Pakistan-New Zealand Cricket Series in Pakistan-2022

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New Zealand squad arrive in Pakistan for Tests and ODIs​

AFP
December 22, 2022

New Zealand’s Test squad on Wednesday while on its way to Pakistan from Auckland for Test series starting on Monday. — Twitter/@BLACKCAPS
New Zealand’s cricket team returned to Pakistan on Thursday to play two Tests and three one-day internationals, a year after abandoning their tour over a security threat.

The arrival of the Kiwis comes just days after England whitewashed Pakistan at home in a three-match Test series that has seen the hosts’ cricket board chief sacked.

New Zealand sparked deep frustration in Pakistan in September last year when they failed to show up at Rawalpindi Stadium and announced they were flying home.

They rescheduled the visit after Australia’s successful tour in March, which was followed by two visits by England.
The current 15-man New Zealand squad is led by veteran fast bowler Tim Southee and they will begin the tour with the first Test in Karachi on Monday.

The second Test is in Multan from Jan 3, followed by one-day internationals on Jan 10, 12 and 14 in Karachi.
Pakistan announced a 16-man squad for the Test series on Wednesday, with a recall for fast bowler Hasan Ali.
Spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi misses out with a knee injury.

The Test series against New Zealand will provide Pakistan with a chance to improve on their performance after a humiliating defeat at the hands of England.

New Zealand cut short a tour in 2002 when a bomb blast outside their Karachi hotel killed 14 people including French naval staff. They returned in 2003 but avoided the mega port city.

Pakistan then became a no-go destination for international cricket in 2009 when the Sri Lankan team bus was attacked, forcing Pakistan to play home games at neutral venues, mostly in the United Arab Emirates.

But international cricket has gradually returned since 2015 following major security improvements and this year has been a big home season with visits by Australia, England and New Zealand.

New Zealand squad:​

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

New Zealand squad arrive in Pakistan for Tests and ODIs

Kiwis come a year after abandoning their tour over security threat while Green Shirts seek to recover from England whitewash.

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Pakistan and New Zealand seek revival after England battering​

PCB says second Test of the series has been moved from Multan to Karachi due to deteriorating weather conditions.

 

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Wont be long until the Kiwis pack up and leave due to the deteriorating security issues in the country.
It'll be another hinderance restoring cricket to the nation.

 

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New Zealand gearing up for Pakistan Test challenge, says Southee​

AFP
December 25, 2022

New Zealand’s captain Tim Southee (R) and his Pakistan’s counterpart Babar Azam unveil the test match trophy on the eve of their first cricket Test match at the National Stadium in Karachi on December 25, 2022. Photo: AFP

KARACHI: Newly appointed New Zealand captain Tim Southee expects Pakistan to bounce back from a 3-0 home Test series whitewash at the hands of an aggressive England team, saying on Sunday that his men would find their own way to defeat the wounded hosts.

England handed Pakistan their first-ever 3-0 home Test whitewash earlier this week, enhancing the reputation of their newly adopted ultra-aggressive style of Test cricket -- coined "Bazball" after the nickname of head coach Brendon McCullum.

The Kiwis take on Pakistan in the first match of a two-match series in Karachi on Monday.

Southee described England's win as "impressive and incredible", but said his team would find their own strategy to take on Pakistan.

 

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Rizwan is a failure player just a leg side player today's competitive cricket he can only survive by blind stupid supporters like Ramiz raja to run his career

Karachi is a main financial hub and backbone of PCB if their players keep dropping after performances and playing pathetic players after long run with zero performance i welcome najam sethi

Ramiz raja should get befeting reply on all his current videos he thought he will run PCB with cult and dictator mindset he is liar u turner what happens to pak cricket in his tenure time to give him a shut up call

He is blaming sethi how he came some tell this idiot he did that same to come in cricket difference is sethi gave pak team a better stature and capable team players get selected from all provinces


Ramiz said we don't have fast bowlers how meer Hamza came he just wanted to destroy Shaheen Afridi career

Giving stupid players long runs with pathetic performance

Wasim Jr Nawaz Rizwan haris hassan Ali faheem ashraf should be thrown out of team ASAP

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Waqar Younis bazid Khan Ramiz raja Misbah should be banned for life for any type of cricket in and out of pak destroy their careers as they destroyed other deserving players...

 

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Babar ton lifts Pakistan after New Zealand strike early in first Test​

Babar enjoyed an excellent 196-run partnership with Sarfaraz

Reuters​

26 December, 2022

PHOTO: PCB

Captain Babar Azam struck an unbeaten 161 as Pakistan overcame a wobbly start to score 317-5 against New Zealand on the first day of the opening Test at Karachi's National Stadium on Monday.

Babar rode his luck in a 277-ball innings which contained 15 fours and a big six to bring up his century while Agha Salman was unbeaten on three at stumps after New Zealand failed to capitalise on a strong start with the ball.

Babar opted to bat first and the touring side began their first Test in Pakistan in 20 years by taking two quick wickets via stumpings, with Ajaz Patel removing Abdullah Shafique for seven and spin partner Michael Bracewell dismissing Shan Masood for three.

Bracewell could have had the key wicket of Babar in the 15th over, but Daryl Mitchell dropped a simple chance at first slip, though the bowler responded by having Imam-ul-Haq caught for 24 at mid-off three deliveries later.

Pakistan recovered from the early blows as Babar reached his half-century, but New Zealand skipper Tim Southee reduced them to 110-4 when Saud Shakeel (22) edged one to Henry Nicholls at gully shortly before lunch.

Babar continued his rescue act after the break, however, reaching his ninth Test century in the company of Sarfaraz Ahmed, who made 86 in his first Test since 2019 after replacing wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan in the side.

Babar enjoyed an excellent 196-run partnership with Sarfaraz before Patel dismissed the former captain when he edged one to Mitchell at first slip shortly before the close.

New Zealand, who abandoned their white-ball tour of Pakistan last year due to security concerns, are looking to end a run of four straight test defeats with Southee as the new captain following the six-year tenure of Kane Williamson.

Pakistan are seeking to overcome a similar slump, including a 3-0 home series defeat by England, in the two-Test series against the New Zealanders.

 

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PAK vs NZ,.... 1st Test

PAk ⊱ 438-10....311-8d
NZ ⊱ 612-9d.....61-1*｟7.3｠
Latham ⊱｟35｠ Conway ⊱｟18｠

 

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Sodhi’s best in vain as Pakistan salvage draw against NZ in 1st Test​

Sodhi grabbed 6-86, threatening to give NZ victory in first two sessions on final day but Pakistan fought on, declaring their second innings on 311-8.

 

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Sodhi’s best in vain as Pakistan salvage draw against NZ in 1st Test​

Sodhi grabbed 6-86, threatening to give NZ victory in first two sessions on final day but Pakistan fought on, declaring their second innings on 311-8.

Babar declaring was a stupid decision. umpire saved the humiliation for Pakistan by making the decision to stop the match due to bad light.

To save Pakistani Cricket, it has to be completely free from Government influence.

 

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KARACHI: Pakistan strolled to a six-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first one-day international on Monday after fast bowler Naseem Shah took five wickets in Karachi.

The 19-year-old grabbed 5-57 for his second five-wicket haul in just four ODI appearances as New Zealand, sent in to bat, managed 255-9 in their 50 overs at the National Stadium.

Mohammad Rizwan (77 not out), skipper Babar Azam (66) and Fakhar Zaman (56) then helped Pakistan cruise to victory with 11 balls to spare.


The home team took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

The remaining matches are on Wednesday and Friday, also in Karachi.

Azam and Zaman put on 78 runs for the second wicket after Imam-ul-Haq (11) fell in the sixth over.

Zaman hit seven boundaries in his 74-ball knock before he was bowled by Michael Bracewell, while Azam was stumped off Glenn Phillips after facing 82 deliveries.

Rizwan, who added 60 with Azam, put on another 64 with Haris Sohail who made a quick-fire 32.

Off-spinner Bracewell was the best New Zealand bowler with 2-44.

Earlier, it was Naseem's fiery bowling that kept New Zealand in check.

The teenager dismissed opener Devon Conway in the first over of the match for nought to kickstart Pakistan.

Naseem returned for a second spell to account for Phillips (37), Bracewell (43) and Henry Shipley (nought).

Naseem, whose first ODI five-wicket haul was against the Netherlands in August, rounded off his night by dismissing Mitchell Santner for 21 in the final over.

Tom Latham (42) and Daryl Mitchell (36) stabilised the innings during a fourth-wicket stand of 56, while Phillips and Bracewell added 66 off 59 balls for the sixth -- before Naseem dismissed both in successive overs.

Skipper Kane Williamson scored 26 before he was beautifully bowled by debutant leg-spinner Usama Mir, who finished with 2-42.

Phillips hit a six and a four in his 53-ball knock, while Bracewell cracked four boundaries and a six.

Opener Finn Allen smashed six boundaries in his 27-ball 29.

 

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Conway hits hundred as New Zealand thump Pakistan to level series​

Despite a fighting 79 from Babar Azam, Pakistan were dismissed for 182 to leave the three-match series tied at 1-1.

 

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PCB will remove Babar Azam as the captain of ODI team.