Aleem Dar, Ahsan Raza to officiate Pakistan-South Africa Tests.

LAHORE -- Pakistan's most successful ICC elite panel umpire Aleem Dar and Ahsan Raza will officiate as field-umpires in the Pakistan's two-Test rubber against the visiting South African cricket team due to start in Karachi from January 26. South Africa are scheduled to play 2 Tests and 3 T20Is during month-long tour. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), on behalf of the International Cricket Council (ICC), confirmed the appointments of match officials here on Saturday. Umpires Asif Yaqoob and Rashid Riaz will be the third and fourth umpires, respectively, while Javed Malik will lead the playing control team for both the Tests. The second Test will begin in Rawalpindi from February 4. As per the ICC's interim playing regulations, the requirement to appoint third country officials has temporarily been removed from the playing conditions for all international formats owing to the current...

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