Women Test umpires? Why not, if they’re good enough

Alison Mitchell reveals that female officials have taken charge of international men’s games and want to progress

Alison Mitchell

Rarely has this column sought out a particular scorecard from ICC World Cricket League Division 5. However, there are two points of interest to note from a match between Oman and Nigeria, played at the St Clement ground in Jersey in 2016.
The most obvious fact to stand out from the scorecard is that not one Nigerian batsman reached double figures. Batting second in the 50-over contest, they were rolled over for 39 inside 23.5 overs. The total, however, w...

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