ICC officials arrive in Pakistan under tight security
Four ICC match officials landed at Islamabad International Airport on Friday morning, two days before the Pakistan-Sri Lanka-England ODI series opens in Rawalpindi.
Four International Cricket Council officials landed at Islamabad International Airport on Friday morning under special security.
The group includes match referee Jeff Crowe, umpires Shahid and Wayne Knight, and umpire coach Karl Hurter.
Rawalpindi police assigned an elite force squad and traffic police; Chief Traffic Officer Farhan Aslam led traffic arrangements.
The ODI series opens Sunday with Pakistan against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi, followed by Pakistan-England on Tuesday and Sri Lanka-England on October 22.
Extra personnel, bus-stand and hotel checks, and stadium patrols by elite and dolphin squads are in place for the matches.