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Vol. 5 Num 422 Wed. August 03, 2005  
   
Sports


Pakistan to use neutral umps in Eng ODIs


Pakistan will use two neutral umpires in the one-day matches against England after the International Cricket Council (ICC) allowed them to try out the idea, an official said on Monday.

"Our suggestion that two neutral umpires should be used (in all one-day internationals) instead of the prevailing one was not accepted by the ICC, but they have allowed Pakistan to use two neutral umpires for our England series," Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan told reporters.

Currently two neutral umpires officiate in Test matches while one umpire from the home country stands with a neutral umpire in one-day internationals.