HPP Blog: Anna Harris departs for South Africa to umpire at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup

Student Blog: Anna Harris - MBBCH Medicine / High Performance Programme (Cricket Umpire). I sit down to write this having just finished packing for my month-long trip to South Africa for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup. I've probably packed far too much, but as it's my first World Cup I think I can forgive myself for cramming in umpteen t-shirts, socks and the necessary British food staples. Jaffa Cakes, chocolate fingers, Percy Pigs, and Colin the Caterpillar minis are my contribution to the group snack fund. Indeed, I appear to have built myself a bit of a reputation amongst UK colleagues for providing snacks! Perhaps I should re-watch the nutrition seminar. The World Cup will be my second ICC tournament, having travelled to Jersey last August to officiate in the Cricket World Cup Challenge League B Tournament. This does represent my first ICC Women's Tournament though, and I am raring to go and prove myself on the world stage.