Pak vs NZ
Islamabad
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday revealed the match officials for the much-anticipated limited-overs series between Pakistan and New Zealand set to start on April 14 in Lahore.
According to a press release, former Test cricketers Ali Naqvi and Chris Broad will be in charge of the playing control teams during the series.
Renowned umpire Aleem Dar, who recently stepped down from the ICC Elite Panel, will officiate during the series.
“Ali Naqvi will be the match referee in the five T20Is — spread over Lahore and Rawalpindi — in which Ahsan Raza, Aleem Dar, Asif Yaqoob, Faisal Afridi and Rashid Riaz will take up on-field umpiring duties,” the PCB said in a press release.
“Chris Broad, member of ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, will return to Pakistan for the first time in 14 years to officiate the five ODIs to be played in Rawalpindi and Karachi.
“In these five ODIs, Ahsan Raza, Aleem Dar, Asif Yaqoob, Faisal Afridi, Langton Rusere, Joel Wilson, Rashid Riaz will carry out the on-field umpiring duties.
“Amongst the umpires to officiate in the two series, Ahsan Raza and Joel Wilson are the members of the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires, while others are members of ICC International Panel of Umpires.”
