Asif Yaqoob
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Asif Yaqoob |
| Born | 11 November 1973 |
| Role | Umpire |
| Umpiring information | |
| Tests umpired | 1 (2024) |
| ODIs umpired | 20 (2019–2024) |
| T20Is umpired | 23 (2018–2024) |
| WODIs umpired | 21 (2015–2022) |
| WT20Is umpired | 12 (2019–2023) |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo, 20 June 2023 | |
Asif Yaqoob (born 11 November 1973) is a Pakistani cricket umpire.[1]
Career
[edit]Yaqoob began his umpiring career in 2003.[2] He stood in his first Twenty20 International (T20I) match, between Pakistan and Australia, on 26 October 2018.[3] He stood in his first One Day International (ODI) match, also between Pakistan and Australia, on 27 March 2019.[4][5] He was one of the sixteen umpires for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup tournament in South Africa.[6] In December 2020, he was shortlisted for Umpire of the Year in the 2020 Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Awards. On January 6, 2022 Yaqoob was awarded Umpire of the Year 2021 by the PCB.[7]
In January 2022, he was named as one of the on-field umpires for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.[8]
He has also officiated in the Pakistan Super League.[9]
He was included in the ICC International Panel of Umpires for the 2024–25 session.[10]
In May 2024, he was named as one of the 23 match officials for the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
In December 2024, he stood in his first test match during the 2nd Test between Bangladesh and West Indies.
See also
[edit]- List of Test cricket umpires
- List of One Day International cricket umpires
- List of Twenty20 International cricket umpires
References
[edit]- ^ "Asif Yaqoob". Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Umpires Asif Yaqoob and Rashid Riaz delighted at debuts". 26 March 2019.
- ^ "2nd T20I (N), Australia tour of United Arab Emirates at Dubai, Oct 26 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ "3rd ODI (D/N), Australia tour of United Arab Emirates at Abu Dhabi, Mar 27 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ "Umpires Asif Yaqoob and Rashid Riaz delighted at debuts as PCB look to mature match officials". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "Match officials named for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Short-lists for PCB Awards 2020 announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Match officials named for ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "5th Match (N), Pakistan Super League at Dubai, Feb 24 2018 - Match Summary - ESPNCricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ icc. "About ICC Cricket | International Cricket Council". icc. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
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