On Friday, December 18th, the New Zealand cricket team will resume their white-ball action when they welcome Pakistan at Eden Park in a three-match T20I series.
The Kiwis will look to continue their fine form against a Pakistan side that is equally deep in the shortest format, coming at the rear of a T20I as well as a Test series victory against the West Indies. They're coming to New Zealand after winning all of their T20Is in November against Zimbabwe.
The first match of the T20I series between New Zealand and Pakistan will see the absence of their usual captains. But though Kane Williamson will be back for the remaining two fixtures, after sustaining a fracture in his right thumb, Babar Azam will miss the entire series.
Veteran batsman Ross Taylor was dropped from New Zealand's T20I squad in other developments, but a certain Trent Boult could mark his return. In the meantime, Lockie Ferguson, who was ruled out for up to six weeks with a partial stress fracture to his lumbar spine, will be the biggest miss.
New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I full squads
New Zealand T20I squad: Mitchell Santner (c), Todd Astle, Doug Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Martin Guptill, Scott Kuggeleijn, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner
Pakistan T20I squad: Sarfraz Ahmed (c), Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Hafeez, Sahibzada Farhan, Shoaib Malik, Hussain Talat, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Imad Wasim, Babar Azam, Waqas Maqsood, Faheem Ashraf, Asif Ali.
New Zealand vs Pakistan T20 Series Full Schedule:
- Dec 18, Friday: New Zealand vs Pakistan, 1st T20I Eden Park, Auckland- 11.30 am
- Dec 20, Sunday: New Zealand vs Pakistan, 2nd T20I Seddon Park, Hamilton- 11.30 am
- Dec 22, Tuesday: New Zealand vs Pakistan, 3rd T20I Mclean Park, Napier – 11.30 am
Where to watch New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I series live?
Unfortunately, the New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I series will not be telecast by any channel in India. However, fans in Pakistan will enjoy the action on PTV Sports. On the other hand, viewers from India can watch the live stream of New Zealand vs Pakistan on the FanCode app or the website.
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