PCB announces Pakistan squad for New Zealand tour

Pakistan cricket team head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has announced the 35-player squad for the upcoming New Zealand tour while addressing a press conference in Lahore.

PCB, Pakistan squad New Zealand tour — PCB announces Pakistan squad for New Zealand tour.

The upcoming T20 series is crucial for the Pakistan cricket team and will help gain valuable points in the ICC World Test Championship according to Misbah-ul-Haq.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed that the squad will depart on November 23rd and will spend the mandatory 14-day quarantine period at the hotel.

Pakistan Squad for New Zealand Tour

Openers	Abid Ali, Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Shan Masood, and Zeeshan Malik.
Middle-order batsmen	Babar Azam, Azhar Ali, Danish Aziz, Fawad Alam, Haider Ali, Haris Sohail, Hussain Talat, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imran Butt, Khushdil Shah, and Mohammad Hafeez.
Wicketkeepers	Mohammad Rizwan, Rohail Nazir, and Sarfaraz Ahmed.
Spinners	Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Usman Qadir, Yasir Shah, and Zafar Gohar.
Fast bowlers	Amad Butt, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Musa, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sohail Khan, and Wahab Riaz.

Pakistan V New Zealand – Match Schedule

Date	Venue
Dec 18	First T20I, Eden Park, Auckland
Dec 20	Second T20I, Seddon Park, Hamilton
Dec 22	Third T20I, McLean Park, Napier
Dec 26-30	First Test, Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
January 3-7	Second Test, Hagley Oval, Christchurch