Pakistan cricket team head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has announced the 35-player squad for the upcoming New Zealand tour while addressing a press conference in Lahore.
The upcoming T20 series is crucial for the Pakistan cricket team and will help gain valuable points in the ICC World Test Championship according to Misbah-ul-Haq.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed that the squad will depart on November 23rd and will spend the mandatory 14-day quarantine period at the hotel.
Pakistan Squad for New Zealand Tour
| Openers | Abid Ali, Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Shan Masood, and Zeeshan Malik. |
| Middle-order batsmen | Babar Azam, Azhar Ali, Danish Aziz, Fawad Alam, Haider Ali, Haris Sohail, Hussain Talat, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imran Butt, Khushdil Shah, and Mohammad Hafeez. |
| Wicketkeepers | Mohammad Rizwan, Rohail Nazir, and Sarfaraz Ahmed. |
| Spinners | Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Usman Qadir, Yasir Shah, and Zafar Gohar. |
| Fast bowlers | Amad Butt, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Musa, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sohail Khan, and Wahab Riaz. |
Pakistan V New Zealand – Match Schedule
| Date | Venue |
|---|---|
| Dec 18 | First T20I, Eden Park, Auckland |
| Dec 20 | Second T20I, Seddon Park, Hamilton |
| Dec 22 | Third T20I, McLean Park, Napier |
| Dec 26-30 | First Test, Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui |
| January 3-7 | Second Test, Hagley Oval, Christchurch |
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