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Pakistan announce details of New Zealand series ahead of T20 World Cup

New Zealand will tour Pakistan for a five-match T20I series, beginning next month.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Wednesday, 13 March that the New Zealand Men's cricket team will visit the country in April for a five-match T20I series.

The series will be played between 18 to 27 April, with the Blackcaps arriving in Pakistan on 14 April for sufficient training and practice sessions ahead of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup that commences in June.

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This will be New Zealand's third visit to the country in the last 17 months, the first of which occurred in December 2022/January 2023 for two Tests and three ODIs and then again in April 2023 for a white-ball tour.

The 2022-23 Test series finished as a 0-0 draw, while New Zealand won the ODI series 2-1.

While in April later that year, the five-match T20I series ended in a 2-2 draw and Pakistan dominated the visitors in ODIs, claiming the series 4-1.

Earlier this year, Pakistan visited New Zealand and suffered a 4-1 defeat in T20Is.

The first three T20Is of the current series will take place in Rawalpindi before the entourage moves to Lahore for the remaining games.

“In a testament to the unwavering camaraderie between Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and New Zealand Cricket (NZC), we are delighted to present the schedule for New Zealand men’s team tour to Pakistan 2024," Usman Wahla, Pakisan's Director of International Cricket said.

“This tour symbolises the deep-rooted ties and mutual respect that define the relationship between our two cricketing nations. “Our avid cricket fans and the people of Pakistan will welcome the New Zealand team again and we hope to have yet another competitive series which is a key part of our buildup to this year’s ICC T20 World Cup.”

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Pakistan squad for 2023 New Zealand series: Full PAK v NZ T20I & ODI squad and team news

Pakistan will host New Zealand for a five-match T20I and a five-match ODI series across three venues, starting April 14. Here are the New Zealand and Pakistan squad for both series.

New Zealand had pulled out of the Pakistan tour just before the start of the first ODI in 2021 citing a security threat . In lieu, they will be playing extra games on this tour. This is the second time they are touring Pakistan in the space of five months. Across last December and January, they played two Tests that ended 0-0, followed by a three-match ODI series that New Zealand won 2-1.

Pakistan have named full-strength squads for both the ODI and T20I series. Regular captain Babar Azam makes a comeback, along with the leader of the Pakistan bowling attack Shaheen Shah Afridi . Other senior players like Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman, and Haris Rauf are also back following the rest they were given in the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan which concluded recently.

New Zealand, meanwhile, have been forced to name a severely depleted squad with most of their first-choice players occupied in the IPL. Tom Latham , who last played T20Is in 2021, will return to lead them in both formats.

New Zealand will be banking on the experience they gained in their ODI series victory earlier this year in Pakistan, and will be enhanced by the inputs the inputs of Saqlain Mushtaq, head coach of the Pakistan side until two months back. Saqlain has joined the New Zealand camp as an assistant coach.

PAK v NZ, 2023 T20I squad: Full team list and team news for Pakistan v New Zealand T20Is

Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan (vc), 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, Zaman Khan

New Zealand: Tom Latham (c), Mark Chapman, Matt Henry, Cole McConchie, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Ish Sodhi, Will Young, Chad Bowes, Dane Cleaver, Ben Lister, Adam Milne, James Neesham, Henry Shipley, Blair Tickner

PAK v NZ, 2023 ODI squad: Full team list and team news for Pakistan v New Zealand ODIs

Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan (vc), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haris Sohail, Ihsanullah, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, Usama Mir

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

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Schedule for New Zealand's T20I tour to Pakistan announced

This tour marks New Zealand's third visit to Pakistan in 17 months

News Desk in Karachi

13 March, 2024

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has officially announced that the New Zealand men's cricket team will visit Pakistan for a series of five T20Is, commencing on April 14. 

The Blackcaps will land in Islamabad on the mentioned date and are scheduled to play three T20Is at Rawalpindi's Pindi Cricket Stadium on April 18, 20, and 21. 

Following these matches, the teams will move to Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium for the final two T20Is on April 25 and 27.

All matches are set to kick off at 7 pm PKT. Ticket prices will be kept affordable, and details about ticket sales will be announced soon. 

This tour marks New Zealand's third visit to Pakistan in 17 months. Previously, they had traveled to Pakistan in December 2022/January 2023 to feature in two Tests and three ODIs – part of ICC Men’s Championship. Later that year in April, they traveled to Lahore, Rawalpindi and Karachi to feature in 10 white-ball matches.

Usman Wahla, Director of International Cricket at PCB, expressed excitement about hosting the New Zealand team and anticipates a competitive series as part of the preparation for the ICC T20 World Cup. 

“In a testament to the unwavering camaraderie between Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and New Zealand Cricket (NZC), we are delighted to present the schedule for New Zealand men’s team tour to Pakistan 2024," Usman said.

“This tour symbolises the deep-rooted ties and mutual respect that define the relationship between our two cricketing nations," he further added.

“Our avid cricket fans and the people of Pakistan will welcome the New Zealand team again and we hope to have yet another competitive series which is a key part of our buildup to this year’s ICC T20 World Cup," he concluded.

Series schedule

14 April – New Zealand arrive in Pakistan         16-17 April – Training/practice 18 April – 1st T20I, Rawalpindi 20 April – 2nd T20I, Rawalpindi 21 April – 3rd T20I, Rawalpindi 25 April – 4th T20I, Lahore 27 April – 5th T20I, Lahore

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New Zealand To Tour Pakistan For T20I Series In April As Part Of WC Preparation

The Pakistan Cricket Board: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Wednesday that the New Zealand men’s team will tour the country from April 14 to play five T20Is. The matches will also serve as vital preparation for both teams

New Zealand team will arrive in the capital city of Islamabad on April 14 and will play three T20Is at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on April 18, 20 and 21. Following this both sides will move to Lahore, where they will play the remaining two matches of the series on April 25 and 27, respectively, at the Gaddafi Stadium.

"In a testament to the unwavering camaraderie between Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and New Zealand Cricket (NZC), we are delighted to present the schedule for New Zealand men’s team tour to Pakistan 2024. This tour symbolises the deep-rooted ties and mutual respect that define the relationship between our two cricketing nations.

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"Our avid cricket fans and the people of Pakistan will welcome the New Zealand team again and we hope to have yet another competitive series which is a key part of our buildup to this year’s ICC T20 World Cup,” said Usman Wahla, Director – International Cricket, PCB.

The coming tour of the Blackcaps will mark their third visit to Pakistan in the last 17 months. Previously, they had travelled to Pakistan from December 2022 to January 2023 to feature in two Tests and three ODIs. While the Test series finished in a 0-0 draw, New Zealand won the subsequent ODI series 2-1.

Later in April that year, they travelled to Lahore, Rawalpindi and Karachi to feature in 10 white-ball matches. In that tour, the five-match T20I series ended in a 2-2 draw while Pakistan claimed the ODI series 4-1. Earlier this year, Pakistan visited New Zealand but suffered a 4-1 series defeat in T20Is.

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April 14– New Zealand arrive in Pakistan

April 16-17 – Training/practice

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April 25 – 4th T20I, Lahore

April 27 – 5th T20I, Lahore

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Drills and general fitness, Amir and Wasim among 29 Pakistan cricketers set for army training camp

Islamabad United’ players and officials celebrate with trophy after winning the final of Pakistan Super League T20 cricket match against Multan Sultans, in Karachi, Pakistan, Monday March 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)

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ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s international cricketers will undergo a two-week fitness training camp with the army to prepare for upcoming limited-overs tours and the Twenty20 World Cup.

Fast bowler Mohammad Amir and allrounder Imad Wasim were among the 29 cricketers selected Monday by the Pakistan Cricket Board to attend the March 26-April 8 camp at Kakul, Abbottabad.

Amir and Wasim have come out of international retirement and made themselves available for selection until the T20 World Cup in the U.S. and Caribbean in June.

Pakistan is scheduled to host New Zealand for five T20s next month and will also play T20 series in Ireland and England before the T20 World Cup starts on June 2.

The Pakistan Super League T20 tournament finished last week.

The PCB said the camp, organized in collaboration with Pakistan army, will focus on team building and is aimed to enhance the physical and mental strength of the players, “ensuring they are in the best condition to face the challenges ahead.”

“The players will undergo a comprehensive training regime tailored to elevate their fitness levels, agility, leadership, strategic thinking and overall performance on the field,” the PCB said in a statement.

It’s not the first time Pakistan’s leading cricketers will have to go through a training camp in Kakul. In 2016, the national team captained by Misbah-ul-Haq conducted a camp there before flying to England for a test series.

Pakistan squad: Aamir Jamal, Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Haseebullah, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Irfan Khan, Mehran Mumtaz, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usama Mir, Usman Khan and Zaman Khan.

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Pakistan to tour australia in november to play 3 odis, t20is.

The Pakistan cricket team is set to visit Australia for a white-ball series scheduled for November this year as Cricket Australia (CA) on Tuesday released its international schedule for the 2024-25 season.

In a press release, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said that the tour — which will mark the start of Australia’s white-ball schedule for the summer of 2024-25 — would comprise six games in total.

It said that three one-day internationals (ODIs) and as many T20Is will be played across six venues from November 4 to 18.

“Pakistan will be returning to Australia after a gap of almost one year, after having competed in the Benaud-Qadir Trophy which comprised three Test matches played across Perth, Sydney and Melbourne in December 2023-January 2024,” the PCB said.

The cricket board further said that the ODI series would begin on November 4 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground before moving to Adelaide and Perth on November 8 and 10, respectively.

Pakistan last played an ODI series on Australian soil back in 2016 , which saw the home side come out on top, the PCB said.

Subsequently, Pakistan and Australia will face each face-off in the three T20Is. Pakistan’s last T20I outing on Australian soil was back in 2022, wherein the men in green appeared in the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

“The series will start at The Gabba in Brisbane. Action will then move to the Sydney Cricket Ground; Pakistan’s last T20I at the venue saw them beat New Zealand at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup semi-final. Hobart will be the last stop on the tour, where the final T20I will be played on November 18,” the PCB said.

Australia-India Test series

Meanwhile, CA also announced that Perth will host the first match of a blockbuster five-Test series against India from November 22.

The series will then move to Adelaide for a day-night Test and then Brisbane’s Gabba, which traditionally was the opening venue of Australia’s Test summer.

The Melbourne Cricket Ground will stage the Boxing Day Test and the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series will wrap up at Sydney Cricket Ground starting on January 3.

CA chief executive Nick Hockley called it “one of the most highly anticipated summers of cricket in memory”.

“Fittingly, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has been put on the same footing as the (men’s) Ashes with a five-Test series for the first time since 1991-92,” he said.

Australia have not beaten India in a home series since 2014-2015.

The hosts have, however, won all four previous Tests at Perth Stadium.

“We’re confident the schedule will maximise viewership and attendance and there will be a tremendous atmosphere in stadiums across the country,” said Hockley.

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Five-Test India series, Ashes crown epic summer

Six Tests, nine ODIs, nine T20Is to be played by Australia's men's and women's teams at 12 venues between September and February

The MCG will stage a historic day-night Test to close out the Women's Ashes and Perth will host the opening clash of the five-Test Border-Gavaskar series, as Cricket Australia confirmed details of the 2024-25 international schedule.

Australia's all-conquering women's side will open the season against New Zealand in September, then also host India in December, while Australia's men will also play limited-overs fixtures against Pakistan in November, clearing the way for the multi-format stars to play key roles in the KFC BBL in January.

Pat Cummins will lead Australia's bid to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy from India for the first time in a decade when the hotly-anticipated series begins on November 22 at Perth Stadium, a venue where Virat Kohli's side was soundly beaten on their only previous visit in 2018.

That match was Australia's only victory in that series, and Perth has been India's least favoured destination Down Under, losing four of their five Tests there in the 77-year history between the two nations.

The West Test series opener will be followed by a day-night Test in Adelaide starting December 6, meaning the series will open with back-to-back Tests in prime time for east coast viewers in the first summer of the new TV rights contract that Seven and Foxtel signed with CA last year that will see matches also streamed on the 7Plus digital service.

The Gabba, once the 'traditional' opening venue of the Test summer, will host the third Test from December 14, before the iconic Boxing Day and New Year's slots for Melbourne and Sydney.

It means India faces their three least-favoured venues to open the series, although the tourists will believe the Gabba holds no demons for them following their historic series-clinching victory there in 2021.

Indeed, Australia have not beat India in a home series since 2014-15, losing at home in 2018-19 while Steve Smith and David Warner were serving bans, and again in 2020-21 when the four-Test series skipped Perth.

Australia have not won a Test series in India since 2004.

"This is one of the most highly anticipated summers of cricket in memory, with the eyes of the cricket world focused on the extended Border-Gavaskar Trophy Series and the multi-format Women’s Ashes," Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley said.

"Fittingly, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has been put on the same footing as the (men's) Ashes with a five-Test Series for the first time since 1991-92 and we're confident the schedule will maximise viewership and attendances and there will be a tremendous atmosphere in stadiums across the country."

Preceding that series, Australia will face India's arch-rivals Pakistan for three matches in each of the white-ball formats, including the first ODI at Perth Stadium for six years.

Perth will be the third ODI of the series after matches in Melbourne and Adelaide between November 4 and 10, with the following T20 series running from November 14-18 with games at the Gabba, SCG and Hobart's Blundstone Arena.

The move to open the men's international summer with one-day cricket is part of a concerted push under the current Future Tours Program to make Australia's multi-format players available for the BBL.

The international season again starts in September with Australia's women's team hosting New Zealand for a trio of T20 matches in Queensland that will serve as important preparation for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup that begins later that month in Bangladesh.

India's women will join their male counterparts in the country with a tour that runs in parallel with the men's second Test, with two ODIs in Brisbane and a third in Perth between December 5 and 11.

But the main course of the women's season is the multi-format Ashes series that will see several matches played at major stadiums, culminating in a day-night women's Test at the MCG.

The women's Ashes will commence after the Border-Gavaskar series has finished, with the first ODI on January 12, and the white-ball leg of the series will finish with a January 25 clash at the Adelaide Oval, marking a return to the ground's tradition of hosting cricket on the public holiday weekend.

The Test match at the MCG will be played over four days from January 30 and will be the first women's Test to be played at the iconic ground since 1949. England officials last year opted to make the women's Ashes Test a five-day affair to open the multi-format series, with Ashleigh Gardner's eight-wicket haul spinning the Aussies to victory on the final day.

It will be the second women's Ashes Test to be played with the pink ball under lights following the 2017 Test at North Sydney Oval where Ellyse Perry famously posted a double century in a drawn encounter.

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According to multiple reports, the PCB has reached out to the former Black Caps wicketkeeper-batter Ronchi to fill the vacancy caused by the departure of previous coaches, including Mickey Arthur, Grant Bradburn, and Andrew Puttick, who were transferred to the National Cricket Academy in Lahore. Ronchi is currently serving as batting coach of the New Zealand senior men’s team.

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P akistan’s cricket team is gearing up for a rigorous two-week army training camp focusing on fitness as preparation for their forthcoming international cricket commitments, including the Twenty20 World Cup. The camp will be held from March 26 to April 8 at Kakul in Abbottabad.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has named 29 players for this intense fitness program, which features prominent cricketers such as fast bowler Mohammad Amir and allrounder Imad Wasim, who have both announced their availability after coming out of retirement for selection leading up to the T20 World Cup set in the U.S. and Caribbean this June.

With a packed schedule that includes hosting New Zealand for five T20 matches next month and touring for T20 series in Ireland and England, Pakistan aims to ensure their team’s preparedness through this comprehensive camp. The Pakistan Super League T20 has recently concluded, opening up the players’ schedules for the camp.

According to the PCB, the collaboration with the Pakistan army is designed to bolster team unity, mental resilience, and the players’ overall physical constitution, gearing them up for the challenges on the horizon.

“This camp will feature a meticulous program developed to advance the players’ endurance, mobility, leadership abilities, analytical thinking, and match-day performances,” the PCB stated.

Previously, in 2016, the Pakistan cricket team also attended a similar camp in Kakul under the captaincy of Misbah-ul-Haq, which became a prelude to their tour of England for a test series.

Pakistan Squad List for the Army Training Camp:

The roster for the camp includes: Aamir Jamal, Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Haseebullah, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Irfan Khan, Mehran Mumtaz, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usama Mir, Usman Khan, and Zaman Khan.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of the fitness camp.

The camp is aimed to build team camaraderie while focusing on enhancing the players’ physical and mental strength.

Who are some of the notable cricketers attending the camp?

Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim are among the 29 cricketers attending the camp.

Where and when will the camp take place?

The camp will be conducted at Kakul, Abbottabad, from March 26 to April 8.

What are Pakistan’s upcoming cricketing fixtures?

Pakistan will host New Zealand for five T20s, and play series in Ireland and England, with the T20 World Cup beginning on June 2.

What was the outcome for the Pakistani team the last time they had this type of camp?

The last time they attended a similar camp in 2016, it was followed by a tour of England for a test series.

The Pakistan Cricket Board is taking significant steps to ensure that their cricketers are in prime physical and mental condition to tackle the intense cricketing schedule ahead. The upcoming army training camp is set to be an essential part of their preparation for the challenges that lie in the home series against New Zealand and the global stage of the T20 World Cup. Cricket enthusiasts worldwide will be eagerly anticipating the outcome of this unique training experience for the Pakistan national cricket team.

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