Published in Bol News on Sep 03rd, 2021, Muzzamil Mehboob WEB EDITOR
Pakistan cricket fans are overjoyed with New Zealand (Blackcaps) returning to the country after 18 years for the tour.
The series is all set to start from September 17. Here are the complete details regards the matches.
ODI Series
Pakistan and New Zealand will play their first ODI on Friday, September 17, at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
The second ODI will be played on September 19, at the same venue. The final ODI will be played on September 21.
Squads
Pakistan (ODI)
Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imam-ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Muhammad Wasim Jr., Saud Shakeel, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani, Usman Qadir and Zahid Mahmood
New Zealand (ODI)
Tom Latham (c) (wk), Finn Allen, Hamish Bennett, Tom Blundell (wk), Doug Bracewell, Colin de Grandhomme, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Scott Kuggeleijn, Cole McConchie, Henry Nicholls, Ajaz Patel, Rachin Ravindra, Blair Tickner, Will Young
Coaching Staff: Glenn Pocknall, Graeme Aldridge, Thilan Samaraweera
T20I Series
Pakistan and New Zealand will play five T20Is at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, from September 25.
The first T20I will be played on September 25, followed by the second T20I on September 26, the third T20I on September 29, the fourth T20I on October 1, and the last T20I on October 3.
Pakistan squad:
The national squad for the T20I series is yet to be announced.
New Zealand squad:
Tom Latham (c) (wk) Finn Allen, Todd Astle, Hamish Bennett, Tom Blundell (wk) Mark Chapman, Colin de Grandhomme, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Ajaz Patel, Ish Sodhi, Ben Sears, Blair Tickner, Will Young
Coaching Staff: Shane Jurgensen, Glenn Pocknall, Graeme Aldridge, Tilan Samaraweera