PCB names match officials for the Pak vs. NZ series
Sunday, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the match officials for the much-anticipated limited-overs series between Pakistan and New Zealand, which will begin on April 14 in Lahore.
A press statement says that Ali Naqvi and Chris Broad, both of whom have played in Test cricket, will be in charge of the playing control teams during the series.
Aleem Dar, a well-known umpire who just left the ICC Elite Panel, will be in charge of the game.
The PCB said in a press release, “Ali Naqvi will be the match referee for the five T20Is, which will be held in Lahore and Rawalpindi. Ahsan Raza, Aleem Dar, Asif Yaqoob, Faisal Afridi, and Rashid Riaz will be the on-field umpires.”
“Chris Broad, a member of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, will go back to Pakistan for the first time in 14 years to referee the five ODIs that will be played in Rawalpindi and Karachi.
“These five ODIs will be officiated by Ahsan Raza, Aleem Dar, Asif Yaqoob, Faisal Afridi, Langton Rusere, Joel Wilson, and Rashid Riaz.
“Among the umpires who will work in the two series, Ahsan Raza and Joel Wilson are members of the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires, while others are members of the ICC International Panel of Umpires.”
Details about plans
First T20I, Lahore, April 14. Ahsan Raza and Faisal Afridi (on the field), Asif Yaqoob (third umpire), and Rashid Riaz (fourth umpire); Ali Naqvi (match referee)
Second T20I, Lahore, April 15. Asif Yaqoob and Rashid Riaz (on the field), Ahsan Raza and Faisal Afridi (third and fourth umpires), and Ali Naqvi. (match referee)
Third T20I, Lahore, April 17. Faisal Afridi and Ahsan Raza (on the field), Aleem Dar (third umpire), Rashid Riaz (fourth umpire), Ali Naqvi. (match referee)
Fourth T20I, Rawalpinid, April 20. Aleem Dar and Rashid Riaz (on-field umpires), Faisal Afridi (third umpire), and Asif Yaqoob (fourth umpire); Ali Naqvi (match referee)
24 April: Fifth Twenty20 match, Rawalpindi. Aleem Dar and Asif Yaqoob (on-field umpires), Rashid Riaz and Faisal Afridi (third and fourth umpires), Ali Naqvi. (match referee)
First One-Day International, Rawalpindi, April 27. Chris Broad, Aleem Dar, Ahsan Raza, Rashid Riaz, Faisal Afridi, and the third and fourth umpires. (match referee)
Second ODI, April 29, Rawalpindi. Aleem Dar and Rashid Riaz (on the field), Ahsan Raza (third umpire), and Asif Yaqoob (fourth umpire); Chris Broad (match referee)
Third ODI, Karachi, May 3. Langton Rusere and Faisal Afridi (on the field), Joel Wilson (third umpire), and Rashid Riaz (fourth umpire); Chris Broad (match referee)
4th ODI, Karachi, May 5. Joel Wilson and Asif Yaqoob were on the field. Langton Rusere and Faisal Afridi were the third and fourth umpires. (match referee)
Seventh ODI, Karachi, May 7. Langton Rusere and Rashid Riaz (on the field), Joel Wilson (third umpire), and Asif Yaqoob (fourth umpire); Chris Broad (match referee)
Dates for the series: April 14: 1st T20I, Lahore
2nd T20I, April 15, Lahore
3rd T20I, April 17, Lahore
4th T20I, April 20, Rawalpindi
24 April: 5th T20I, Rawalpindi
27 April: 1st ODI, Rawalpindi
29 Apr – 2nd ODI, Rawalpindi
3 May: Third ODI, Karachi
Karachi, 5 May, 4th ODI
5th ODI, May 7, Karachi
The T20Is will start at 9 p.m., but the ODIs will start at 3:30 p.m.