| Ahsan Raza | |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Fullname: | Ahsan Raza |
| Birth Date: | 29 May 1974 |
| Birth Place: | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Role: | Batsman, Wicket-keeper, Umpire |
| Club1: | Faisalabad |
| Club2: | Habib Bank Limited |
| Year2: | 1993–2000 |
| Club3: | Lahore City |
| Year3: | 1996–1999 |
| Club4: | Sargodha |
| Year4: | 1994–1995 |
| Type1: | First-class |
| Debutdate1: | 27 October |
| Debutyear1: | 1993 |
| Debutfor1: | Habib Bank Ltd |
| Debutagainst1: | PAC |
| Lastdate1: | 29 January |
| Lastyear1: | 2000 |
| Lastfor1: | Habib Bank Ltd |
| Lastagainst1: | Islamabad |
| Type2: | List A |
| Debutdate2: | 26 November |
| Debutyear2: | 1993 |
| Debutfor2: | Habib Bank Ltd |
| Debutagainst2: | PAC |
| Lastdate2: | 4 October |
| Lastyear2: | 1999 |
| Lastfor2: | Habib Bank Ltd |
| Lastagainst2: | Gujranwala |
| Umpire: | true |
| Testsumpired: | 17 |
| Umptestdebutyr: | 2021 |
| Umptestlastyr: | 2024 |
| Odisumpired: | 54 |
| Umpodidebutyr: | 2010 |
| Umpodilastyr: | 2024 |
| T20isumpired: | 83 |
| Umpt20idebutyr: | 2010 |
| Umpt20ilastyr: | 2024 |
| Wodisumpired: | 12 |
| Umpwodidebutyr: | 2013 |
| Umpwodilastyr: | 2017 |
| Wt20isumpired: | 16 |
| Umpwt20idebutyr: | 2015 |
| Umpwt20ilastyr: | 2021 |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 21 |
| Runs1: | 192 |
| Bat Avg1: | 8 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 20 |
| Deliveries1: | 0 |
| Wickets1: | – |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 56/7 |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 4 |
| Runs2: | 3 |
| Bat Avg2: | 3 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 3 |
| Deliveries2: | 0 |
| Wickets2: | – |
| Bowl Avg2: | – |
| Fivefor2: | – |
| Tenfor2: | n/a |
| Best Bowling2: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 2/2 |
| Date: | 23 November 2023 |
| Source: | http://content-www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/player/39146.html ESPNcricinfo |
Ahsan Raza (born 29 May 1974 in Lahore, Pakistan) is a Pakistani cricket umpire and former cricketer.[1] In November 2020, in the second Twenty20 International (T20I) between Pakistan and Zimbabwe, he officiated in his 50th T20I match as an on-field umpire, becoming the first umpire to reach the milestone in T20I cricket.[2]
Ahsan Raza played for a number of Pakistani teams including Faisalabad, Habib Bank Limited, Lahore and Sargodha.[1] [3] [4] [5]
Ahsan Raza is Pakistan's nominated third umpire on the International Cricket Council International Panel of Umpires and Referees.[6] He made his debut as a first-class umpire in 2006 and had umpired 35 matches by the end of February 2009.[7] He got a contract as an umpire from Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) along with Zameer Haider and Shozab Raza in 2012.[8]
He was among the on-field umpires for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup,[9] and the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20.[10] In October 2019, he was appointed as one of the twelve umpires to officiate matches in the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[11]
In February 2020, the ICC named him as one of the umpires to officiate in matches during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[12] Raza was also named as one of the two on-field umpires for the final of the tournament.[13] In December 2020, he was shortlisted as one of the Umpire of the Year for the 2020 PCB Awards.[14]
In January 2021, he umpired in his first Test match, in Pakistan's home series against South Africa.[15]
In March 2023, Raza and Adrian Holdstock from South Africa were inducted in the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires after Aleem Dar left the panel.[16] [17]
In September 2023, he was named as one of the sixteen match officials for 2023 Cricket World Cup.[18] [19]
In May 2024, Raza was named as one of the 23 match officials for the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.[20]
See also: 2009 attack on the Sri Lanka national cricket team. On 3 March 2009, Ahsan Raza was injured in an attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore.[21] He was shot twice and was in a serious condition in a Lahore hospital.[22] [23]