PCB reveals match officials for home Test series against Bangladesh

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the match officials for the upcoming two-Test series against Bangladesh, scheduled to take place at home this month.

Sri Lankan match referee Ranjan Madugalle, a distinguished member of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, has been appointed to lead the playing control teams for the upcoming ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 series.

The two-Test series will commence with the first match taking place at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from August 21 to 25. The second Test will follow at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi from August 30 to September 3.

For this crucial Test series, the umpiring panel will include three members from the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires and two from the ICC International Panel of Umpires.

In Rawalpindi, England's Richard Kettleborough and South Africa's Adrian Holdstock will serve as the on-field umpires, with England's Michael Gough stepping in as the third umpire. Pakistan's Rashid Riaz will act as the fourth umpire for this fixture.

The Karachi Test will see Michael Gough and Adrian Holdstock taking on the on-field umpiring roles, while Richard Kettleborough will again be the third umpire. Pakistan's Asif Yaqoob will be the fourth umpire for the second Test.

PAKISTAN SQUAD

Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Aamir Jamal (subject to Fitness), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicket-keeper) and Shaheen Shah Afridi