Umpire Precious Smith To Officiate In UAE
Bermudian umpire Precious Smith has been appointed to the officials panel for the ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy in the United Arab Emirates.
The ten-team tournament will take place in Ajman from tomorrow [November 12] to November 25, with matches played at two venues.
Five ICC Full Members – Ireland, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe – will compete alongside Associate nations the Netherlands, Papua New Guinea, Scotland, Thailand and hosts UAE.
The teams have been divided into two groups of five, with Sri Lanka, Ireland, Scotland, Papua New Guinea and UAE in Group A.
Group B comprises Pakistan, Bangladesh, Thailand, the Netherlands and Zimbabwe.
The group stage begins on November 12, with Sri Lanka facing Ireland and Papua New Guinea playing Scotland in the morning fixtures. Pakistan meet Bangladesh, while the Netherlands take on Thailand in the afternoon.
The round-robin stage concludes on November 18, with the top three teams from each group advancing to the Super Six stage.
Those teams will play the three qualifiers from the opposite group on November 20, 22 and 23, with the top two advancing to the final on November 25 at the Karwan Sports Club Cricket Ground.
