New Zealand has named its squad for the upcoming Pakistan trip, which will begin on September 17 in Rawalpindi with an ODI match.
According to the PCB‘s press statement, the 17th, 19th, and 21st ODIs will be held in Rawalpindi’s Pindi Cricket Stadium, while the five T20Is will be held at Lahore’s historic Gaddafi Stadium from September 25 to October 3.
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The visits to Bangladesh and Pakistan will be managed by a new coaching staff led by Wellington coach Glenn Pocknall and veteran manager Mike Sandle, with regular Blackcap’s bowling coach Shane Jurgenson joining as head coach for the Pakistan T20 series.
Tom Latham will captain the side in Bangladesh and Pakistan, with Kane Williamson and coach Gary Stead resuming their roles for the T20 World Cup and the Test tour to India.
Ross Taylor was chosen for the three One-Day Internationals in Pakistan, but due to the short nature of the one-week series and the length of quarantine protocols, it was mutually agreed that he would stay at home to prepare for the approaching Indian Test trip and home summer.
Kiwis’ Squad for ODIs
Tom Latham (c) (wk)
Finn Allen
Hamish Bennett
Tom Blundell (wk)
Doug Bracewell
Colin de Grandhomme
Jacob Duffy
Matt Henry
Scott Kuggeleijn
Cole McConchie
Henry Nicholls
Ajaz Patel
Rachin Ravindra
Blair Tickner
Will Young
Coaching Staff: Glenn Pocknall, Graeme Aldridge, Thilan Samaraweera
New Zealand Squad for T20s
Tom Latham (c) (wk)
Finn Allen
Todd Astle
Hamish Bennett
Tom Blundell (wk)
Mark Chapman
Colin de Grandhomme
Martin Guptill
Matt Henry
Daryl Mitchell
Ajaz Patel
Ish Sodhi
Ben Sears
Blair Tickner
Will Young
Coaching Staff: Shane Jurgensen, Glenn Pocknall, Graeme Aldridge, Tilan Samaraweera
Series Schedule
11 Sep – Arrival in Islamabad
12-14 Sep – Room isolation
15-16 Sep – Training/practice/intra-squad match
17 Sep – 1st ODI, Rawalpindi
19 Sep – 2nd ODI, Rawalpindi
21 Sep – 3rd ODI, Rawalpindi
25 Sep – 1st T20I, Lahore
26 Sep – 2nd T20I, Lahore
29 Sep – 3rd T20I, Lahore
1 Oct – 4th T20I, Lahore
3 Oct – 5th T20I, Lahore
