Head curator

ICC World Test Championship: Tony Hemming has been appointed as the new head curator on a two-year contract, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Monday. Perth-based Hemming will arrive in Lahore on Wednesday to begin his role.

One of Hemming’s immediate tasks will be to prepare pitches for Pakistan’s upcoming five ICC World Test Championship matches against Bangladesh (two in August-September) and England (three in October).

Hemming will also oversee pitch preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which Pakistan will host from February 19 to March 9. Hemming is a highly respected curator with nearly four decades of experience and has worked at various iconic cricket grounds in Australia, including Melbourne, Perth and Tasmania.