Jamaica’s Williams handed World Cup semi-final assignment

GUWAHATI, India:

The umpires for the highly anticipated semi-finals of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 have been confirmed, placing several of the game's top officials in the spotlight for the tournament's biggest matches yet.

In a landmark appointment, Jamaica's Jacqueline Williams has been named as an on-field umpire for the first semi-final in Guwahati, where England will face South Africa.

She will stand alongside Australia's Eloise Sheridan, marking a significant moment for the Emirates International Cricket Council (ICC) International Panel.

Both umpires bring considerable experience from the group stages. Sheridan presided over the previous encounter between these two sides, a dominant 10-wicket victory for England, as well as South Africa's win against Pakistan.

Williams was in charge of two matches involving each team, officiating South Africa's key victories against India and Bangladesh, and England's win over India and their sole defeat to Australia.

The support team for this high-stakes match will see India's Vrinda Rathi as the third umpire, Australia's Claire Polosak as the fourth umpire, and GS Lakshmi as the match referee.

The second semi-final in Navi Mumbai, a blockbuster between reigning champions Australia and hosts India, will be officiated by South Africa's Lauren Agenbag and England's Sue Redfern.

The officiating team for this clash is completed by New Zealand's Kim Cotton (Third Umpire), Sri Lanka's Nimali Perera (Fourth Umpire), and Michell Pereira (Match Referee).

-CMC