Islamabad, Oct 3: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the match officials for the upcoming Test series between England and Pakistan, which is part of the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25.
The series will consist of three Test matches, taking place in Multan and Rawalpindi from October 7 to October 28.
Sir Richie Richardson from the West Indies, a member of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, will lead the playing control teams for this important series.
The first Test will be held at the Multan Cricket Stadium from October 7 to October 11, followed by another Test in Multan from October 15 to October 19.
The teams will then move to Rawalpindi for the final Test, starting on October 24 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
Match Officials:
First Test (Multan: October 7-11)
- On-field Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka), Sharfuddoula Saikat (Bangladesh)
- Third Umpire: Christopher Gaffaney (New Zealand)
- Fourth Umpire: Asif Yaqoob (Pakistan)
Second Test (Multan: October 15-19)
- On-field Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka), Christopher Gaffaney (New Zealand)
- Third Umpire: Sharfuddoula Saikat (Bangladesh)
- Fourth Umpire: Rashid Riaz (Pakistan)
Third Test (Rawalpindi: October 24-28)
- On-field Umpires: Christopher Gaffaney (New Zealand), Sharfuddoula Saikat (Bangladesh)
- Third Umpire: Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka)
- Fourth Umpire: Faisal Aafreedi (Pakistan)
This series marks a significant event in the ICC World Test Championship, and the PCB has selected a distinguished panel of officials to ensure fair play and high standards throughout the matches.