Times of Islamabad

Pakistan Vs South Africa Test and T20 series commentators panel announced

Pakistan Vs South Africa Test and T20 series commentators panel announced

Some of the leading cricket commentators will be commentating in thePakistan-South Africa Test and T20I series that commences at the NationalStadium Karachi on Tuesday, 26 January with the first match of the two-Testmatch series.

Star Pakistani commentators, Bazid Khan, Ramiz Raja, and Wasim Akram willbe joined by former South Africa batsman, Daryll Cullinan, renownedcommentator, Mike Haysman, and former New Zealand fast bowler, Simon Doull.Zainab Abbas will be the presenter for both Test and T20I series.——————————

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Wasim would be calling the Tests while Doull would be engaged in the T20Iseries. The three-match T20I series that would follow the Rawalpindi Testwould be staged in Lahore.

Cullinan, Doull, and Haysman have expressed their delight at joining thecommentary panel for what promises to be an absorbing series.

Daryll Cullinan said, “I’m thrilled to be back in Pakistan and lookingforward to seeing a very competitive series between two very talentedteams.”

Simon Doull added that “I can’t wait to see two high-quality fast bowlingattacks go head to head in the T20I series between Pakistan and SouthAfrica.”

Mike Haysman remarked, “I distinctly remember saying on-air as the secondTest concluded in Pakistan in 2003 (Pakistan vs South Africa series) thatthere is nothing to separate these two sides. Here we are 18 years laterready to resume that battle and this historic tour promises an epicencounter. I will be delighted to call it live.”——————————

Meanwhile, the broadcast production services have been awarded to theconsortium of TransGroup FZE, NEP Group, and Blitz Advertising.

The consortium includes NEP Group as the Technical Partner. NEP is one ofthe world’s leading production partners for over 30 years, supportingpremier content producers across the broadcast and live event industries.

The production for the Pakistan-South Africa series will have a 28-cameraset-up, including Hawkeye with all DRS enhancements, Ultra Motion, BuggyCamera, and Drone Camera among others.