ISLAMABAD – Positive development reported from ICC over Pakistan VsBangladesh home series.

Ranjan Madugalle, one of the most respected and senior most member of theElite Panel of International Cricket Council (ICC) Match Referees, has beenappointed by the game’s governing body as match referee for the three T20Isbetween Pakistan and Bangladesh to be played at the Gaddafi Stadium on 24,25 and 27 January.

Madugalle, 60, has refereed in 102 Twenty20 Internationals and will returnto the country where he had made his international refereeing debut 27years ago.

In December 1993, he had refereed in the Pakistan versus Zimbabwe Test,before making his ODI debut in the same month between the same sides.

However, this will be the first time Madugalle will referee in a T20Iseries in Pakistan. Previously in Pakistan, he has refereed in 15 Tests infive series and 20 ODIs, including six in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup1996.

Madugalle’s last assignment in Pakistan was for the three-Test seriesagainst India in January 2006.

Madugalle is the latest elite panel match referee to be appointed inPakistan after David Boon (for West Indies T20Is, Sri Lanka ODIs andT20Is), Jeff Crowe (for 1st Sri Lanka Test), Andy Pycroft (for 2nd SriLanka Test) and Richie Richardson (for World XI).