Islamabad
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday announced the broadcast details for the upcoming ODI and Twenty20 series between Pakistan and Zimbabwe series beginning Friday at the Pindi Stadium, Rawalpindi.
Alan Wilkins, Bazid Khan, Ramiz Raja and Wasim Akram would be joined by former Test batsman Tino Mawoyo and Urooj Mumtaz.
Urooj would be involved in the ODIs to be played on October 30, November 1 and 3 and Wasim will call action in the three T20s. Bazid, Mawoyo, Ramiz and Wilkins would commentate on the both formats.
The PCB, through the consortium of Tower Sports and SportzWorkz, would produce the series in High Definition, which will be carried around Pakistan by the PCB partner PTV Sports as part of the three-year $200million agreement.
The production set-up would comprise 18 HD cameras – 10 manned and eight unmanned – as well as the Decision Review System (DRS) using ball-tracking and edge detection technology, as part of the ICC regulations. List of international broadcasters would be shared in due course.
Series schedule:
Oct 30–1st ODI, Rawalpindi. Aleem Dar and Ahsan Raza (on-field umpires), Asif Yaqoob (third umpire), Rashid Riaz (fourth umpire); Javed Malik (match referee).
Nov 1–2nd ODI, Rawalpindi. Aleem Dar and Asif Yaqoob (on-field umpires), Ahsan Raza (third umpire), Shozab Raza (fourth umpire); Javed Malik (match referee).
Nov 3–3rd ODI, Rawalpindi. Aleem Dar and Rashid Riaz (on-field umpires), Ahsan Raza (third umpire), Asif Yaqoob (fourth umpire); Javed Malik (match referee)
Nov 7 –1st T20, Rawalpindi. Aleem Dar and Asif Yaqoob (on-field umpires), Rashid Riaz (third umpire), Shozab Raza (fourth umpire); Javed Malik (match referee).
Nov 8–2nd T20, Rawalpindi. Ahsan Raza and Rashid Riaz (on-field umpire), Aleem Dar (third umpire), Shozab Raza (fourth umpire); Javed Malik (match referee).
Nov 10 –3rd T20, Rawalpindi. Aleem Dar and Ahsan Raza (on-field umpire), Asif Yaqoob (third umpire), Shozab Raza (fourth umpire); Javed Malik (match referee).
Insisting that he has been working hard to bring consistency in his batting, Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman on Tuesday said he would try his best to do well in the forthcoming ODI and Twenty20 series at home against Zimbabwe.
“The whole world had been locked down due to the way circumstances were because of the Covid-19 pandemic, so it is a good sign for the revival of cricket that Zimbabwe have come to Pakistan. The two practice matches between both teams had been helpful and the players were feeling better,” the left-handed Fakhar said in a video conference on Tuesday.
The 30-year-old Fakhar said he would give his 100 percent in the series. “I am working on myself. I try to get quick runs and give a speedy start to my team as it’s my style therefore ups and downs happen as I take the risk,” the Mardan-born player said.
He said he was working on to bring consistency in his game and had been playing the four-day cricket.
“You learn from your failures. I have never thought that my place in the team was in danger as I try to give my 100 per cent in the game. It is a good sign for Pakistan cricket that competition is increasing among players.
I wish more players come forward and compete so that the best can play for Pakistan.”—APP
