Match officials announced for tri-nation ODI series

Australia’s David Boon, a member of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, will lead the playing control team for the series, scheduled to take place from February 8 to 14 in Lahore and Karachi. The newly upgraded Gaddafi Stadium and National Bank Stadium will host the matches.

The opening match between Pakistan and New Zealand on February 8 at Gaddafi Stadium will see England’s Michael Gough and Pakistan’s Faisal Khan Aafreedi as on-field umpires. Richard Illingworth will serve as the third umpire, while Rashid Riaz will be the fourth umpire.

For the New Zealand vs South Africa match on February 10, Richard Illingworth and Rashid Riaz will officiate on the field, with Michael Gough as the third umpire and Asif Yaqoob as the fourth umpire.

The series will conclude in Karachi, where Asif Yaqoob and Michael Gough will be on-field umpires for the Pakistan vs South Africa fixture, while Richard Illingworth and Faisal Khan Aafreedi will serve as third and fourth umpires, respectively.

In the final on February 14, Ahsan Raza and Richard Illingworth will officiate on the field, Michael Gough will be the third umpire, and Asif Yaqoob will be the fourth umpire.