ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for upcoming ODIs in Bangladesh and Pakistan

The ICC today announced details of umpire and match referee appointments for the upcoming ODI series in Bangladesh and Pakistan.

Immediately after the ongoing triangular series in Mirpur, which also involves Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, Bangladesh will take on Zimbabwe in a three-match ODI series which will be refereed by Alan Hurst from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees.

The matches will be umpired by Zameer Haider of the Emirates International Panel of ICC Umpires along with local appointees.

Meanwhile, Pakistan plays Sri Lanka in a three-match ODI series which starts in Karachi from 21 January. The series will be refereed by Chris Broad of the Emirates Elite Panel while all the matches will be umpired by Nigel Llong of the Emirates International Panel of ICC Umpires along with local appointees.

Appointments for the other upcoming series will be announced in due course.

Bangladesh

ODI series match referee – Alan Hurst

19 Jan – Bangladesh v Zimbabwe (ODI), Mirpur – Zameer Haider and local appointment

21 Jan – Bangladesh v Zimbabwe (ODI), Mirpur – Zameer Haider and local appointment

23 Jan – Bangladesh v Zimbabwe (ODI), Mirpur – Zameer Haider and local appointment

Pakistan
ODI series match referee – Chris Broad

21 Jan – Pakistan v Sri Lanka (ODI), Karachi – Nigel Llong and local appointment

24 Jan – Pakistan v Sri Lanka (ODI), Lahore – Nigel Llong and local appointment

27 Jan – Pakistan v Sri Lanka (ODI), Multan – Nigel Llong and local appointment