November 12, 2006	Sunday	Shawwal 19, 1427

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LAHORE, Nov 11: Aleem Dar, Pakistan’s first-choice official on the ICC elite panel of umpires, has been nominated to stand in the last three Tests of the five-match Ashes series between Australia and England.

According to the provisional postings released by the game’s international body, Aleem is due to stand alongside South Africa’s Rudi Koertzen in the Tests at Perth (Dec 14-18) and Melbourne (Dec 26-30).

The Pakistani is also scheduled to partner Billy Bowden of New Zealand in the series finale at Sydney from Jan 2, 2007.

Aleem’s compatriot on the elite panel Asad Rauf, who was forced to return home last month during the ICC Champions Trophy in India following the demise of his mother in Lahore, is slated to supervise the final two Tests when South Africa host India at Durban (Dec 26-30) and Cape Town (Jan 2-6). England Mark Benson and Daryl Harper will be the on-field umpires with Asad.

Asad and South Africa’s Ian Howell will swap duties during the month-long triangular tournament involving hosts Australia, England and New Zealand, starting from Jan 12.

Following are the nominations of on-field umpires and match referees announced by the ICC for the forthcoming matches:

PAKISTAN v WEST INDIES

First Test at Lahore (Nov 11-15); Umpires: Simon Taufel (Australia) and Asoka de Silva (Sri Lanka); Match referee: Roshan Mahanama (Sri Lanka).

Second Test at Multan (Nov 19-23): Umpires: Daryl Harper (Australia) and Mark Benson (England); Match referee: Roshan Mahanama.

Third Test at Karachi (Nov 27-Dec 1): Umpires: Harper and Benson; Match referee: Roshan Mahanama.

First ODI at Rawalpindi (Dec 5): Umpires: Harper and Nadeem Ghauri

(Pakistan); Match referee: Alan Hurst (Australia).

Second ODI at Faisalabad (Dec 7): Umpires: Harper and Aleem Dar (Pakistan); Match referee: Alan Hurst.

Third ODI at Lahore (Dec 10): Umpires: Nigel Llong (England) and Asad Rauf

(Pakistan); Match referee: Alan Hurst.

Fourth ODI at Multan (Dec 13): Umpires: Llong and Zameer Haider (Pakistan); Match referee: Alan Hurst.

Fifth ODI at Karachi (Dec 16): Umpires: Llong and Nadeem Ghauri; Match referee: Alan Hurst.

SOUTH AFRICA v INDIA

First ODI at Johannesburg (Nov 19): Umpires: Billy Doctrove (West Indies) and local appointment; Match referee: Chris Broad.

Second ODI at Durban (Nov 22): Doctrove and local appointment; Match referee: Chris Broad.

Third ODI at Cape Town (Nov 26): Doctrove and local appointment; Match referee: Chris Broad.

Fourth ODI at Port Elizabeth (Nov 29): Umpires: Doctrove and local appointment; Match referee: Chris Broad.

Fifth ODI at Centurion (Dec 3): Umpires: Doctrove and local appointment;

Match referee: Chris Broad.

First Test at Johannesburg (Dec 13-17): Umpires: Harper and Benson; Match referee: Roshan Mahanama.

Second Test at Durban (Dec 26-30): Umpires: Benson and Asad Rauf. Match referee: Roshan Mahanama.

Third Test at Cape Town (Jan 2-6): Umpires: Harper and Asad Rauf. Match referee: Roshan Mahanama.

AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND

First Test at Brisbane (Nov 23-27): Umpires: Billy Bowden (New Zealand) and Rudi Koertzen (South Africa); Match referee: Jeff Crowe (New Zealand).

Second Test at Adelaide (Dec 1-5): Umpires: Steve Bucknor (West Indies) and Koertzen; Match referee: Jeff Crowe.

Third Test at Perth (Dec 14-18): Umpires: Aleem Dar and Koertzen; Match referee: Jeff Crowe.

Fourth Test at Melbourne (Dec 26-30); Umpires: Aleem Dar and Koertzen;

Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka).

Fifth Test at Sydney (Jan 2-6): Umpires: Aleem Dar and Bowden; Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle.

TRIANGULAR LIMITED-OVERS SERIES (AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND v NEW ZEALAND)

Australia v England at Sydney (Jan 12): Umpires: Ian Howell (South Africa) and local appointment; Match referee; Ranjan Madugalle.

Australia v New Zealand at Hobart (Jan 14); Umpires: Asad Rauf and local appointment; Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle.

England v New Zealand at Hobart (Jan 16): Umpires: Asad Rauf and local appointment; Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle.

Australia v England at Brisbane (Jan 19); Umpires: Howell and local appointment; Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle.

Australia v New Zealand at Sydney (Jan 21); Umpires: Asad Rauf and local appointment; Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle.

England v New Zealand at Adelaide (Jan 23); Umpires: Howell and local appointment; Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle.

Australia v England at Adelaide (Jan 26): Umpires: Howell and local appointment; Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle.

Australia v New Zealand at Perth (Jan 28); Umpires: Asad Rauf and local appointment; Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle.

England v New Zealand at Perth (Jan 30): Umpires: Asad Rauf and local appointment; Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle.

Australia v England at Sydney (Feb 2): Umpires: Howell and local appointment; Match referee: Mike Procter (South Africa).

Australia v New Zealand at Melbourne (Feb 4): Umpires: Asad Rauf and local appointment; Match referee: Mike Procter.

England v New Zealand at Brisbane (Feb 6); Umpires: Howell and local appointment; Match referee: Mike Procter.

First final at Melbourne (Feb 9): Umpires: Asad Rauf and local appointment; Match referee: Mike Procter.

Second final at Sydney (Feb 11): Umpires: Howell and local appointment;

Match referee: Mike Procter.

Third final, if required, at Adelaide (Feb 13): Umpires: Asad Rauf and local appointment; Match referee: Mike Procter.