External links
- Sarah Dambanevana at ESPNcricinfo
- Sarah Dambanevana at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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| Born | 26 May 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Umpire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Umpiring information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20Is umpired | 10 (2023–2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WODIs umpired | 7 (2024–2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WT20Is umpired | 34 (2023–2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC umpired | 1 (2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA umpired | 8 (2022–2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20 umpired | 1 (2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 15 September 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sarah Dambanevana (born 26 May 1990) is a Zimbabwean cricket umpire and former international cricketer. [1] She played for the Zimbabwe women's cricket team between 2009 and 2014, including at the 2011 World Cup Qualifier. [2] In 2022, she was added to the Development Panel of ICC Umpires. [3] [4] She was one of the female umpires named by the ICC to stand in matches in the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. [5] She became the first female Zimbabwean umpire to make her debut appearance in ICC Women's T20 World Cup. [6]
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. [7] She played List A cricket for Zimbabwe women in 2011 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in 2011. [8] She also featured Zimbabwe women's in Regional T20 world cup qualifiers in Tanzania in 2012. [9] In 2013, she played T20 for Zimbabwe women's team against South Africa Emerging women's team. [10]
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. [11] [12]
In January 2023, she was selected as match officials for the Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup. [13] [14] 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. [15] [16] [17]
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. [18] [19] 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. [20] In January 2024, she stood as on-field umpire in women's ODI between Zimbabwe and Ireland on 18 January 2024. [21]
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. [22] [23]
