The International Cricket Council (ICC) in its meeting in Ahmedabad took a few key decisions, the biggest of them being the equal pay for male and female umpires. The decision came as part of ICC's continued attempt to bring gender equality in the sport.
The reduction in the number of umpires means the 10-member panel will have to officiate in more games than last season.
Australia's umpiring duo, Simon Fry and John Ward called time on its career.
This is not the first time Polosak is part of a historic milestone as she also was the first on-field female umpire to officiate a men's domestic game in Australia last year.
Dar will also officiate in the second Test in Adelaide, along with New Zealand's Chris Gaffaney, while Erasmus team up with Gaffaney for the third Test in Perth.
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