{{short description|Jamaican cricket umpire (born 1976)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Jacqueline Williams | image = | country = West Indies | fullname = Jacqueline Monique Williams | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|3|4|df=yes}} | birth_place = Ashton, [[Westmoreland Parish|Westmoreland]], Jamaica | death_date = | death_place = | batting = | role = Umpire | umpire = true | odisumpired = 5 | umpodidebutyr = 2019 | umpodilastyr = | t20isumpired = 19 | umpt20idebutyr = 2019 | umpt20ilastyr = 2023 | wodisumpired = 48 | umpwodidebutyr = 2015 | umpwodilastyr = 2026 | wt20isumpired = 86 | umpwt20idebutyr = 2015 | umpwt20ilastyr = 2026 | date = 26 February 2023 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/929273.html ESPNcricinfo }}
'''Jacqueline Williams''' (born 4 March 1976) is a Jamaican [[umpire (cricket)|cricket umpire]].<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/929273.html |title=Jacqueline Williams |access-date=23 May 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> She has officiated in the [[2015 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier]] tournament.<ref name="Qualifier">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/women/content/story/944029.html |title=Four women umpires to stand in Women's WT20 qualifier |access-date=23 May 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>
She became the first female umpire to stand in the domestic 50-over competition in the West Indies, when she was one of the on-field umpires in the match between [[Trinidad and Tobago national cricket team|Trinidad & Tobago]] and [[ICC Americas cricket team|ICC Americas]] in the [[2015–16 Regional Super50]] tournament.<ref name="first">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1018567.html |title=Female umpires make history in men's ICC tournament |access-date=23 May 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref><ref name="scorecard">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/951683.html |title=Nagico Super50, Group A: Trinidad & Tobago v ICC Americas at Port of Spain, Jan 15, 2016 |access-date=23 May 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> [[English cricket team in the West Indies in 2023–24#2nd T20I|On 14 December 2023]], she became the first female umpire from the West Indies to [[List of Twenty20 International cricket umpires|stand in a men's T20I]] involving two [[List of International Cricket Council members#Full members|Full-Member teams]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/umpire-jacqueline-williams-to-make-history-when-she-stands-during-wi-vs-eng-2nd-t20i-4257/ |title=Umpire Jacqueline Williams to make history when she stands during WI vs ENG 2nd T20I |work=Crictracker |access-date=14 December 2023}}</ref>
==Career== Williams stood as an umpire in the [[2015 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier]] tournament.<ref name="Qualifier"/> In 2016, she became the first female umpire to stand in the domestic 50-over competition in the West Indies, when she was one of the on-field umpires between [[Trinidad and Tobago national cricket team|Trinidad & Tobago]] and [[ICC Americas cricket team|ICC Americas]] in the [[2015–16 Regional Super50]] tournament.<ref name="first"/><ref name="scorecard"/>
During the [[2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Five]] tournament in [[Jersey]], she was the third umpire during the fixture between [[Oman national cricket team|Oman]] and [[Nigeria national cricket team|Nigeria]] on 22 May.<ref name="first"/> Her colleague, [[Sue Redfern]], was one of the on-field umpires, making it the first time that two female umpires had officiated in a men's match in an ICC tournament.<ref name="first"/>
In October 2016 she was selected as one of the eight umpires to stand in matches in the [[2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Four]] tournament.<ref name="Div4">{{cite web |url=http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2016/media-releases/96573/los-angeles-gets-ready-to-host-icc-wcl-division-4-event |title=Los Angeles gets ready to host ICC WCL Division 4 event |access-date=20 October 2016 |work=International Cricket Council |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021011148/http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2016/media-releases/96573/los-angeles-gets-ready-to-host-icc-wcl-division-4-event |archive-date=21 October 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In January 2017, she was one of four female umpires named by the ICC to stand in matches in the [[2017 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier]].<ref name="2017Qual">{{cite web |url=http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2017/media-releases/97600/four-female-officials-appointed-for-next-months-icc-womens-world-cup-qualifier-in-colombo |title=Four female officials appointed for next month's ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier in Colombo |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=25 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170128122048/http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2017/media-releases/97600/four-female-officials-appointed-for-next-months-icc-womens-world-cup-qualifier-in-colombo |archive-date=28 January 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In October 2018, she was named as one of the twelve on-field umpires for the [[2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/887510 |title=11th team for next month's ICC Women's World T20 revealed |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=25 October 2018}}</ref> In May 2019, the [[International Cricket Council]] named her as one of the eight women on the ICC Development Panel of Umpires.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1219995 |title=ICC welcomes first female match referee and boosts numbers on development panel |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=14 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26742660/gs-lakshmi-becomes-first-woman-icc-match-referee |title=GS Lakshmi becomes first woman to be ICC match referee |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=14 May 2019}}</ref>
She stood in her first [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) match, between [[Canada national cricket team|Canada]] and the [[Cayman Islands national cricket team|Cayman Islands]] in the [[2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier#Regional Finals|Regional Finals]] of the [[2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier]] tournament on 18 August 2019.<ref name="T20I">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1197397.html |title=2nd Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Region Final at Sandys Parish, Aug 18 2019 |access-date=18 August 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> Later the same month, she was named as one of the umpires to officiate in matches during the [[2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier]] tournament in Scotland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1319297 |title=Match official appointments and squads announced for ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=21 August 2019}}</ref> She stood in her first [[One Day International]] (ODI) match, between the [[United States national cricket team|United States]] and [[Papua New Guinea national cricket team|Papua New Guinea]] in the [[2019 United States Tri-Nation Series]] on 13 September 2019.<ref name="ODI">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1199225.html |title=1st Match, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 at Lauderhill, Sep 13 2019 |access-date=13 September 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In January 2020, Williams was named as the [[third umpire]] for the first T20I between [[Irish cricket team in the West Indies in 2019–20|the West Indies and Ireland]], becoming the first woman to officiate as a third umpire in a men's international cricket match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1572128 |title=Williams set to become first woman third umpire in a Men's International |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=15 January 2020}}</ref>
In February 2020, the ICC named her as one of the umpires to officiate in matches during the [[2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup]] in Australia.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1607955 |title=ICC announces Match Officials for all league matches |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=12 February 2020}}</ref> In January 2022, she was named as one of the on-field umpires for the [[2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup]] in the West Indies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/2443408 |title=Match officials named for ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=11 January 2022}}</ref> She became the first female umpire to officiate on-field during the Under-19 Cricket World Cup, and was the fourth umpire for the final of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/williams-set-create-history-first-female-icc-u19-world-cup-final/ |title=Williams set to create history as first female in ICC U19 World Cup final |work=West Indies Cricket |access-date=7 February 2022}}</ref>
In February 2022, she was named as one of the on-field umpires for the [[2022 Women's Cricket World Cup]] in New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/icc-match-officials-world-cup-new-zealand |title=Eight women among 15 Match Officials named for ICC World Cup 2022 |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=22 February 2022 |archive-date=22 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220222094833/https://www.womenscriczone.com/icc-match-officials-world-cup-new-zealand/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2497729 |title=Match officials chosen for ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=22 February 2022}}</ref>
In September 2024 she was named as part of an all-female officiating group for the [[2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup/news/all-female-panel-of-match-officials-announced-for-women-s-t20-world-cup-2024 |title=All-female panel of match officials announced for Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=3 October 2024}}</ref>
==See also== * [[List of One Day International cricket umpires]] * [[List of Twenty20 International cricket umpires]]
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==External links== * {{ESPNcricinfo|id=929273}}
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