Wellington cricket umpire Kathy Cross is the only woman among eight officials chosen to control games at the women's World Cup qualifying tournament in Bangladesh next month.
Cross, 54, will work alongside international and affiliate nation umpires at the tournament in Dhaka from November 14 to 25.
Four of the 10 teams will qualify out of the tournament for the World Cup in 2013.
Cross, who stood at the 2009 World Cup in Sydney, is delighted.
"I've never been to the sub-continent so I'm really looking forward to seeing Bangladesh and I'm certain the quality of cricket on display will be fantastic," Cross said.
