The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced umpires names for the next week’s Independence Cup, which will be played between Pakistan and the World XI here at Gaddafi Stadium.
Aleem Dar of the Emirates Elite Panel of the ICC Umpires and Ahsan
Raza of the Emirates International Panel of the ICC Umpires will
officiate in the series opener at the Gaddafi Stadium on Sept 12.
Shozab Raza, also from the international panel, will be the TV umpire.
The second match of the series, to be played on Sept 13, will be umpired
by Ahmed Shahab and Shozab Raza, with Ahsan Raza as the TV
umpire. The series finale on Sept 15 will be umpired by Ahsan Raza and Shozab Raza, with Ahmed Shahab as the TV umpire.
The ICC has already appointed Sir Richie Richardson as match referee for
the series, while the PCB has appointed on-field umpires for
the T20Is.
Aleem Dar, who was the ICC Umpire of the Year from 2009-2011, has
been appointed only for the opening match as he is scheduled to attend
the ICC Elite Match Officials workshop in Dubai on Sept 13-15. In this year’s annual workshop at the ICC Headquarters, the match officials will discuss, among other matters, the new playing conditions, which will come into effect from Sept 28.
The following are the umpire and match referee appointments for the
Independence Cup:-
Sept 12. 1st T20 (19h00): Aleem Dar and Ahsan Raza (on-field); Shozab Raza (third umpire); Ahmed Shahab (fourth umpire). Sir Richie Richardson (match referee)
Sept 13, 2nd T20 (19h00): Ahmed Shahab and Shozab Raza (on-field); Ahsan Raza (third umpire); Asif Yaqoob (fourth umpire). Sir Richie Richardson (match referee)
Sept 15, 3rd T20 (19h00): Ahsan Raza and Shozab Raza (on-field); Ahmed Shahab (third umpire); Khalid Mahmood Snr (fourth umpire). Sir Richie Richardson (match referee).

Source: APP