Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid Saikat, Bangladesh's first ICC Elite Panel umpire, now has become the first Bangladeshi umpire to officiate in the Ashes too.

Sharfuddoula served as the television umpire during the opening test in Perth on Friday. He is scheduled to stand as an on-field umpire for the second test in Brisbane, the ICC confirmed.

A member of the International Cricket Council's Elite Panel since March 2024, Sharfuddoula has previously officiated in ODI and T20 World Cups, as well as the Champions Trophy earlier this year.

He gained international attention during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia last winter, drawing praise from former cricket greats Simon Taufel and Ricky Ponting for his decision-making. ...