Former Zimbabwe Player and Umpire Sarah Dambanevana Dies Aged 36

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Zimbabwean cricket is mourning the passing of Sarah Dambanevana, a former national player and trailblazing international umpire, who died in Harare on October 12, 2026, aged 36. Dambanevana represented Zimbabwe from 2009 to 2014 and later joined the ICC Development Panel of Umpires in 2022. 🏏 Sarah Dambanevana Dies: Former Zimbabwe Cricketer and International Umpire 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.

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

ICC mourns demise of former Zimbabwe cricketer and umpire Sarah Dambanevana

Dubai, Oct 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday mourned the death of former Zimbabwe women’s cricketer and international umpire Sarah Dambanevana, who passed away following a brief illness at the age of... - Social News XYZ

ICC MOURNS PASSING OF FORMER ZIMBABWE CRICKETER AND UMPIRE SARAH DAMBANEVANA

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