Zia calls for monitoring of elite umpires

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has voiced concerns over a lack of consistency among the elite panel of International Cricket Council (ICC) umpires.

Speaking at a news conference in Karachi, Lt. Gen. Tauqir Zia, the chairman of the PCB, told reporters that his board was "concerned with the inconsistency shown by umpires on the elite panel," adding that it had "sent a letter to the ICC on this issue".

The PCB has made public its unhappiness with the performance of certain officials on the 11-man panel. "We have suggested that the ICC appoint a review committee for the purpose of monitoring their recent performances," Zia said, "and recommended to bring more consistency in the performances of the elite panel of umpires."

He explained that the review committee should be made up of former players, umpires and independent observers, and that the performance of the umpires on the elite panel should reviewed after every series.