International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced the match officials for the league stages of the upcoming Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022, which is to be played across six venues in New Zealand from March 4 to April 3. “The International Cricket Council’s commitment to support women officials reflects in the appointments with several making their ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup debuts starting with the tournament opener between the West Indies and hosts New Zealand at the Bay Oval in Tauranga.
Former South Africa player Shandre Fritz, who featured in 2005, 2009 and 2013 World Cups, will be the Match Referee in a Women’s World Cup match for the first time in the opener, as will her compatriot Lauren Agenbag, the first woman from her country to umpire a T20I International.
The postings for the semifinals will be announced at the end of the round-robin stage while those for the final will be made after the semifinals.