Faisal Afridi (born 31 December 1977) is a Pakistani cricket umpire and former
cricket
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er.
Career
Afridi played 53
first-class and 35
List A
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matches between 1998 and 2008.
As an
umpire
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The term derives from the Old French , , and , : (as evidenced in cricke ...
, he debuted in the match between
National Bank of Pakistan
National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) is a Pakistani government-owned multinational commercial bank which is a subsidiary of State Bank of Pakistan. It is headquartered in Karachi, Pakistan. As of December 2022, it has over 1,500 branches across Paki ...
and
Water and Power Development Authority
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in the
2017–18 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
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on 21 October 2017.
In December 2018, he was one of the on-field umpires for the final of the
2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
The 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was a first-class domestic cricket competition that took place in Pakistan from 1 September to 8 December 2018. Following the conclusion of each match, the teams played each other in a List A fixture in the 2 ...
.
In October 2021, Afridi was promoted to the
International Panel of ICC Umpires
The International Panel of ICC Umpires was established by the ICC in 1994 following trial in 1992/3, to ensure that one neutral umpire would stand in every Test match.[Shozab Raza
Shozab Raza (Urdu: شوزيب رضا) is a cricket umpire from Pakistan.
Career
Raza made his debut as an international umpire in 2012 when he officiated in a One Day International (ODI) match between Pakistan and Afghanistan at Sharjah Crick ...]
. He stood in his first
Twenty20 International
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(T20I) match, between
Pakistan
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and
England
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on 23 September 2022. He officiated in his first
One Day International
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(ODI) match, between
Pakistan
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and
New Zealand
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on 3 May 2023.
See also
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List of One Day International cricket umpires
This is a list of umpire (cricket), cricket umpires who have officiated at least one men's One Day International (ODI) match. As of October 2022, 418 umpires have officiated in an ODI match. The first ODI match took place on 5 January 1971 between ...
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List of Twenty20 International cricket umpires
This is a list of cricket umpires who have officiated in at least one men's Twenty20 International (T20I) match. , 512 umpires have officiated in a men's T20I match.
On 20 January 2019, Qatar's Shivani Mishra became the first female on-field u ...
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1977 births
Living people
Pakistani cricketers
Pakistani cricket umpires
Pakistani Twenty20 International cricket umpires
Khan Research Laboratories cricketers
Sargodha cricketers
Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited cricketers