Pakistan cricket team are scheduled to play a five-match T20I bilateral series against New Zealand starting on Friday, January 12. This will be Pakistan's first T20I series of the year which also has a T20 World Cup coming in June. (More Cricket News)
New Zealand have announced their squad for the home series and star batter Kane Williamson will be leading the side in the highly anticipated bilateral series. Matt Henry, who was out of the side due to injury will also make his comeback against Pakistan in the T20Is.
On the other hand, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had earlier announced that former pacer Yasir Arafat will join the team as a 'high-performance coach' for the New Zealand tour. Arafat replaced Simon Helmot who will the team due to personal commitments. Arafat has previously coached in New Zealand and England.
Shaheen Afridi will lead the Pakistan side for the first time in T20Is and looking at the upcoming T20 World Cup in West Indies and United States Of America, he will be trying to come up with a fixed combination. Aamer Jamal and youngster Saim Ayub have also been added to the squad.
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Squad:
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (c), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Devon Conway (wk), Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert (wk), Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee
Pakistan: Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Azam Khan, Shaheen Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Abrar Ahmed, Abbas Afridi, Usama Mir, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Zaman Khan, Haseebullah Khan, Aamer Jamal, Mohammad Nawaz, Iftikhar Ahmed
Below are the live-streaming details, schedule and timings of the Pakistan vs New Zealand T20Is:-
When the 1st New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I match will be played?
The 1st New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I match will be played on Friday, 12 January at 12:40 pm IST.
Where the 1st New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I match will be played?
The 1st New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I match will be played at Eden Park in Auckland.
When the 2nd New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I match will be played?
The 2nd New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I match will be played on Sunday, 14 January at 11:40 am IST.
Where the 2nd New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I match will be played?
The 2nd New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I match will be played at Seddon Park in Hamilton.
When the 3rd New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I match will be played?
The 3rd New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I match will be played on Wednesday, 17 January at 5:30 am IST.
Where the 3rd New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I match will be played?
The 3rd New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I match will be played at University Oval in Dunedin.
When the 4th New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I match will be played?
The 4th New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I match will be played on Friday, 19 January at 11:40 am IST.
Where the 4th New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I match will be played?
The 4th New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I match will be played at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
When the 5th New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I match will be played?
The 5th New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I match will be played on Sunday, 21 January at 5:30 am IST.
Where the 5th New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I match will be played?
The 5th New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I match will be played at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
On which TV channels will the Pakistan vs New Zealand T20I matches be telecast live?
The broadcast of Pakistan vs New Zealand T20I matches in India is not confirmed yet.
Where the Pakistan vs New Zealand T20I matches can be live-streamed?
Pakistan vs New Zealand T20I matches can be live-streamed on Amazon Prime Video.
