New Zealand squad arrives in Pakistan for Tests and ODIs

New Zealand’s cricket group returned to Pakistan on Thursday to play two Tests and three One-Day Internationals, a 12 months after abandoning its tour over a safety risk. The arrival of the Kiwis comes simply days after England whitewashed Pakistan at dwelling in a three-match Test sequence that has seen the host’s cricket board chief sacked.

New Zealand sparked deep frustration in Pakistan in September final 12 months when it failed to indicate up at Rawalpindi Stadium and introduced it was flying dwelling. It rescheduled the go to after Australia’s profitable tour in March, which was adopted by two visits by England.

The present 15-man New Zealand squad is led by veteran quick bowler Tim Southee and it’ll start the tour with the primary Test in Karachi from Monday. The second Test is in Multan from January 3, adopted by ODIs on January 10, 12 and 14 in Karachi.

Pakistan introduced a 16-man squad for the Test sequence on Wednesday, with a recall for quick bowler Hasan Ali.

Spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi misses out with a knee harm.

The Test sequence towards New Zealand will present Pakistan with an opportunity to enhance on their efficiency after a humiliating defeat by the hands of England.

New Zealand reduce brief a tour in 2002 when a bomb blast outdoors its Karachi lodge killed 14 folks together with French naval workers. It returned in 2003 however averted the mega port metropolis. Pakistan then grew to become a no-go vacation spot for worldwide cricket in 2009 when the Sri Lankan group bus was attacked, forcing Pakistan to play dwelling video games at impartial venues, largely within the United Arab Emirates.

But worldwide cricket has step by step returned since 2015 following main safety enhancements and this 12 months has been a giant dwelling season with visits by Australia, England and New Zealand.