The Adelaide Oval has seen some groundbreaking cricket games in its time: Bodyline in 1933, Warne’s 2006 magic, the first day/night Test in 2015.

And on Sunday, history will again be made when SA umpire Eloise Sheridan and NSW umpire Claire Polosak officiate the women’s Big Bash game between the Adelaide Strikers and the Melbourne Stars.

It will be the first time two female on-field umpires have been in charge of a professional cricket match anywhere in Australia.

Sheridan, 33, who took up umpiring three years ago, said she was excited to be a part of a history-making game.

“It’s an exciting opportunity for everyone to see that there are opportunities in cricket apart from playing,,” she said.

“Umpiring gives you the best seat in the house.”

Sheridan — a high school teacher by trade — became an umpire after injury forced her out of her 16-year grade cricket career, but she didn’t want to end her involvement in the sport.

Polosak, 30, has just returned from officiating the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and said Sunday’s milestone was an important step forward in the game.

“It’s fantastic for the sport and … hopefully it creates more awareness for females who are thinking about umpiring, that the opportunities are there for them to take,” she said.

Both umpires are contracted to Cricket Australia and the organisation’s chief executive officer, Kevin Roberts, said the milestone match was another step towards cricket being Australia’s leading sport for females.

“Claire and Eloise have established themselves as two of Australia’s leading umpires,” Mr Roberts said.