Zimbabwe finally confirm Pakistan tour
Zimbabwe Cricket has confirmed the upcoming tour to Pakistan against the advice of the country's Sports and Recreation Commission
Aleem Dar, Tiffin among officials for series
With the ICC refusing to send its own officials for the tour, the Pakistan Cricket Board released its list of match officials for the two T20 internationals and three ODIs. The list includes Aleem Dar, who is a part of the ICC's Elite Panel, will officiate in the first ODI, while Zimbabwe umpire Russell Tiffin will be an on-field umpire for all three ODIs. The other officiating umpires are Ahsan Raza, Shozab Raza, Ahmed Shahab and Khalid Mahmood. Azhar Khan has been named match referee for all games.
Ahsan Raza was injured during the terror attacks on the Sri Lanka team in 2009, and had to undergo surgery to repair a collapsed lung and a damaged liver.
Firdose Moonda is ESPNcricinfo's South Africa correspondent