Match officials announced for Pak-England Test Series

LAHORE: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has revealed the appointment of match officials for the upcoming Test series between Pakistan and England.

Sir Richie Richardson of the West Indies, a distinguished member of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, has been selected to lead the playing control teams for the three-match series. The series, part of the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25, is set to take place from 7 to 28 October across two venues in Pakistan.

For the first Test, Sri Lanka’s Kumar Dharmasena and Bangladesh’s Sharfuddoula Saikat, both ICC Elite Panel of Umpires, will perform duties as on-field umpires. New Zealand’s Christopher Gaffaney, also part of the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires, will be the third umpire, while Pakistan’s Asif Yaqoob (ICC International Panel of Umpires) will act as fourth umpire.

For the second Test, Kumar Dharmasena will be joined by Christopher Gaffaney for on-field umpires’ duties, while Sharfuddoula Saikat will perform duties of the third umpire. Pakistan’s Rashid Riaz, also part of the ICC International Panel of Umpires, will be the fourth umpire. For the third Test, Christopher Gaffaney and Sharfuddoula Saikat will perform the duties of on-field umpires, while Kumar Dharmasena will serve as the third umpire. Pakistan’s Faisal Aafreedi, part of the ICC International Panel of Umpires, will be the fourth umpire.