Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday announced the umpiring panel that will supervise the ODI and T20 series between Pakistan and New Zealand cricket later this month. The panel would be led by the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) elite panelists Aleem Dar and Ahsan Raza.
The three-match ODI series between Pakistan and New Zealand will be played at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on September 17, 19, and 21.
According to the PCB website, Mohammad Javed will be the match referee for the ODIs as well as the five T20Is, which will be played from 25 September to 3 October. Javed is on the ICC’s international panel of match referees.
Aleem and Ahsan have been assigned on-field responsibilities for the ICC Men’s World Cup Super League fixtures as DRS will not be available.
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Apart from Aleem and Ahsan, who will also be involved in the T20Is, Asif Yaqoob, Faisal Afridi, Rashid Riaz, and Shozab Raza will also share umpiring responsibilities in the matches to be played in Lahore. Asif, Rashid, and Shozab are on the ICC’s international panel of umpires
The following are the match officials’ appointments:
17 Sep – 1st ODI, Pindi Cricket Stadium. Aleem Dar and Ahsan Raza (on-field umpires), Asif Yaqoob (third umpire), and Rashid Riaz (fourth umpire). Mohammad Javed (match referee)
19 Sep – 2nd ODI, Pindi Cricket Stadium. Aleem Dar and Ahsan Raza (on-field umpires), Rashid Riaz (third umpire), and Asif Yaqoob (fourth umpire). Mohammad Javed (match referee)
21 Sep – 3rd ODI, Pindi Cricket Stadium. Aleem Dar and Ahsan Raza (on-field umpires), Asif Yaqoob (third umpire), and Rashid Riaz (fourth umpire). Mohammad Javed (match referee)
25 Sep – 1st T20I, Gaddafi Stadium. Aleem Dar and Ahsan Raza (on-field umpires), Asif Yaqoob (third umpire), and Rashid Riaz (fourth umpire). Mohammad Javed (match referee)
26 Sep – 2nd T20I, Gaddafi Stadium. Ahsan Raza and Rashid Riaz (on-field umpires), Aleem Dar (third umpire), and Shozab Raza (fourth umpire). Mohammad Javed (match referee)
29 Sep – 3rd T20I, Gaddafi Stadium. Aleem Dar and Asif Yaqoob (on-field umpires), Ahsan Raza (third umpire), and Shozab Raza (fourth umpire). Mohammad Javed (match referee).
1 Oct – 4th T20I, Gaddafi Stadium. Asif Yaqoob and Shozab Raza (on-field umpires), Rashid Riaz (third umpire), and Faisal Afridi (fourth umpire). Mohammad Javed (match referee)
3 Oct – 5th T20I, Gaddafi Stadium. Asif Yaqoob and Rashid Riaz (on-field umpires), Shozab Raza (third umpire), and Faisal Afridi (fourth umpire). Mohammad Javed (match referee).
