Christchurch, April 1: International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced that women match officials will oversee the 2022 Women’s World Cup final between Australia and England at the Hagley Oval on April 3. India’s GS Lakshmi, who became the first woman ever in the ICC International Panel of Match Referees, has been named as the match referee for the final. She also oversaw the semi-final between England and South Africa on March 31 at the same venue.
Lauren Agenbag of South Africa and Kim Cotton of New Zealand will be the two on-field umpires. Cotton was the only woman match official in the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). West Indies’ Jacqueline Williams, who in 2020 became the first female to officiate as the third umpire in a men’s international match, will take charge as the TV umpire, while Langton Rusere of Zimbabwe will be the fourth umpire. UNI
