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Rehan-ul-Haq named in newly-appointed Pakistan team management

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday, unveiled the team management for the upcoming home white-ball series against New Zealand, scheduled to commence on April 14.

Renowned analyst, who previously served as the General Manager of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Islamabad United, has been named as the manager of the national men’s team.

Rehan replaced Mansoor Rana as the national team’s manager.

Besides Rehan, the PCB also confirmed the support and coaching staff for the national team.

Grant Bradburn, the national men’s team’s potential assistant coach will take up the reins of the head coach while Abdul Rehman will serve as his assistant coach following the former’s arrival. Whereas, Andrew Puttick will serve as the batting coach.

Meanwhile, former Pakistan pacer Umar Gul, who was named as the bowling coach in the team’s coaching setup for the recently-held Afghanistan series will continue his new role with the national team.

According to the details, a few changes are expected in the recently-announced management following the arrival of Mickey Arthur.

Meanwhile, the PCB also confirmed that Bradburn and Mr Puttick have been appointed for the New Zealand series and will arrive in Lahore on 11 April.

The PCB will confirm the Pakistan team management for the post-New Zealand series following the completion of the relevant recruitment processes, which are presently ongoing.

Pakistan Squads:

T20I: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Ihsanullah, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood and Zaman Khan

ODI: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haris Sohail, Ihsanullah, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood and Usama Mir. Reserves: Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed and Tayyab Tahir

Player Support Personnel

Rehan Ul Haq (manager), Grant Bradburn (head coach), Abdul Rehman (assistant to head coach), Andrew Puttick (batting coach), Umar Gul (bowling coach), Cliffe Deacon (physiotherapist), Drikus Saaimon (strength and conditioning coach), Talha Ijaz (analyst), Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi (media and digital manager), Major (retd) Azhar Arif (security manager), Ammar Ahsan (videographer), Dr Najeeb Soomro (team doctor) and Malang Ali (masseur).

Series schedule:

14 Apr – 1st T20I, Lahore
15 Apr – 2nd T20I, Lahore
17 Apr – 3rd T20I, Lahore
20 Apr – 4th T20I, Rawalpindi
24 Apr – 5th T20I, Rawalpindi
27 Apr – 1st ODI, Rawalpindi
29 Apr – 2nd ODI, Rawalpindi
3 May – 3rd ODI, Karachi
5 May – 4th ODI, Karachi
7 May – 5th ODI, Karachi

Babar Azam sends well wishes to injured NZ captain Williamson

Pakistan captain Babar Azam has sent well wishes for the quick recovery of New Zealand ODI skipper Kane Williamson after he injured his knee during an IPL match last week. 

“Bounce back stronger. Get well soon Kane Williamson,” wrote Babar in a Twitter post n which he also shared an on-field photo with his New Zealand counterpart.

Due to the injury, the Black Caps captain is likely to miss the ICC Cricket World Cup in India later this year as he will undergo knee surgery within the next three weeks after he was found to rupture the anterior cruciate ligament of his right knee.

Typically, the injury takes around six-month rehabilitation, which means the BlackCaps captain will be in a tight spot ahead of the megaevent in terms of proving his fitness.

“Naturally it’s disappointing to get such an injury, but my focus now is on having the surgery and starting rehab,” he said.

“It’s going to take some time, but I’ll be doing everything I can to get back on the field as soon as possible.”

Williamson had landed awkwardly in the opening match of the Indian Premier League between Gujrat Titans and Chennai Super Kings. The injury ruled him out of Gujrat Titans for the entire IPL season this year.

However, the 32-year-old’s absence would be a major blow for his national side. The right-hander has scored more than 6000 ODI runs at an average of 47.83 in 161 ODI matches.

Under his captaincy, New Zealand finished as runner-up in the last edition of the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup in 2019. They lost to England in the epic final that went down to Super Over with the host eventually lifting the trophy on boundary count.

READ: New Zealand series-bound players to start to report at NCA today

 

PAK V NZ: New Zealand and Pakistan Squad for T20I & ODI

PAK vs NZ: The much-awaited limited-overs tour of  New Zealand to Pakistan is scheduled to kick off on April 14, 2023.

The Black Caps will engage in a thrilling series of five T20Is and five ODIs against the home team, spanning across three cities.

The tour will commence with the T20I matches in Lahore and Rawalpindi, with the first three games scheduled to be held at the Gaddafi Stadium on April 14th, 15th, and 17th.

The series will then shift to Rawalpindi, where the fourth and fifth T20Is are slated to be played on April 20th and 24th, respectively, at the Pindi International Cricket Stadium.

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After the T20Is, Pakistan and New Zealand will remain in Rawalpindi for the first two ODIs scheduled for April 27th and 29th.

Subsequently, they will travel to Karachi for the third, fourth, and fifth ODIs, set to take place on May 3rd, 5th, and 7th, respectively.

PAK vs NZ T20i & ODI Series

The T20I matches are slated for a 9:00 PM PST start time, while the ODIs will commence at 3:30 PM PST.

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PAK vs NZ Squads:

Pakistan

T20I: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Zaman Khan, Haris Rauf, Faheem Ashraf, Ihsanullah, Imad Wasim, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Fakhar Zaman, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, Mohammad Rizwan and Iftikhar Ahmed.

ODI: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Ihsanullah, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Rizwan, Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Haris Sohail, Usama Mir, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Shan Masood and Mohammad Wasim Jnr.

Pak vs NZ

New Zealand

T20I: Tom Latham (captain), Mark Chapman,  Matt Henry, Cole McConchie, Daryl Mitchell, Dane Cleaver, Jimmy Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Henry Shipley, Ben Lister, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner, Will Young and Chad Bowes.

Pak vs NZ Squad

ODI: Tom Latham (captain), Matt Henry, Ben Lister, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Cole McConchie, Jimmy Neesham, Adam Milne, Rachin Ravindra, Ish Sodhi, Henry Shipley, Blair Tickner, Tom Blundell and Chad Bowes.

New Zealand tour of Pakistan: Debutants to look out for

PAK VS NZ: New Zealand’s tour of Pakistan will begin on April 14th. Babar Azam and Tom Latham’s sides will fight tooth and nail to win the five T20Is and the five ODIs between them.

The cricketing boards of the two countries have named impressive sides for the T20I and ODI series in Pakistan. They have introduced promising new players that would make the series thrilling.

Pakistan have included batter Saim Ayub in the ODI squad against the Black Caps.

PAK vs NZ - Saim Ayub

The left-handed batter made his T20I debut in the recently concluded three-match series against Afghanistan in the United Arab Emirates. He amassed 66 runs at an average of 22.00 and a strike rate of 115.78.

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Fast-bowler Ihsanullah’s impressive performance in this year’s Pakistan Super League earned him a place in the ODI squad. He was the Player of the Tournament for his 22 wickets.

Ihsanullah Khan

It is pertinent to mention that the right-arm pacer, like young batter Saim Ayub, burst onto the international scene in the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan.

He bagged six wickets in the bilateral series with the best bowling figures of 3/29 in the third and final fixture.

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As far as the Kiwis are concerned, they have roped in bowler Ben Lister and all-rounder Cole McConchie for the three ODIs.

Pakistan vs New Zeland - Ben Lister

Ben Lister has played three fixtures and taken three as many wickets for New Zealand.

Cole McConchie, on the other hand, has represented the Black Caps the in five T20Is. McConchie scored 32 runs at an average of 16.00 and a strike rate of 114.28.

Cole McConchie

As far as his bowling record is concerned, the right-arm spinner has bagged seven wickets with best figures of 3/15.

The PAK vs NZ will begin with the 20-over matches in Lahore and Rawalpindi.

The first two ODIs will also be played in Rawalpindi, and the rest three ODIs will be hosted in Karachi.

New Zealand series-bound players to start to report at NCA today

LAHORE: Pakistan squad for the upcoming T20I and ODI series against New Zealand will report at National Cricket Academy (NCA) today before starting their preparations for home assignment.

According to the details, players from other cities will start to assemble at the training camp tonight.

Abdullah Shafique and Faheem Ashraf will join the camp tomorrow while Fakhar Zaman will join the camp on April 10.

Pakistan’s head coach for the recently-concluded T20I series against Afghanistan Abdul Rehman will supervise the national men’s team’s training camp while bowling coach Umar Gul will assist him.

The New Zealand series-bound squad will partake in the three-day training camp from April 7 to 10 before playing an intra-squad match on the final day of the camp.

It is pertinent to mention that the green shirts will take on New Zealand in a five-match each T20I and ODI series, which will be played in Lahore, Rawalpindi and Karachi from 14 April to 7 May.

Senior players including the trio of captain Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi returned to the squads for the home T20I and ODI series against New Zealand.

READ: PCB set to hand Pakistan Shaheens’ reins to Aizaz Cheema

Rehman to supervise national team’s training camp for New Zealand series

LAHORE: Pakistan’s head coach for the recently-concluded T20I series against Afghanistan Abdul Rehman will supervise the national men’s team’s training camp for the home T20I series against New Zealand.

According to the details, the team’s training camp will commence here on Friday while the players have been directed to report at National Cricket Academy (NCA) by tomorrow.

Grant Bradburn, the national men’s team’s potential assistant coach is likely to join the squad on April 11 while Rehman will serve as his assistant coach following the former’s arrival. Whereas, Abdul Majeed will continue his duty as the fielding coach.

Meanwhile, former Pakistan pacer Umar Gul, who was named as the bowling coach in the team’s coaching setup for the recently-held Afghanistan series will reach here tomorrow and continue his role with the national team.

Former South African cricketer Andrew Puttick will take up the role of the team’s batting coach upon his arrival here.

It is pertinent to mention that the green shirts will take on New Zealand in a five-match each T20I and ODI series, which will be played in Lahore, Rawalpindi and Karachi from 14 April to 7 May.

Senior players including the trio of captain Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi returned to the squads for the home T20I and ODI series against New Zealand.

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Pakistan to play intra-team One-Day series before World Cup, hints chief selector

LAHORE: In order to fill the dearth of international fixtures before the all-important Asia Cup and ICC Men’s ODI World Cup later this year, Pakistan have been exploring options to play a series of intra-team 50-over matches. 

Pakistan men’s team chief selector Haroon Rasheed claimed that a plan is under consideration to hold a number of One-Day matches featuring the top 30 to 45 probables to prepare the final squad for the megaevents.

“I’ve already discussed this plan with Babar Azam. I’m just waiting for the announcement of team management and coaches before we could finalise this strategy,” he said in a press conference on Wednesday.

“We will hold a series of matches between Pakistan vs the rest to check the potential of the probable players and our bench strength to help us with the World Cup squad selection.”

Pakistan only have eight ODI matches before the two tournaments- five against New Zealand this month and three against Afghanistan.

Haroon added that the selection committee did not want to experiment too much with the team before the World Cup, saying it is because of this reason all-rounder Imad Wasim was not selected in the national ODI squad for the New Zealand series.

“Imad has not played 50 over matches in the past two and a half years. He has mostly played franchise leagues that’s why we have included him in the T20I but not the ODI squad,” he said.

Justifying Haris Sohail’s selection in the One-Day squad, Haroon said the left-hander was an excellent player against spin and would be a handy option in the middle order considering the subcontinent conditions.

“Haris is an outstanding left-handed batsman. He is good against spin. And we need a player like him in the middle order keeping the sub-continent conditions in mind,” he added.

“If he finds his form in the upcoming matches, his inclusion will strengthen our middle order greatly.”

It is pertinent to mention here that Paksitan named full-strength squads for the home T20I and ODI series against New Zealand.

SQUADS:

T20I: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Ihsanullah, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood and Zaman Khan.

ODI: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haris Sohail, Ihsanullah, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood and Usama Mir.

Revised Pakistan v New Zealand schedule:

14 Apr – 1st T20I, Lahore
15 Apr – 2nd T20I, Lahore
17 Apr – 3rd T20I, Lahore
20 Apr – 4th T20I, Rawalpindi
24 Apr – 5th T20I, Rawalpindi
26 Apr – 1st ODI, Rawalpindi
30 Apr – 2nd ODI, Rawalpindi
3 May – 3rd ODI, Karachi
5 May – 4th ODI, Karachi
7 May – 5th ODI, Karachi

 

Senior players return as PCB unveils squads for New Zealand home series

LAHORE: Senior players including the trio of captain Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi returned as Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) named full-strength squads for home T20I and ODI series against New Zealand.

Shaheen had missed five Tests and three ODIs against England and New Zealand post the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 as he was completing his rehabilitation following a knee injury he had sustained during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle in July. He had subsequently missed the second Test against Sri Lanka, ODI series against the Netherlands, ACC Asia Cup in the UAE and the seven-match T20I series in Pakistan.

The 22-year-old, who has taken 99 Test, 62 ODI and 58 T20I wickets, staged a remarkable comeback in the HBL Pakistan Super League 8 when he inspired Lahore Qalandars to become the first side to successfully defend the title. Not only that, Shaheen’s own performance was outstanding both with the bat and the ball – he scored 133 runs at a strike rate of 168.35 and grabbed 19 wickets at an economy rate of 9.13. He was rightly named captain of the Team of HBL PSL 8.

Apart from Shaheen, also returning to both the squads are Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf and Mohammad Rizwan. All these players had rested for last month’s three-T20I series against Afghanistan in Sharjah.

This means Babar Azam will resume his normal services as captain in the ODI and T20I series against New Zealand, while Shadab will return to his original position as vice-captain.

Three young guns – Ihsanullah, Saim Ayub and Zaman Khan – have been retained in the T20I squad following stellar performances in Sharjah, while Ihsanullah has also been added to the ODI squad for the first time in his career.

The squad will assemble in Lahore on 6 April where the training camp will commence on 7 April.

SQUADS:

T20I: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Ihsanullah, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood and Zaman Khan.

ODI: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haris Sohail, Ihsanullah, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood and Usama Mir.

Revised Pakistan v New Zealand schedule:

14 Apr – 1st T20I, Lahore
15 Apr – 2nd T20I, Lahore
17 Apr – 3rd T20I, Lahore
20 Apr – 4th T20I, Rawalpindi
24 Apr – 5th T20I, Rawalpindi
26 Apr – 1st ODI, Rawalpindi
30 Apr – 2nd ODI, Rawalpindi
3 May – 3rd ODI, Karachi
5 May – 4th ODI, Karachi
7 May – 5th ODI, Karachi

PCB once again issues revised schedule of New Zealand tour of Pakistan

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday, once again made a slight tweak to the schedule of the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand, scheduled to commence on April 27.

Following the revised schedule, issued by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Rawalpindi, along with two T20Is and the first ODI, will also host the second ODI against New Zealand.

The two ODIs will be played on 27 and 29 April instead of 26 and 30 April, respectively.

Meanwhile, Karachi, which was originally scheduled to host four PAK vs NZ ODIs, will now stage three ODIs.

 

Notably, the tweaks in the schedule marked the second instance as the PCB also made changes to the schedule last month.

It is pertinent to mention that this is an additional tour by the New Zealand cricket team and the matches will count towards ICC Team Rankings.

The PAK vs NZ ODIs will help Pakistan to prepare their side for the ACC Asia Cup and ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, while the T20I will assist the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to continue with their rebuilding of the side for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, which will be held in the USA and West Indies in June/July 2024.

Revised Pakistan v New Zealand schedule:

14 Apr – 1st T20I, Lahore
15 Apr – 2nd T20I, Lahore
17 Apr – 3rd T20I, Lahore
20 Apr – 4th T20I, Rawalpindi
24 Apr – 5th T20I, Rawalpindi
26 Apr – 1st ODI, Rawalpindi
30 Apr – 2nd ODI, Rawalpindi
3 May – 3rd ODI, Karachi
5 May – 4th ODI, Karachi
7 May – 5th ODI, Karachi

Latham to lead New Zealand’s ODI Squad for Pakistan tour

CHRISTCHURCH: New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Monday, announced a young 15-member squad for the upcoming ODI series against Pakistan under the leadership of wicketkeeper batter Tom Latham.

According to the details, New Zealand’s Latham-led ODI squad features two potential debutants Ben Lister and Cole McConchie.

McConchie won selection on the back of a strong season, scoring 1140 runs across formats and also picked up eight wickets, while Lister was part of the New Zealand’s squad for the recently-concluded ODI series against Sri Lanka but could not make it to the Playing XI.

The 15-man squad also marked further opportunities for recent ODI debutants Chad Bowes, Rachin Ravindra and Henry Shipley.

Those new faces are balanced by an experienced core including six members of the squad that made the final of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.

Nine players from the squad also have recent experience in Pakistan, featuring in either the Test or ODI Squads that played in Karachi earlier this year.

Gary Stead said the prospect of taking on Pakistan across both white ball formats was an exciting one.

“We’ve enjoyed a number of exciting matches against Pakistan across both white ball formats in the last season home and way. They are a tough team no matter where you take them on.

“The successful ODI Series earlier this year in Pakistan provided big learning opportunities for the players and having more ODI match experience is fantastic in a World Cup year.

New Zealand ODI Squad:

Tom Latham (c), Tom Blundell, Chad Bowes, Matt Henry, Ben Lister, Cole McConchie, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Henry Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner, Will Young.

Pakistan v New Zealand Schedule:

14 Apr – 1st T20I, Lahore

15 Apr – 2nd T20I, Lahore

17 Apr – 3rd T20I, Lahore

20 Apr – 4th T20I, Rawalpindi

24 Apr – 5th T20I, Rawalpindi

26 Apr – 1st ODI, Rawalpindi

30 Apr – 2nd ODI, Karachi

3 May – 3rd ODI, Karachi

5 May – 4th ODI, Karachi

7 May – 5th ODI, Karachi

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