LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed the match officials for the upcoming three-match T20 series between Pakistan and Australia, scheduled to be played at Qaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
The matches are set for January 29, 31, and February 1, with play beginning at 4:00 PM and the toss at 3:30 PM.
Ali Naqvi, an ICC International Panel match referee, will serve as match referee and head of the playing control team for all three matches. The second match will mark Naqvi’s 50th T20 International as referee. He began his T20 career at the same venue in April 2023.
On-field umpires for the series include ICC Elite Panel umpire Ahsan Raza, who will officiate the first two matches. In the first match, he will be joined on-field by ICC Emerging Panel umpire Asif Yaqoob, while in the second match, his partner will be ICC International Panel umpire Rashid Riaz.
The third T20 will feature Rashid Riaz alongside ICC International Panel umpire Nasir Hussain on-field.
Other appointments include: Third umpire (Match 1): Nasir Hussain | Fourth umpire: Rashid Riaz, Third umpire (Match 2): Asif Yaqub | Fourth umpire: Nasir Hussain, Third and Fourth umpires (Match 3): PCB National Elite Panel umpires Tariq Rasheed and Zulfiqar Jan.
The PCB has confirmed that all appointments follow ICC guidelines, ensuring experienced officials oversee the high-profile T20 series between the two cricketing nations.
