NZ Squad Pakistan ODIs, PAK vs NZ: New Zealand has announced their ODI squad for their upcoming series 5 match ODI against Pakistan. New Zealand squad would be without their regular stars, who are currently busy with their respective franchise commitments in the IPL 2023. The Blackcaps will feature a team that will exclude Kane Williamson (who injured his knee), Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner and Finn Allen. Tom Latham is named the captain for New Zealand tour of Pakistan after he was named captain for NZ vs SL white ball series. Follow Pakistan vs New Zealand LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN
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Latham will bank on the services of experienced campaigners like Daryl Mitchell, Matt Henry, James Neesham, Henry Nicholls and Ish Sodhi. In absence of their main players, NZ have also included two potential debutants in Ben Lister and Cole McConchie.
Head coach Gary Stead said on the tour, “We’ve enjoyed a number of exciting matches against Pakistan across both white ball formats in the last season home and way. They are a tough team no matter where you take them on,” Stead said as quoted by ICC.
“The successful ODI Series earlier this year in Pakistan provided big learning opportunities for the players and having more ODI match experience is fantastic in a World Cup year,” Stead continued.
The five-match ODI series will begin on April 26 in Rawalpindi and conclude on May 7 in Karachi. It will be preceded by a five-match T20I series between April 14-24.
New Zealand ODI squad for PAK vs NZ
Tom Latham (c), Tom Blundell, Chad Bowes, Matt Henry, Ben Lister, Cole McConchie, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Henry Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner, Will Young.
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