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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has on Saturday (July 3) announced the match officials for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Final, which will be played between England and Australia at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground in London on Sunday (July 4).
The summit clash will be a thrilling contest as the hosts, England, take on six-time champions Australia. Both teams have been unbeaten throughout the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 and will now battle for the prestigious trophy on Sunday at Lord’s. Amid this, Ellyse Perry is likely to play in the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup final despite an injury.
ICC names umpires and match referee for England vs Australia ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Final
Jacqueline Williams and Vrinda Rathi have been appointed as the on-field umpires for the title clash. Kim Cotton will take charge as the third umpire, while Nimali Perera has been named the fourth umpire. GS Lakshmi will officiate the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 final as the match referee.
Speaking about Jacquline Williams, the experienced umpire will officiate in her fifth ICC Women's T20 World Cup when she takes charge of the 2026 final at Lord's between Australia and England. This will not be her first title clash, as she had also stood in the 2023 Women's T20 World Cup final between South Africa and Australia, where the Australian girls lifted the trophy.
Williams has already handled several big matches in the ongoing tournament. She was one of the on-field umpires in the opening match, where England defeated Sri Lanka by 87 runs. She also officiated England's 40-run win over South Africa in the semifinal and Australia's important six-wicket victory over India in the crucial group match at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026.
Vrinda Rathi to officiate her first World Cup Final
Meanwhile, the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 final will be Vrinda Rathi’s first title clash as an on-field umpire at a global event. Rathi has also been part of several key matches in the tournament.
She officiated England's four-wicket win over Ireland in the group stage and Australia's semi-final victory against the West Indies, which helped her to become part of the final team of officials.
On the other hand, GS Lakshmi will take charge as the Match Referee for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 final. She has already officiated the opening match and Sri Lanka's memorable victory over New Zealand in the ongoing tournament.
England vs Australia: Two unbeaten giants set for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 final
The Australia women’s national cricket team reached the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 final after their unbeaten run throughout the tournament. The six-time champions won all five of their Group A matches to finish at the top of the table before beating the West Indies by eight wickets in the semi-final. Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Ashleigh Gardner, and Georgia Wareham have played key roles in Australia's dominant run to the title clash.
On the other hand, England reached the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 final with a perfect unbeaten record. The hosts won all five of their matches before defeating South Africa by 40 runs in the semi-final. Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Sophie Ecclestone, and Sophia Dunkley have been England's standout performers as they booked a blockbuster final against Australia at Lord's.
