April 13, 2024
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday revealed the match authorities for the approaching Pakistan versus New Zealand five-match T20I series booked to start off on April 18 in Rawalpindi.
The authorities' board drove by Andy Pycroft, an individual from the Emirates Worldwide Cricket Committee (ICC) first class board of match refs, incorporates Aleem Dar, Asif Yaqoob, Faisal Afridi and Rashid Riaz.
The advancement comes as the Green Shirts will take on the Dark Covers in five T20I matches of which three will be played in Rawalpindi, while the other two games will be played in Lahore with the series finishing on April 27.
Recently, the PCB reported the much-anticipated 17-part public crew for the impending home series.
Pacer Mohammad Amir and all-rounder Imad Wasim, who as of late switched their retirement, have gotten back in the saddle in the crew for the series.
In the mean time, Usman Khan and Muhammad Irfan Khan will make a big appearance for the public side. The two exceptionally capable players procured the selectors' gesture following great exhibitions in the as of late closed 10th version of the Pakistan Super Association.
Babar Azam will lead the group in the five-match series after his restoration as white-ball captain.
In the interim, the host, drove by Michael Bracewell, have experienced a significant blow after Finn Allen and Adam Milne were eliminated from the crew following the wounds supported during preparing.
Match apparatuses and authorities
18 April - First T20I. Ahsan Raza and Aleem Dar (on-field umpires), Faisal Afridi (third umpire), Rashid Riaz (fourth umpire); Andy Pycroft (match official)
20 April - Second T20I. Asif Yaqoob and Aleem Dar (on-field umpires), Ahsan Raza (third umpire), Faisal Afridi (fourth umpire); Andy Pycroft (match arbitrator)
21 April - Third T20I. Ahzan Raza and Asif Yaqoob (on-field umpires), Rashid Riaz (third umpire), Aleem Dar (fourth umpire); Andy Pycroft (match arbitrator)
25 April - Fourth T20I. Faisal Afridi and Rashid Riaz (on-field umpires), Asif Yaqoob (third umpire), Ahsan Raza (fourth umpire); Andy Pycroft (match arbitrator)
27 April - Rashid Riaz and Faisal Afridi (on-field umpires), Aleem Dar (third umpire), Asif Yaqoob (fourth umpire); Andy Pycroft (match arbitrator)
Crews for T20 2024
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Amir, Irfan Niazi, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Khan, Zaman Khan, Usama Mir.
New Zealand: Michael Bracewell (c), Tom Blundell, Imprint Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Jacob Duffy, Senior member Foxcroft, Ben Lister, Cole McConchie, Zack Fowlkes, Jimmy Neesham, Will O'Rourke, Tim Robinson, Ben Singes, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi.
