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KARACHI: Pakistan held a full-strength training session on Saturday at the National Bank Cricket Arena before the first Test of the two-match series against New Zealand, starting on Monday.

All the players of Pakistan’s Test squad participated in the first training session held in Karachi with the exception of their skipper Babar Azam, who is currently in his hometown Lahore.

The captain, however, will reach here in the evening.

Meanwhile, a full-strength New Zealand squad was present on the field and carried out robust training sessions that included batting, fielding and bowling drills.

Pakistan head coach Saqlain Mushtaq and Kiwi spinner Ish Sodhi were seen inspecting the pitch and evaluating the conditions of the venue for a long part.

It is pertinent to mention that Pakistan will take on New Zealand in a two-match Test series. The opening match of the series will commence on December 26 here, while the venue of the second Test is under consideration.

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KARACHI: The second Test of the upcoming historic series between Pakistan and New Zealand is likely to be shifted to here in light of the anticipated unsuitable weather in Multan, sources claimed.

According to the details, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) proposed a request to the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) to change the venue for the second Test and is yet to receive the nod from the touring board.

Notably, flight operations in Multan are already disturbed due to dense smog which can also pose a dent to the playing overs in the city.

The sources further claimed that the PCB is in talks with the NZC regarding the matter while a final decision is likely to be taken by Monday.

It is pertinent to mention that the English team also experienced a flight delay on their way back from Multan to Karachi due to dense smog in the prior-mentioned city.

Meanwhile, Karachi is already poised to host the first Test of the home series against New Zealand, marking the first after a gap of 32 years.

The National Bank Cricket Arena here will also host the three-match ODI series between the two countries.

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KARACHI: New Zealand squad has begun their training on Friday, a day after they arrived in Pakistan, for the first Test of the two-match series against the home side commencing on December 26. 

Kiwis under the leadership of captain Tim Southee held their first training session at National Bank Cricket Arena, the venue for the opening Test.

According to the details, the coaches and team management assessed the pitch keenly, which will host its second Test match within a week. Earlier England played their final Test of the three-match series in Karachi and thrashed the home team comprehensively by eight wickets inside four days.

Meanwhile, the Pakistan squad will report at the team’s hotel today and will begin their training on Saturday.

The Karachi Test, starting on Monday, will mark the first Test between Pakistan and New Zealand on the former’s soil after 20 years. The trophy unveiling ceremony for the Test series will be held on Sunday.

Test Squads

Pakistan: 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

New Zealand: 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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KARACHI: The ministry of education on Thursday announced to pay the ticket and transportation fee of the students for the upcoming Karachi Test between Pakistan and New Zealand, ARY News reported.

According to details, the chief advisor curriculum wrote a letter to District education officers and told them to inform the headmasters of schools in their respective districts.

The letter states that those students who want to watch the match in the national stadium must write down their name to their headmaster.

The district education officers will then provide the details of students who will watch the match in the stadium.

Moreover, the student should come in school uniform to watch the Pakistan-New Zealand test match.

Earlier, the New Zealand squad 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.

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.

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KARACHI: New Zealand Test squad will start training at the National Bank Cricket Arena tomorrow for the historic two-match series which will roll into action on December 26.

According to the details, the touring side, under the leadership of their newly-appointed captain Tim Southee is set for their first assignment and will commence the preparation tomorrow.

Meanwhile, the Pakistan Test squad will report at the local hotel here tomorrow. Whereas, some of the players already residing at the hotel will partake in the team’s optional training session tomorrow.

Later on Saturday and Sunday, the national team will then carry out robust training sessions to race up their preparations for the important Test series against the Blackcaps.

It is pertinent to mention that the two-match series between Pakistan and New Zealand is part of the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC).

The humiliating whitewash against England posed a major dent to Pakistan’s hopes of reaching the final of the Championship as the Green Shirts now hold the seventh position with 56 points, followed by New Zealand at eighth with 28 points.

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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.

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.

Pakistan squad announced for the two-match Test series against New Zealand 📢

More details ➡️ https://t.co/fJ43xjz69G#PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/vc8uwEyypw

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) December 21, 2022

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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AUCKLAND: New Zealand’s Pakistan Test-bound players on Wednesday left for the country to play the historic Test series, which will roll into action on December 26 at the National Bank Cricket Arena, Karachi.

According to the details, the New Zealand Test squad departed from Auckland Airport and will travel to Dubai first and will then reach Karachi tomorrow at 11 AM tomorrow.

The touring side will play two Tests and a three-match ODI series from December 26 to January 14.

Karachi will host the first Test and ODI series, while Multan will host the second Test.

The Test Squad on the way to Pakistan from Auckland. The 1st Test starts on December 26. #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/WrrNihk5Ms

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) December 21, 2022

 

Veteran pacer Tim Southee will lead the touring side in the longest format after Kane Williamson stepped down from the position last week.

It is pertinent to mention here that the Blackcaps pulled out of their scheduled Pakistan tour minutes before the commencement of the first ODI in Rawalpindi on September 17, 2021, and opted to return home, citing security concerns.

The cancellation also resulted in England withdrawing from their tour to Pakistan, which was scheduled a month later than that of New Zealand.

Following this challenging phase for Pakistan Cricket, the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ramiz Raja announced to address the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) at the International Cricket Council (ICC) and ask the NZC to pay the compensation.

Consequently, the NZC paid the compensation in May 2022 for abruptly pulling out of the tour at the eleventh hour which played a crucial role in restoring the working relationship between the two cricket boards.

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CHRISTCHURCH: New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Sunday, announced a strong 15-member ODI squad for the much-anticipated tour of Pakistan. 

According to the details, NZC announced two separate squads for away ODI series against Pakistan and India. Kane Williamson will lead the Blackcaps in Pakistan only, while his deputy Tom Latham will take the reigns for India ODIs.

In-form Canterbury all-rounder Henry Shipley received his maiden call-up for the Blackcaps and is likely to feature in back-to-back ODI series against Pakistan and India respectively, in January next year.

Meanwhile, Williamson and veteran pacer Tim Southee will only be available for New Zealand in the ODI series against Pakistan, while Mark Chapman and Jacob Duffy will be part of the squad against India only.

Squad News | The ODI Series against Pakistan starts on the 10th of January in Karachi with the first match against India on the 18th in Hyderabad. More | https://t.co/I20Xhe1t7Z #PAKvNZ #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/JZbP5VSPOK

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) December 18, 2022

 

Furthermore, Henry Nicholls and leg-spinner Ish Sodhi have been recalled for both series.

It is pertinent to mention that New Zealand will tour Pakistan later this month when they will play a two-match Test series (December 26 – January 7), followed by a three-match ODI series from January 10 – 14.

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SYDNEY: Pakistan’s mainstay Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan smashed astounding fifties as the two gathered for their sixth centurion opening stand to take Pakistan to the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 as they thrashed New Zealand by seven wickets in the first semi-final, here on Wednesday.

PAK 153/3 (19.1 Overs)

Southee to bowl the final over

PAK 151/3 (19 Overs)

Santner to bowl his last

PAK 145/2 (18 Overs)

Ferguson comes back

PAK 132/2 (17 Overs)

16.6: Boult aims for the yorker, but comes out as a full-toss outside off. Rizwan shimmies out and slaps it to Phillips.

Boult comes back into the attack

PAK 127/1 (16 Overs)

Southee comes back

PAK 122/1 (15 Overs)

Santner continues

PAK 113/1 (14 Overs)

Sodhi comes to bowl his last

PAK 109/1 (13 Overs)

12.4: Smeared to long-on. Mitchell settles under this at the long-on boundary. On a length and outside off, Babar looks to go over the top, but can’t clear Mitchell.

Boult comes back

PAK 102/0 (12 Overs)

Sodhi comes again

PAK 97/0 (11 Overs)

Ferguson comes back

PAK 87/0 (10 Overs)

Sodhi continues from the other end

PAK 75/0 (9 Overs)

Santner continues

PAK 68/0 (8 Overs)

Ish Sodhi comes into the attack

PAK 63/0 (7 Overs)

Mitchell Santner comes after power-play

PAK 55/0 (6 Overs)

Ferguson continues

PAK 47/0 (5 Overs)

Southee comes again

PAK 32/0 (4 Overs)

Lockie Ferguson comes into the attack

PAK 24/0 (3 Overs)

Boult continues

PAK 9/0 (2 Overs)

Tim Southee to bowl from the other end

PAK 7/0 (1 Over)

Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan come out to bat for Pakistan. Trent Boult to open the bowling attack.

PAKISTAN vs NEW ZEALAND (2nd INNINGS)

SYDNEY: All-rounder Daryl Mitchell and skipper Kane Williamson braved the furious bowling attack despite early scares as Pakistan restricted New Zealand to 152/4 in the first semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World 2022, here on Wednesday.

NZ 152/4 (20 Overs)

Naseem to bowl the final over

NZ 144/4 (19 Overs)

Haris to bowl the 19th over

NZ 133/4 (18 Overs)

Naseem comes back

NZ 123/4 (17 Overs)

16.2: Williamson shuffles across off for a scoop of his own. Afridi bowls a slower off-cutter into the pitch. 121ks, he finds some grip and tricks Williamson into playing at it way too early. Williamson misses.

Shaheen comes to bowl his last

NZ 116/3 (16 Overs)

Haris comes back

NZ 106/3 (15 Overs)

Shaheen replaces Wasim Jr

NZ 99/3 (14 Overs)

Shadab comes to bowl his last

NZ 89/3 (13 Overs)

Wasim Jr replaces Shadab

NZ 81/3 (12 Overs)

Naseem replaces Nawaz

NZ 73/3 (11 Overs)

Shadab comes again

NZ 59/3 (10 Overs)

Nawaz continues

NZ 52/3 (9 Overs)

Shadab continues

NZ 49/3 (8 Overs)

7.6: Miscued back to the bowler! Nawaz slows his pace up, and pins Phillips! Huge wicket for Pakistan. Just gave it a tad more air and it gripped in the pitch, came off a leading edge as he look to work to leg.

Mohammad Nawaz comes to bowl his first

NZ 44/2 (7 Overs)

Shadab Khan comes into the attack

NZ 38/2 (6 Overs)

5.6: Direct hit from mid-off! Superb from Shadab Khan. The ball sat up nicely for him to collect and fire in an accurate throw.

Haris continues

NZ 30/1 (5 Overs)

Mohammad Wasim Jr replaces Shaheen

NZ 23/1 (4 Overs)

Haris Rauf comes into the attack

NZ 19/1 (3 Overs)

Shaheen continues

NZ 14/1 (2 Overs)

Naseem Shah to bowl from the other end

NZ 6/1 (1 Over)

0.3: Smacked on the front pad swinging across the line. Pitching on leg, hitting middle and leg!

Finn Allen and Devon Conway come out to bat for New Zealand. Shaheen Shah Afridi to bowl the first over.

PAKISTAN vs NEW ZEALAND (1st INNINGS)

SYDNEY: New Zealand have won the toss and opted to bat first against Pakistan in the first semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022, here on Wednesday.

PLAYING XIs

New Zealand: Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult

Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Haris, Fakhar Zaman, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf

HEAD TO HEAD (T20Is)

Matches 28, Pakistan 17, New Zealand 11

FORM GUIDE

Pakistan: W, W, W, L, L
New Zealand: W, L, W, W, L