Saleema Imtiaz turned the primary Pakistani girl to be nominated to the ICC worldwide panel of improvement umpires, the Pakistan Cricket Board mentioned on Sunday (September 15, 2024).
Imtiaz’s nomination on the panel makes her eligible to officiate in girls’s bilateral worldwide matches and ICC girls’s occasions.
“This isn’t only a win for me, it’s a win for each aspiring feminine cricketer and umpire in Pakistan,” Imtiaz mentioned in an announcement. “I hope my success motivates numerous girls who dream of creating their mark within the sport.
“This second displays the rising affect of girls in cricket and the PCB’s dedication to fostering that improvement.”
Imtiaz’s daughter, Kainat, performed 40 worldwide video games for Pakistan — 19 one-day internationals and 21 T20s.
Imtiaz mentioned she had all the time needed to make her personal identify within the subject of umpiring ever since her daughter made her worldwide debut towards South Africa in 2010.
“My very own dream was to signify my nation at a global stage,” Imtiaz mentioned. “I’ve had alternatives with the Asian Cricket Council, however officiating on the highest stage has all the time been the last word objective.”
Imtiaz joined the PCB’s girls’s umpires panel in 2008 and has officiated in various Asian Cricket Council tournaments over the past three years.
Imtiaz’s first on-field appointment in a bilateral sequence will see her officiate the three-match T20 sequence between Pakistan girls and South Africa girls that begins at Multan from Monday.
Printed – September 16, 2024 01:32 am IST
