Sarah Dambanevana, First Zimbabwean Female Umpire in Women's T20 World Cup, Passes Away at 36

Sarah Dambanevana, first Zimbabwean female umpire in Women's T20 World Cup, passes away at 36

Former Zimbabwe cricketer and umpire Sarah Dambanevana has died in Harare at 36 after months in hospital following a medical procedure. She represented Zimbabwe from 2009 to 2014 before becoming an international umpire. In 2023, she became the first Zimbabwean woman to officiate a World Cup final and later worked at the 2024 and 2025 women's World Cups.

ZC mourns pioneering umpire Sarah Dambanevana

One of her proudest achievements came in January 2023, when she stood in the final between India and England at the inaugural ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa, becoming the first Zimbabwean woman to umpire a Cricket World Cup final. <p>The post ZC mourns pioneering umpire Sarah Dambanevana first appeared on Three Men On a Boat.</p>

Former Zimbabwe player and umpire Sarah Dambanevana dies aged 36

Dambanevana represented Zimbabwe as a player between 2009 and 2014, including at the World Cup Qualifier in 2011