Match referee Richardson arrives in Lahore, ahead of Independence Cup

Lahore (The Sports Reporter): As three-coordinate Twenty20 (T20) arrangement is booked to start here on September 12, the ritzy World XI players are good to go to arrive while previous West Indian batsman Richie Richardson – who is the match official – has just touched base here. 

The previous West Indian captain has been delegated coordinate official by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for the up and coming Independence Cup. 

He will administer at three-coordinate T-20 arrangement between Pakistan national group and World XI, which will be played at Gaddafi Stadium on September 12, 13 and 15. 

Then again, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday had declared names of umpires for the Independence Cup. 

Aleem Dar of ICC Umpires' Elite Panel and Ahsan Raza of International Panel are to direct when Pakistani players confront World XI. 

In the interim, Shozab Raza has been designated as TV umpire. 

Other universal players have additionally begun achieving Dubai from where they will withdraw for Pakistan on Monday. 

Australian all-rounder Ben Cutting and West Indies' Darren Sammy will hold media meeting today while South Africa's Hashim Amla and New Zealand's Grant Elliott will share their perspectives on Sunday (tomorrow).