Australian umpire to officiate in Pakistan women's series against West Indies

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced that Claire Polosak from Australia will be one of the on-field umpires for the upcoming women's cricket series between Pakistan and West Indies in Karachi. 

The series will feature three ODIs and five T20Is, all to be played at the National Bank Stadium.

For the ODI series, Ali Naqvi, a former Test batter and member of the PCB and ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, will lead the playing control team, with Muhammad Javed, also from the same panels, leading the playing control team for the T20I series.

Joining Polosak as on-field umpires for the ODIs will be Abdul Moqeet, Imran Jawed, and Nasir Hussain, all part of the PCB Elite Panel of Umpires. Saleema Imtiaz and Humairah Farah from the PCB Women’s Panel of Umpires will serve as reserve umpires.

For the T20I series, alongside Polosak, Faisal Afridi from the ICC and PCB Elite Panel of Umpires, along with Farooq Ali Khan and Tariq Rasheed from the PCB Elite Panel of Umpires, will officiate as on-field umpires. Afia Amin, Humairah, and Saleema will be the reserve umpires.

Umpire and match referee appointments (Matches from 18 April to 3 May)

• 18 April – First ODI. Claire Polosak and Nasir Hussain (on-field umpires), Abdul Moqeet (third umpire), Saleema Imtiaz (reserve umpire); Ali Naqvi (match referee)
• 21 April – Second ODI. Claire Polosak and Abdul Moqeet (on-field umpires), Nasir Hussain (third umpire), Humairah Farah (reserve umpire); Ali Naqvi (match referee)
• 23 April – Third ODI. Claire Polosak and Imran Jawed (on-field umpires), Abdul Moqeet (third umpire), Saleema Imtiaz (reserve umpire); Ali Naqvi (match referee)
• 26 April – First T20I. Claire Polosak and Tariq Rasheed (on-field umpires), Nasir Hussain (third umpire), Humairah Farah (reserve umpire); Muhammad Javed (match referee)
• 28 April – Second T20I. Claire Polosak and Tariq Rasheed (on-field umpires), Imran Jawed (third umpire) and Saleema Imtiaz (reserve umpire); Muhammad Javed (match referee)
• 30 April – Third T20I. Claire Polosak and Faisal Afridi (on-field umpires), Tariq Rasheed (third umpire) and Afia Amin (reserve umpire); Muhammad Javed (match referee)
• 2 May – Fourth T20I. Claire Polosak and Farooq Ali Khan (on-field umpires), Imran Jawed (third umpire) and Humairah Farah (reserve umpire); Muhammad Javed (match referee)
• 3 May – Fifth T20I. Claire Polosak and Faisal Afridi (on-field umpires), Farooq Ali Khan (third umpire) and Afia Amin (reserve umpire); Muhammad Javed (match referee)