Can You Name the 10 Most Influential Women's Cricket Umpires Making History Worldwide?

CRICKET | August 08,2025

Claire Polosak (Australia)

She was the first woman umpire to officiate in the Men's ODI match in 2019.

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Sue Redfern (England)

Sue was a former England cricketer from 1995 to 1999, and she was the first female umpire for the ECB.

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Kim Cotton (New Zealand)

This female umpire is from New Zealand, and she was the first umpire to officiate a men's T20I match between two ICC Full Member countries.

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Vrinda Rathi (India)

Vrinda is India's first woman Test umpire, and she was also the first female umpire in men's domestic cricket.

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GS Lakshmi (India)

She is the first woman umpire to be appointed to the ICC International Panel of Match Referees in May 2019.

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Lauren Agenbag (South Africa)

One of the youngest female umpires from South Africa officiated in a Cricket World Cup final.

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Eloise Sheridan (Australia)

From Australia, Eloise became the first woman umpire to officiate in the Sheffield Shield.

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Shivani Mishra (Qatar/India)

In 2019, Shivani became the first female umpire to officiate a men's T20I match.

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Anna Harris (England)

At the age of 22, Harris became the first ever female umpire to officiate an international cricket match.

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Sarah Dambanevana (Zimbabwe)

Sarah is a former Zimbabwian cricketer and also the first female Zimbabwean umpire to stand in a Cricket World Cup final.

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