DUBAI: Sue Redfern of England and Jacqueline Williams of the West Indies made history on Sunday for their parts in Oman's 181-run win over Nigeria at ICC WCL Division Five in Jersey.
Redfern was one of the two standing umpires, working with Scotland's Alex Dowdalls, in the amusement while Williams served as third umpire. It denoted the first occasion when that two female umpires have administered in a men's ICC competition match.
Despite the fact that different female umpires have served in ladies' ICC competition matches — Redfern and Williams were two of four female authorities at the Women's World T20 Qualifier in Thailand last November and filled standing and third umpire parts individually in an amusement amongst Ireland and Netherlands on the opening day of that occasion — Sunday was the first occasion when it happened in a men's ICC installation. Kathy Cross was the main ladies' legitimate to remain in a men's ICC competition match, serving at 2014 ICC WCL Division Five and Three, both held in Malaysia that year.
Redfern, 38, is a previous England Women's Test cricketer who additionally acts as the ECB's incorporation and assorted qualities chief.
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