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Women's T20 final: Umpire Kim Cotton to make history in Melbourne

Saturday 7 March 2020 08:16, UK

Kim Cotton, umpire from New Zealand
Image: Kim Cotton will officiate at the Women's T20 final on Sunday

New Zealand’s Kim Cotton will become first woman to umpire the final of a major global cricket tournament when she officiates in the ICC Women's World T20 final on Sunday.

Cotton, a lawyer by profession, will take charge in the middle alongside Pakistan's Ahsan Raza for the game between India and Australia at the MCG.

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Cotton also umpired Australia's weather-hit semi-final victory against South Africa.

Chris Broad will be the match referee in Melbourne.

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