The New Zealand cricket team returned to Pakistan on Thursday to play two Tests and three one-day international competitions.
The New Zealand cricket team returned to Pakistan on Thursday to play two Tests and three one-day international competitions. The Kiwis’ arrival comes just days after England whitewashed Pakistan at home in a three-match Test series that saw the hosts cricket board chief sacked.
New Zealand did not show up at the Rawalpindi Stadium last September to announce their return home, causing deep frustration in Pakistan. She rescheduled her visit after a successful tour of Australia in March, and has since visited England twice.
Led by veteran fast bowler Tim Southey, his current 15-man New Zealand side will begin their tour on Monday with the first Test in Karachi. The second test will take place in Multan on January 3rd, followed by ODI in Karachi on January 10th, 12th and 14th.
Pakistan on Wednesday announced his 16-man squad for his Test series and recalled fast bowler Hasan Ali.
Spearhead’s Shaheen Shah Afridi is out with a knee injury.
The Test series against New Zealand gives Pakistan an opportunity to improve their performance after suffering a humiliating defeat to England.
New Zealand canceled the tour in 2002 after an explosion outside a hotel in Karachi killed 14 of his people, including French naval personnel. I returned in 2003, but avoided the huge port cities. Pakistan subsequently became a off-limits destination for international cricket when Sri Lanka’s team bus was attacked in 2009, forcing Pakistan to play its home matches mainly at neutral venues in the United Arab Emirates. rice field.
However, international cricket has been slowly returning since his 2015, after much improved safety, and this year is a big home season with visitors from Australia, England and New Zealand.