Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Officials for the upcoming match were announced on Thursday, October 3 Pakistan vs England Test series as part of the 2023-25 ​​ICC World Test Championship.
Note that Pakistan will host England in the three-match Test series this October. Sir Richie Richardson, a respected figure in international cricket and a key member of the ICC Elite Match Referees Panel, has been appointed to oversee the match control teams for the much-anticipated Test series between England and Pakistan.
PCB announces match officials for Pakistan vs England Test series
The much awaited Pakistan vs England Test series will be held at two venues in Pakistan, with Multan and Rawalpindi hosting three matches from October 7 to October 28, 2024.
The PCB has confirmed that the first test match between Pakistan and England will be played at the Multan Cricket Stadium from October 7 to 11, while the second test match will be played at the same venue from October 15 to 19.
The third and final Test match between Pakistan and England will be played on October 24 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
According to a PCB press release, the first Pakistan vs England Test match will be officiated by two eminent names from the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires: Sri Lanka’s Kumar Dharmasena and Bangladesh’s Sharfuddoula Saikat.
Both Dharmasena and Saikat will serve as on-field umpires in the first Test. New Zealand’s Christopher Gaffaney of the Elite Panel will act as the third umpire, while Pakistan’s Asif Yaqub, a member of the ICC International Panel of Umpires, will act as the fourth umpire in the first Test in Multan.
Rashid Riaz will act as the fourth umpire in the second Test
For the second Test against Pakistan and England, Dharmasena will return as the on-field umpire and Gaffaney will be his partner, while Saikat will take over as the third umpire.
On the other hand, Pakistan’s Rashid Riaz, another member of the ICC International Panel, will be present as the fourth umpire for the second Test.
Finally, Gaffaney and Saikat will act as on-field umpires in the third and final Test between Pakistan and England at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
Dharmasena will oversee the match as the third umpire, while Pakistan’s Faisal Aafreedi, who is also part of the ICC International Panel of Umpires, will act as the fourth umpire in the final Test.
Match officials for England’s test tour to Pakistan:
- Sir Richie Richardson
- Kumar Dharmasena
- Sharfuddoula Saikat
- Christopher Gaffani
- Asif Yaqoob
- Rashid Riaz
- Faisal Afridi
Earlier, PCB announced that tickets for the upcoming Test series between Pakistan and England are available to buy online through PCB.tcs.com.pk. To attract fans, entry to the general enclosures will be free on the opening day of both the test matches in Multan.
Additionally, entry to the prize pools will be free for the first day of the third and final Test in Rawalpindi. Tickets will be priced as low as PKR 50 and up to PKR 2,500 for the Test series.
