ICC appoints match officials for Pakistan-SL Test series

KARACHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed the appointments of umpires and match referees for the ICC World Test Championship fixtures between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, to be played from December 11-23.

Andy Pycroft will lead the Playing Control Team for the opening Test in Rawalpindi from December 11-15, which will include Michael Gough and Richard Kettleborough as on-field umpires, Richard Illingworth as third umpire and Shozab Raza as fourth umpire.

For the second Test in Karachi from December 19-23, Jeff Crowe will be the match referee, while the on-field umpiring responsibilities will be shared between Bruce Oxenford and Joel Wilson. Gregory Brathwaite will be in the third umpire’s box and Ahsan Raza will be the fourth umpire.

Michael Gough and Joel Wilson will make a return visit to the country after performing the on-field umpires’ duties in the recently held ODI series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.