2019
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Question
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Who has been appointed as the first female match referee by ICC?
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Mary Waldron
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Shivani Mishra
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Jacqueline Williams
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G S Lakshmi
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Janani Narayanan (left), Gayathri Venugopalan (centre) and Vrinda Rathi (right). The three pioneers will now officiate on-field in Ranji Trophy matches this season with the Indian board deciding to draft women umpires in the men’s domestic circuit.
Detailed explanation-2: -G.S. Lakshmi Lakshmi had an 18-year-long career as a domestic cricketer before turning to umpiring. Her second innings as a match official began in 2008/09. She went on to umpire in all formats of women’s cricket, before becoming the first woman to be appointed to the International Panel of ICC Match Referees.
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