ENG vs AUS Women T20 World Cup 2026 final umpires: Full list of match officials for England vs Australia at Lord’s originally appeared on Cricket News.
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KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Unbeaten hosts England face six-time champions Australia in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 final.
- Australia is chasing a record-extending seventh Women’s T20 World Cup crown on Sunday at Lord’s.
- West Indies’ Jacqueline Williams and India’s Vrinda Rathi have been named the on-field umpires.
Umpires and match officials for ENG vs AUS Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 final
The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 reaches its grand conclusion at the home of cricket, with an all-too-familiar heavyweight clash in store. Unbeaten hosts England take on six-time champions Australia at a sold-out Lord’s in a repeat of one of the sport’s greatest rivalries.
Both finalists have been imperious throughout the tournament. England booked their spot with a commanding 40-run semi-final win over South Africa, while Australia brushed aside the West Indies by eight wickets and will now chase a record-extending seventh title on Sunday.
To oversee such a monumental occasion, the ICC has appointed an experienced team of match officials. Fittingly for a landmark tournament, the entire panel is all-female, continuing a proud tradition, with several respected names entrusted with the biggest game in the women’s calendar.
Match Officials for the ENG vs AUS Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 final
RoleOfficialMatch RefereeGS LakshmiOn-field UmpireJacqueline WilliamsOn-field UmpireVrinda RathiTV UmpireKim CottonFourth UmpireNimali Perera
Know the ENG vs AUS Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 final match officials at Lord’s
Jacqueline Williams (West Indies) is one of the most experienced officials at the tournament, taking charge of her fifth Women’s T20 World Cup. The Jamaican has stood in a final before, the 2023 title clash, and joined the ICC Development Panel back in 2019.
During this campaign, she has officiated the opening match, England’s semi-final win over South Africa and Australia’s group-stage victory against India. She also made history in January 2020 as the first woman to serve as a TV umpire in a men’s international fixture.
Vrinda Rathi (India) will be officiating in her first World Cup final in the middle, a landmark moment in her career. The Indian umpire has enjoyed a strong tournament, standing in England’s group win over Ireland and Australia’s semi-final success against the West Indies.
Rathi’s journey into officiating is a fascinating one. A former junior cricketer who represented Mumbai University as a medium pacer, she first entered the game as a scorer, working as the BCCI’s official scorer at the 2013 Women’s World Cup before rising through the umpiring ranks.
Kim Cotton (New Zealand) takes on third umpire duties for the showpiece. A vastly experienced official who works regularly across ICC women’s events, the New Zealander is no stranger to the biggest stage, having stood on-field in the Women’s T20 World Cup final back in 2022.
Nimali Perera (Sri Lanka) completes the umpiring team as the fourth official. A former domestic cricketer in Sri Lanka, she made history as the first female umpire from her country to feature at a T20 World Cup and has been a consistent presence throughout this tournament.
GS Lakshmi (India) will take charge as the match referee, a fitting appointment for a genuine trailblazer. The former domestic cricketer became the first woman ever appointed to the ICC International Panel of Match Referees and later the first to oversee a men’s ODI.
One of the most respected figures in women’s cricket officiating, Lakshmi has overseen numerous major ICC events over the years. In the current tournament, she was the match referee for the opening game between England and Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka’s memorable win over New Zealand.
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