{"id":339465,"date":"2023-10-18T05:23:31","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T05:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=339465"},"modified":"2023-10-18T08:01:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T08:01:12","slug":"history-made-as-two-female-umpires-get-big-appointments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=339465","title":{"rendered":"History made as two female umpires get big appointments"},"content":{"rendered":"

T\ufeffwo female cricket<\/a> umpires will make history when they become the first women to be on-field officials in the Sheffield Shield<\/a> next month.<\/p>\n

Claire Polosak and Eloise Sheridan are set to umpire men's four-day matches in Western Australia and Melbourne respectively.<\/p>\n

Polosak will join Sam Nogajski for WA's clash with South Australia at the WACA from November 15, while Sheridan will umpire Victoria's match against Queensland at the MCG from November 16 with Gerard Abood.<\/p>\n

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Polosak and Sheridan have already been on-field officials for women's international fixtures, the Marsh One-Day Cup, the Big Bash League, the Women's National Cricket League and the WBBL.<\/p>\n

\"Cricket<\/p>\n

Polosak became the first woman to be an on-field umpire in a men's domestic match in Australia in 2017, as well as the first woman to stand in a men's one-day international in 2019.<\/p>\n

She also became the first female to officiate a men's Test match when she was the fourth umpire in the 2021 Sydney Test between Australia and India.<\/p>\n

Polosak and Sheridan were the on-field umpires for the 2020 WBBL final, becoming the first female umpires to officiate together in an Australian domestic final.\ufeff<\/p>\n

"I am excited to be making my men's first-class debut and honoured to be doing so in the same round as Claire," Sheridan said.<\/p>\n

"This is a significant moment for umpiring in Australia, and hopefully we can continue to break down barriers for those who come after us.<\/p>\n

\"South<\/p>\n

"It also provides a great opportunity for others to recognise the important role that umpires play in the game and it might inspire a few budding umpires to join the team."<\/p>\n

Polosak said she was "very much looking forward" to being an on-field umpire in a Sheffield Shield match.\ufeff<\/p>\n

"Just like players, umpires are always working towards opportunities at higher honours, and this is undoubtedly another step forward on the pathway for umpires," Polosak added.<\/p>\n

The Sheffield Shield season began in a match between South Australia and Tasmania at\ufeff Adelaide's Karen Rolton Oval on October 3.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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