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The First Female Umpire In The History Of Test Cricket

Claire Polosek of Australia became the first woman to officiate in a men's match in the 144-year history of Test cricket.

Cricinfo's report, the 32-year-old won the award pulusyk be added as a fourth alternative umpire the match between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Claire Polosek officiated the World Cricket League Division Two final between Namibia and Oman in April last year.

Earlier, in December 2018, in a match between the Adelaide Strikers of the Big Bash and the Melbourne Stars, ClarePolusek and Elvis Sheridan became the first women to umpire together in a match.

Claire Polosek became the first female umpire in Australia's men's domestic competition during the 2017 JLT Cup.

On the cricket field, Claire Polosek and Kathy Cross of New Zealand made their World Twenty20 umpires for the first time in 2016 when the World Cup was being played in India.

Claire Polosek, from New South Wales, Australia, was on the umpiring panel for the Women's World Cup in February and March last year.

According to the report, Claire Polosek is also a member of Cricket Australia's Supplementary Umpiring Panel and the ICC's Development Panel.

Claire, 32, began her umpiring career in 2015 and was assigned to the Women's Twenty20 Qualifying Tournament in Thailand, where she officiated in eight matches, including the final.

She has the experience of being the third umpire in 17 ODIs and three matches, 33 women's T20s and 3rd umpires in 5 matches.

In the ongoing four-match series between the Australian and Indian cricket teams, the umpiring panel has been selected from Australia due to the travel ban due to the global epidemic of Corona.

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