Pakistani cricketer and umpire
Ahsan Raza
Full name Ahsan Raza
Born (1974-05-29 ) 29 May 1974 (age 50) Lahore , Punjab , PakistanBatting Right-handed Role Batsman , Wicket-keeper , Umpire
Years Team 1993–1994 Faisalabad 1993–2000 Habib Bank Limited 1996–1999 Lahore City 1994–1995 Sargodha
First-class debut 27 October 1993 Habib Bank Ltd v PAC Last First-class 29 January 2000 Habib Bank Ltd v Islamabad List A debut 26 November 1993 Habib Bank Ltd v PAC Last List A 4 October 1999 Habib Bank Ltd v Gujranwala Tests umpired16 (2021–2024) ODIs umpired53 (2010–2023) T20Is umpired82 (2010–2024) WODIs umpired12 (2013–2017) WT20Is umpired16 (2015–2021)
Ahsan Raza (born 29 May 1974 in Lahore, Pakistan ) is a Pakistani cricket umpire and former cricketer .[ 1] In November 2020, in the second Twenty20 International (T20I) between Pakistan and Zimbabwe , he officiated in his 50th T20I match as an on-field umpire, becoming the first umpire to reach the milestone in T20I cricket.[ 2]
Playing career
Ahsan Raza played for a number of Pakistani teams including Faisalabad , Habib Bank Limited , Lahore and Sargodha .[ 1] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
Umpiring career
Ahsan Raza is Pakistan's nominated third umpire on the International Cricket Council International Panel of Umpires and Referees .[ 6] He made his debut as a first-class umpire in 2006 and had umpired 35 matches by the end of February 2009.[ 7] He got a contract as an umpire from Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) along with Zameer Haider and Shozab Raza in 2012.[ 8]
He was among the on-field umpires for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup ,[ 9] and the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 .[ 10] In October 2019, he was appointed as one of the twelve umpires to officiate matches in the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[ 11]
In February 2020, the ICC named him as one of the umpires to officiate in matches during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[ 12] Raza was also named as one of the two on-field umpires for the final of the tournament .[ 13] In December 2020, he was shortlisted as one of the Umpire of the Year for the 2020 PCB Awards.[ 14]
In January 2021, he umpired in his first Test match , in Pakistan's home series against South Africa .[ 15]
In March 2023, Raza and Adrian Holdstock from South Africa were inducted in the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires after Aleem Dar left the panel.[ 16] [ 17]
In September 2023, he was named as one of the sixteen match officials for 2023 Cricket World Cup .[ 18] [ 19]
In May 2024, Raza was named as one of the 23 match officials for the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup .[ 20]
Attack
On 3 March 2009, Ahsan Raza was injured in an attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore .[ 21] He was shot twice and was in a serious condition in a Lahore hospital.[ 22] [ 23]
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