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\nSeven female neutral umpires to officiate across ICC Women\u2019s Championship series with match-day pay on par with umpires on the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Umpires
\nSue Redfern will become the first International Cricket Council-appointed female neutral umpire to stand in a bilateral series as she has been named for the upcoming ICC Women\u2019s Championship and T20I fixtures between Australia and South Africa. Redfern\u2019s appointment follows the ICC\u2019s decision to appoint one neutral umpire for all ICC Women\u2019s Championship series as well as any T20I matches scheduled with them, ensuring some neutrality in running matches while also keeping in mind the long-term development of female umpires. ICC\u2019s General Manager of Cricket, Wasim Khan, sees this as a huge development as more opportunities open for women umpires.
\n\u201cThis is a watershed moment for women\u2019s cricket as we look to both implement a female match officials\u2019 pathway program and accelerate officiating opportunities for our very best performers. Neutral appointments will give female umpires more exposure to different conditions and will support the learning and development of local female umpires who officiate alongside them.
\n\u201cLast year we had the first all-female match officials\u2019 panel at the ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup in South Africa and so it is important that we build on that momentum through a combination of development and high-quality opportunities.\u201d
\nThe ICC will prioritize female officials for the neutral umpires\u2019 role in ICC Women\u2019s Championship series. The ICC-appointed female umpires will get match-day pay parity with their male counterparts on the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Umpires and receive comparable perks.
\nThe female neutral umpires will be selected on merit and more of them will find themselves in the Emirates ICC International Panel of Umpires in the coming years, as part of ICC\u2019s strategic ambition to advance the involvement and visibility of women both on and off field within the game.
\nRedfern is confident her appointment will help build momentum and boost the growth of female match officials. \u201cIt\u2019s an honor to be named by the ICC as its first official female neutral umpire and I\u2019m very excited about the upcoming series between Australia and South Africa.
\n\u201cThis is a defining moment for both women\u2019s cricket and female cricket officials, who have worked hard and been given development opportunities in recent years. \u201cI\u2019ve seen the landscape evolve for female officials and how many are now being recognized and supported across many countries. I am sure this appointment can help build momentum and visibility to help further develop female officials across the world in the future. \u201cPersonally, I would like to thank the ICC and the ECB for their support over the years and I look forward to more such appointments.\u201d Redfern, who played in six Tests and 15 ODIs for England between 1995 and 1999 including four in the 1997 World Cup in India, has been on the ICC Development Panel of Umpires since 2016. She has officiated in two ICC Women\u2019s Cricket World Cups (2017 and 2022) and three ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cups (2018, 2022 and 2024).
\nThe Australia vs South Africa matches that Redfern will be officiating in are:
\nBilateral T20I series:
\n1st T20I, Manuka Oval, Canberra, 27 January
\n2nd T20I, Manuka Oval, Canberra, 28 January
\n3rd T20I, Bellerive Oval, Hobart, 30 January
\nICC Women\u2019s Championship:
\n1st ODI, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, 3 February
\n2nd ODI, North Sydney Oval, Sydney, 7 February
\n3rd ODI, North Sydney Oval, Sydney, 10 February<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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