Sheridan, Jacquline Williams, Gayathri Venugopalan
Trudy Anderson, Shandré Fritz, GS Lakshmi, Michell Pereira
