*Official* Pakistan in New Zealand 2020/21

[ParwazHaiJunoon]

18 Dec 2020	1st T20I	Aukland
20 Dec 2020	2nd T20I	Hamilton
22 Dec 2020	3rd T20I	Napier
26---30 Dec 2020	1st Test	Mount Maunganui
03---07 Jan 2021	2nd Test	Christchurch

Pakistan Shaheen (A squad) will play 4 day Match against NewZeland A starting on December 17 in Whangarei.

Shaheens squad: Rohail Nazir (C), Abid Ali, Amad Butt, Azhar Ali, Danish Aziz, Fawad Alam, Haris Sohail, Imam-ul-Haq, Imran Butt, Mohammad Abbas, Naseem Shah, Shan Masood, Sohail Khan, Yasir Shah, Zafar Gohar and Zeeshan Malik.

Pakistan T20I Squad:

 

[ParwazHaiJunoon]

Pakistan set to train in New Zealand after entire squad found Covid negative in final round of testing

Pakistan set to train in New Zealand after entire squad found Covid negative in final round of testing

The three-match T20I series starts on December 18, followed by two Tests from December 26

www.espncricinfo.com

Pakistan players likely caught virus during flight or just prior - NZ director of public health

Pakistan players likely caught virus during flight or just prior - NZ director of public health

All but one member of the Pakistan squad was released from managed isolation on Tuesday

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[ParwazHaiJunoon]

Abdullah Shafique will likely open in absence of Fakhar Zaman in T20Is.

In an era where other Teams are looking to post 200+ in T20Is , Misbah assembled a side that has 4 accumulators. "Babar , Abdullah , Hafeez & Rizwan."
This is how our TM looks forward?

 

[trundler]

Strangely Hafeez is one of the better accelerators around. Did well in England and the National Cup. That side would be relying heavily on Haider Ali for quick runs though. Iftikhar can put in the odd cameo but he doesn't inspire a lot of confidence.

 

[Flem274*]

i can't remember if he's banned or not but if he's allowed i'd bat hafeez at #8 in the tests and use him as my spinner.

 

[morgieb]

I'm amazed Hafeez is still a thing.

 

[honestbharani]

i can't remember if he's banned or not but if he's allowed i'd bat hafeez at #8 in the tests and use him as my spinner.

But that is just an invitation to get him banned, even if he isn't currently.

 

[ParwazHaiJunoon]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1332360463141785602

 

[ParwazHaiJunoon]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1335630800012849152

 

[nzfan]

I think Pakistan will be a bit undercooked for T20s. This is the updated tour schedule now. They'll be all right for the test matches though with at least one 4 day game under the belt. Cobham Oval will resemble as close to Bay Oval. Both reasonable batting decks with assistance to some spin. Pakistan's best chance in test series is at Bay Oval.

Three venues for T20s are small sized grounds, plenty of runs. Don't think the bowlers will be queuing up.

 

[ParwazHaiJunoon]

Sarfraz will be backup WK for this series as Rohail Nazir is captaining Pakistan A.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1337079209974489088

 

[Chewie]

Duffy gets his first callup, that first game side will be interesting

Also, can a mod please fix the title of this thread


BLACKCAPS T20 SQUAD GAME 1

Mitchell Santner (c)
Todd Astle
Doug Bracewell
Mark Chapman
Devon Conway
Jacob Duffy
Martin Guptill
Scott Kuggeleijn
Jimmy Neesham
Glenn Phillips
Tim Seifert (wk)
Ish Sodhi
Blair Tickner

BLACKCAPS T20 SQUAD GAMES 2 & 3

Kane Williamson (c)
Todd Astle
Trent Boult
Devon Conway
Martin Guptill
Kyle Jamieson
Scott Kuggeleijn
Daryl Mitchell
Jimmy Neesham
Glenn Phillips
Tim Seifert (wk)
Ish Sodhi
Tim Southee

 

[Chewie]

Also, Lockie injured, no Taylor either

 

[thundaboult]

Super excited to see Duffy get a game. Although idk why just 1 game instead of all 3. Is it that important to give southee more t20?? Baffling....

Is bracewell gonna be competing with neesh and mitchell for the allrounder spot? I don't really have an opinion on him lol. Has he gotten any better? I feel that Kuggelejin can do better and has more potential than him.

Hopefully lockie heals up for the aus t20s. And a wise wise call with rossco...his time definitely is up. Focus on odi's big man.

 

[straw man]

Taylor’s absence was a major talking point of the 18-man squad named for three matches starting next Friday in Auckland, along with star fast bowler Lockie Ferguson who is awaiting further medical advice after suffering a bone stress injury in his back in a potential major blow for the side.

faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

 

[thundaboult]

faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Gutting. He could have pushed his case for the test side with the A game as well. Bugger injuries

 

[The Hutt Rec]

RIP Ferguson ??

 

[thundaboult]

im gonna sound stupid but are bone stress injuries career killers? and its in his back too so yikes...

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

They're why Shane Bond was only fit about 20% of the time.

 

[thundaboult]

goddamit