Shozab Raza (Urdu: شوزيب رضا) is Pakistani cricket umpire.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Shozab Raza |
| Born | (1964-10-31) 31 October 1964 (age 57) Lahore, Pakistan |
| Umpiring information | |
| ODIs umpired | 24 (2012–2019) |
| T20Is umpired | 37 (2012–2021) |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 13 February 2021 | |
Raza made his debut as an umpire in 2012 when he supervised a One Day International (ODI) match played between Pakistan and Afghanistan at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium.[1] He supervised his first Twenty20 International (T20I) in 2012 when he stood in a match played between Pakistan and England at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.[2] He got a contract from Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) along with Zameer Haider and Ahsan Raza in 2012.[3] He stood in the final of the 2016 Asia Cup.[4]
In January 2018, he was named as one of the seventeen on-field umpires for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[5] In December 2020, he was shortlisted as one of the Umpire of the Year for the 2020 PCB Awards.[6]