Polosak On-Field for World Cup Semi-Final

The ICC have confirmed the umpire appointments for the Women’s Cricket World Cup Semi Finals, with Claire Polosak to be on-field for tomorrow’s South Africa v England match.

Tomorrow will be Polosak’s first Women’s Cricket World Cup semi-final, having previously been appointed to semi-finals at the two most recent edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup – in 2018 and 2020.

Throughout the tournament so far, she has been involved in ten matches – with five matches on-field, two in the Third Umpire’s chair and three as Fourth Umpire.

It will also be her 10th match on-field in Women’s World Cups, having also officiated at the 2017 tournament held in England.

Polosak will be joined in the middle by fellow Australian umpire, Eloise Sheridan – a colleague on both the ICC’s International Panel of ICC Development Umpires and Cricket Australia’s Supplementary Umpire Panel.

NSW State Umpiring Manager Darren Goodger said of the appointment, “Claire is a wonderful ambassador for match officials, for the NSWCUSA and for CNSW; she has performed strongly during the World Cup, she is deserving of this opportunity and ready to give her best.

“We offer congratulations and our very best wishes to Claire and to Eloise. They have worked together several times and are a terrific team. Thursday’s semi final is in good hands.”

The match will be her 26th Women’s ODI in the middle, in addition to one Women’s Test match and 35 Women’s T20Is.

Polosak was involved in each of Australia’s multi-format series against India and England earlier this summer, which saw her make her Test debut and officiate three ODIs and three T20Is across both series.

Earlier in the tournament, Polosak was on-field for the group stage match between the same two sides at Bay Oval on 14 March, which saw South Africa win by three wickets.

Polosak and Sheridan will be working with Third Umpire Jacqueline Williams from the West Indies and Fourth Umpire, Zimbabwean Langton Rusere, whilst India’s G. S. Lakshmi will be the Match Referee.

The semi final is scheduled to begin at 2pm local time (12pm AEDT) and will be broadcast on Fox Sports and Kayo.

Photo: Claire Polosak throws the ball during the 2022 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup // Getty