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Sarah Dambanevana (born 26 May 1990) is a Zimbabwean cricket umpire and former international cricketer. She played for the Zimbabwe women's cricket team between 2009 and 2014, including at the 2011 World Cup Qualifier. In 2022, she was added to the Development Panel of ICC Umpires. She was one of the female umpires named by the ICC to stand in matches in the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. She became the first female Zimbabwean umpire to make her debut appearance in ICC Women's T20 World Cup.

Cricket career

In 2010, she played her first international match for Zimbabwe against Kenya in Women's World Cup Qualifying Series Africa Region on 17 December 2010. She played List A cricket for Zimbabwe women in 2011 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in 2011. She also featured Zimbabwe women's in Regional T20 world cup qualifiers in Tanzania in 2012. In 2013, she played T20 for Zimbabwe women's team against South Africa Emerging women's team.

Umpiring career

She first time officiated as an on-field umpire in List A match on 24 October 2022, in the Pro50 Championship, when she was one of the umpires in the match between Eagles and Rhinos.

In January 2023, she was selected as match officials for the Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup. She was one of the on-field umpire in 2023 Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup final and became the first female Zimbabwean umpire to stand in a Cricket World Cup final.

In September 2023, she stood as on-field umpire in international match in women's T20I between Botswana and Kenya in 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier. In November 2023, she first time officiate as on field in men's T20I between Kenya and Rwanda in 2022–23 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier. In January 2024, she stood as on-field umpire in women's ODI between Zimbabwe and Ireland on 18 January 2024.

On 15 February 2024, she became the first Zimbabwean woman umpires to stand as an on-field umpire in a men's domestic fixture in Zimbabwe, when she was one of the umpires in the match between Eagles and Mountaineers in the 2023–24 Logan Cup.

See also

• List of Twenty20 International cricket umpires

References

1. "Sarah Dambanevana". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
2. "Player profile: Sarah Dambanevana". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
3. "Dambanevana's rise demonstrates growth of women cricket". The Herald. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
4. "The rise and rise of Sarah Dambanevana". Chrobicle. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
5. "All-female panel of match officials announced for Women's T20 World Cup 2024". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
6. "Emirates Elite Panel of Match Officials for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
7. "KEN-W v ZIM-W, Nairobi (Ruaraka), December 17, 2010, ICC Women's World Cup Qualifying Series Africa Region". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
8. "Squads announced for ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier 2011". Retrieved 15 September 2024.
9. "Interview with Sarah Dambanevana". zimcricketforums.com. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
10. "ZIM-W v SAW-E, Harare, May 27, 2013, South Africa Emerging Players Women tour of Zimbabwe". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
11. "Rhinos vs Eagles, Kwekwe, October 24, 2022, Pro50 Championship". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
12. "Sarah Dambanevana as Umpire in List A Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
13. "Dambanevana umpires at U-19 T20 World Cup". ZimNow. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
14. "India, Windies to test Zim readiness for ICC Under-19 T20 World Cup". The Herald ZW. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
15. "Zimbabwean female umpire Dambanevana officiates in Women's U19 World Cup final". New Zimbabwe. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
16. "Dambanevana becomes first female Zimbabwean umpire to stand in a Cricket World Cup final". Retrieved 15 September 2024.
17. "Dambanevana's little moment in time!". The Sunday Mail. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
18. "Former Zimbabwe Women bowler Sarah Dambanevana is an umpire at the ongoing ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier in Uganda". Zimbabwe Cricket Women. Retrieved 15 September 2024 – via Facebook.
19. "KEN-W v BOT-W, Group A, Gaborone (Oval 1), September 02, 2023, ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Region Division Two Qualifier". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
20. "Kenya v Rwanda, Windhoek, November 22, 2023, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifier". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
21. "ZIM-W v IRE-W, Harare, January 18, 2024, Ireland Women tour of Zimbabwe". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
22. "Mountaineers vs Eagles, Harare, February 15 - 17, 2024, Logan Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
23. "Sarah Dambanevana as Umpire in First-Class Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 September 2024.

External links

• Sarah Dambanevana at ESPNcricinfo
• Sarah Dambanevana at CricketArchive (subscription required)

• 1990 births
• Living people
• Zimbabwean cricket umpires
• Women cricket umpires
• Zimbabwean Twenty20 International cricket umpires
• Zimbabwean women cricketers