First female match official in men Test match: Clare Polosak will create history with the opening of the third Test between India and Australia. She will be the first woman to officiate in a men’s test match.
Claire Polosak will become the first female match official to officiate in the men ‘s Test match between India and Australia in Sydney from Thursday. Australia’s New South Wales 32-year-old Polosak will play the fourth umpire in the match. She had earlier achieved the feat of becoming the first female umpire to officiate in a men’s ODI international cricket match.
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He officiated in the World Cricket League Division Two match between Namibia and Oman in 2019. In the third match of the four-match series between India and Australia. Two former fast bowlers Paul Riffel and Paul Wilson will play the on-field umpires. While Bruce Oxenford will be the third (television) umpire. David Boon will be the match referee.
According to ICC rules for Test matches. The fourth umpire is appointed by the domestic cricket board from the international panel of its ICC umpires. Polosak is also the first woman to officiate in the 2017 men’s domestic List A match in Australia. The fourth umpire’s job includes bringing a new ball to the ground, taking drinks for the umpires. Taking care of the pitch during lunch and tea, and checking the lights from the lightmeter.
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In some circumstances, after the on-field umpire withdraws. The third umpire has to serve in the field while the fourth umpire has to play the role of television umpire.
