Sue Redfern is a former England international who is currently umpiring in ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 held in New Zealand.
The 44-year-old’s name is added to the new Professional Umpires’ team. The Professional Umpires’ team can officiate in both men’s and women’s professional domestic cricket in England and Wales.
She became the first woman to umpire in England men’s international at home as the fourth umpire for the T20 series against Sri Lanka in 2021.
 Sue Redfern, who bowled in 15 ODIs and six Test matches for England showed her excitement as she finds this a great opportunity to focus on full-time umpiring as a career and this will help her in developing as both an individual and as an umpire.
Jack Shantry, Naeem Ashraf, Surendiran Shanmugam, and Anthony Harris will join Redfern in the Professional Umpires’ team to concentrate on full-time umpiring careers.
The new appointments will be able to concentrate full-time on their umpiring careers and are likely to start by standing in county second XI fixtures.
It is thought there are four women who have presided over men’s first-class matches as on-field umpires.
New Zealander Pat Carrick did so between 1987 and 1990. Current officials Jacqueline Williams and Lauren Agenbag officiate in West Indies and South Africa respectively and are also both at the Women’s World Cup. Mary Waldron stood in a match in Ireland in 2019.
Redfern, a former bowler who played six Tests and 15 one-day internationals for England, said: “The most significant aspect of this opportunity for me is that, for the first time, I can focus all my energy on umpiring as a career. This is my first full-time contract as an umpire.
“There will undoubtedly be new challenges I will face in this role, ones I am really excited about facing and helping me to develop as both an individual and as an umpire.”
Published By:- Tarsem Singh
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