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Najam Sethi hints at change in New Zealand tour’s schedule

LAHORE: The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) management committee on Saturday hinted at slight changes in New Zealand’s tour of Pakistan, scheduled in April 2023.

Sethi while addressing the media here at Gaddafi Stadium, responded to a question regarding the schedule of New Zealand’s white-ball tour of Pakistan in April and stated that slight changes have been made, keeping the political situation into account.

“A schedule was designed earlier but we have made some changes to it. The New Zealand series will go ahead and probably minor tweaking has been done to it,” said Sethi.

“Initially it was bound to start from Karachi and then shift to Lahore and so on. So, those certain changes have been made. But, I think everything is on target,” he concluded.

It is pertinent to mention that New Zealand will tour Pakistan in April this year to play a five-match each T20I and ODI series.

The T20I series will take place from April 13th to 23rd while the ODI series is scheduled from April 26th to May 7th.

National Bank Cricket Arena, Karachi will host the first four T20I matches, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore will host the fifth T20I and the first two ODIs, while the remaining three ODIs will be held at Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi.

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PCB unveils star-studded commentary panel for New Zealand series

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday revealed a star-studded commentary panel for the New Zealand tour of Pakistan starting on December 26.

The Kiwi side will play two Tests, part of the ICC Test Championship cycle, and three ODIs against the home side during their first tour of Pakistan in 20 years.

According to the PCB, Pakistan’s legendary cricketer Waqar Younis, alongside Urooj Mumtaz and Bazid Khan, will be joined by the veteran New Zealand commentators Simon Doull, Danny Morrison, Chris Harris and Scott Styris in the commentary panel.

These experts will also offer pre and post-match analysis throughout the series which will be hosted by renowned presenter Sikander Bakht.

The production will be done through 27 full High-Definition cameras, including Buggy cam. To help with the Decision Review System (DRS), a comprehensive Hawkeye set-up will also be used.

Meanwhile, New Zealand under the leadership of captain Tim Southee held their first training session on Friday at the National Bank Cricket Arena in Karachi- the venue for the opening Test.

The Test series opener will be held from December 26 to 30 in Karachi before the two sides will move to Multan for the second Test starting on January 3. However, the three ODIs will be played on 10, 12 and 14 January in Karachi.

The action-filled matches of the New Zealand tour of Pakistan will be live-streamed on the digital platform of ARY Digital Network – ARY ZAP in crystal clear HD quality.

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‘Not underestimating Pakistan’ NZ coach expects ‘hard-fought’ Test series

KARACHI: New Zealand head coach Gary Stead has expressed that his side will not underestimate Pakistan in their home country despite their recent failure against England that ended in a 3-0 series whitewash. 

Stead said that Pakistan could not be beaten easily and it was unfortunate for the side that they lost some of their key players because of the injuries during the England series.

“We are more focused on what we can do, so I expect there are gonna be tight Test matches, hard-fought and may be very very close, like the last ones versus England,” he said in a press talk on Friday.

New Zealand will play a Test series against Pakistan for the first time on the latter’s home soil after 20 years, starting on December 26 with the first Test in Karachi.

As New Zealand kicked off their training today at National Bank Cricket Arena, Stead said the training would be important for them in the next few days, adding for most of the players in their group it was their first time in Pakistan.

“We know that our rivalry with Pakistan is fantastic. It’s always friendly on the field but fearlessly competitive” he maintained.

Talking about the conditions in Pakistan, he mentioned that they were very different from the ones in New Zealand, saying: “We picked out squad thinking that a leg spinner (Ish Sodhi) will be important, obviously (after) seeing Abrar (Ahmed) and (Zahid) Mahmood bowling well for Pakistan in the recent series.”

The New Zealand head coach further expressed that spinners would play a major in the series but there are also sign of early reverse swing, so honing the skills in those areas would be vital for them.

With Tim Southee taking the reign of the Test side following Kane Williamson’s decision to step down as New Zealand captain after being in charge for around six years, Stead said the new captain had a great cricketing brain.

“Looking forward to seeing how he (Southee) manages this side through this series, particularly as his first” he added.

New Zealand Test squad for Pakistan: Tim Southee (c), Michael Bracewell, Tom Blundell (wk), Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner, Neil Wagner, Kane Williamson, Will Young.

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New Zealand squad set foot in Pakistan for historic tour

KARACHI: New Zealand squad on Thursday stepped foot in Pakistan to play a historic Test series in the country, which will roll into action from December 26 at National Bank Cricket Arena here.

A strong Blackcaps squad landed in the country early Thursday from Dubai, after departing from Auckland last night.

New Zealand will take on hosts Pakistan in two Tests in Karachi and Multan respectively under the leadership of their newly-appointed captain Tim Southee after Kane Williamson stepped down from the position earlier this month.

The Karachi Test, scheduled to commence on December 26, will mark the first Test between Pakistan and New Zealand on the former’s soil after 20 years, while the first here after 32 years.

It is pertinent to mention that New Zealand last toured Pakistan for a full-fledged tour back in 2002 when they played two Tests and three ODIs.

New Zealand Squad

Tim Southee (c), Michael Bracewell, Tom Blundell (wk), Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner, Neil Wagner, Kane Williamson, Will Young.

Hasan returns, Kamran receives call-up as PCB unveils squad for NZ Tests

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday unveiled a 16-member squad for the upcoming historic Test series against New Zealand, scheduled to commence on December 26.

Uncapped middle-order batter Kamran Ghulam has received a maiden call-up for the historic series as he replaced Azhar Ali, while veteran pacer Hasan Ali came in place of Mohammad Ali, who alongside Faheem Ashraf has been advised to participate in the ongoing Pakistan Cup.

Whereas, right-arm speedster Haris Rauf, who sustained an injury during the first Test against England, has not been included in the squad and is currently recovering from the injury.

However, young pacer Naseem Shah, who missed Multan and Karachi Tests due to shoulder injury, has been declared fit and thus, retained in the squad.

Pakistan Squad

Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel, Shan Masood and Zahid Mehmood

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PCB advances New Zealand tour of Pakistan by a day

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board on Tuesday announced to bring forward the home series against New Zealand, originally set to commence on December 27, by one day. 

New Zealand are due to visit Pakistan in the last week of December for two Tests and three One-Day international matches.

PCB confirmed that the decision has been taken with the mutual consent of the New Zealand Cricket Board.

“The first Test of the two-match series will now commence on 26 December at the National Bank Cricket Arena Karachi and the second will be played in Multan from 3 January.” said PCB in a media release.

The three ODIs will be played on 10, 12 and 14 January in Karachi, it added.

Complete Schedule of New Zealand’s tour of Pakistan:

First Test – 26-30 December at National Bank Cricket Arena Karachi

Second Test  – 3-7 January at Multan Cricket Stadium

First ODI – 10 January at National Bank Cricket Arena Karachi

Second ODI – 12 January at National Bank Cricket Arena Karachi

Third ODI  – 14 January at National Bank Cricket Arena Karachi

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New Zealand Cricket delegation visits Karachi for security review

KARACHI: A security delegation of New Zealand Cricket (NZC) visited Karachi today to asses the arrangements for the team’s tour of Pakistan, scheduled in December this year.

According to the details, a four-member NZC delegation paid a visit to the National Stadium Karachi and received a security briefing from the law enforcement agencies. The delegation also reviewed the security arrangements on the team routes from Airport to the hotel and from the hotel to the stadium.

DIG Security and Emergency Division, Dr Maqsood Ahmed presented a detailed briefing to the delegation as they paid a visit to the Special Security Unit (SSU) Headquarters and reassured them of the foolproof security during the New Zealand men’s team tour.

He asserted that previously other international teams including the Australian team had also successfully toured the country.

The delegation expressed its satisfaction over the security arrangements and also hailed the professional capabilities of the law enforcement agencies.

New Zealand are set to tour the country between December 2022 and January 2023 for two Tests and three ODI before returning in April 2023 for five ODIs and as many T20Is.

It is pertinent to mention that New Zealand abruptly abandoned its tour last year in September just before the opening game citing a ‘security threat’.

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New Zealand delegation to visit National Stadium for security review

KARACHI: The security delegation of New Zealand Cricket (NZC) will visit the National Stadium on Saturday to assess the security arrangements in the country ahead of their limited-overs tour of Pakistan later this year.

According to the details, the security delegations will also hold a security briefing meeting with the law-enforcement agencies at SSU Headquarters here.

During their visit to the stadium, the delegation comprising experts assess the security arrangements before passing on their recommendations to NZC.

The final decision regarding the tour will then be taken in accordance with the clearance from the security delegation.

It is pertinent to mention here that New Zealand will tour Pakistan in September and October to play a three-match ODI series and T20I series.

Whereas, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) also offered the NZC to play two additional T20Is in a bid to prepare for the ICC T20 World Cup 2022, scheduled in October.

It is worth mentioning here that the NZC called off their Pakistan tour in the eleventh hour last year in September, citing security concerns.

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