Raja to officiate in Windies in first major ICC role

Former Pakistan all-rounder Wasim Raja will act as the International Cricket Council's (ICC's) match referee for New Zealand's tour to West Indies during June and July, the ICC announced on Tuesday.

Raja, in his first major appointment since joining the ICC's full-time panel in March, will officiate during the five one-day internationals and two Test matches to be played between the sides.

International umpires Rudi Koertzen of South Africa and Asoka de Silva of Sri Lanka will alternate with umpires appointed by the West Indies Cricket Board in each of the one-day games.

Indian umpire Srinivas Venkataraghavan will partner Koertzen for both of the Test matches.

Itinerary:

June 3 - v Vice Chancellor's XI, Kingston, Jamaica
June 5 - First one-day international, Kingston, Jamaica
June 8 - Second one-day international, Islet, St Lucia
June 9 - Third one-day international, Islet, St Lucia
June 12 - Fourth one-day international, Port of Spain, Trinidad
June 16 - Fifth one-day international, Kingstown, St Vincent
June 17-19 - v West Indies Academy XI, Kingstown, St Vincent
June 21-25 - First Test, Bridgetown, Barbados
June 28-July 2 - Second Test, St George's, Grenada

Mail Cricket Editor