New Zealand will tour the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for a three-match T20 International collection which begins on Thursday (August 17) in Dubai.
This would be the first time the 2 groups will meet within the shortest format of the sport. Previously, the Black Caps have clashed in opposition to the UAE in a solitary One-Day International, in the course of the 1996 World Cup.
New Zealand has named a second-string squad for the three-match collection and will probably be led by Tim Southee. The collection will mark the return of Kyle Jamieson, who underwent a again surgical procedure in February.
The UAE named a 16-member squad, which will probably be helmed by Muhammad Waseem, who is ready to make his T20I captaincy debut. Asif Khan, who struck a blistering 145-ball 151 in opposition to the United States within the ODI World Cup Qualifiers, has additionally been named within the squad.
NEW ZEALAND SQUAD
Tim Southee (c), Chad Bowes, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Will Young, Dean Foxcroft, Cole McConchie, Mitchell Santner, Dane Cleaver (wk), Tim Seifert (wk), Adithya Ashok, Kyle Jamieson, Ben Lister, Jacob Duffy.
UAE SQUAD
Muhammad Waseem (c), Ali Naseer, Ansh Tandon, Aryansh Sharma, Asif Khan, Aayan Afzal Khan, Basil Hameed, Ethan D’Souza, Mohammed Faraazuddin, Jash Giyanani, Junaid Siddique, Lovepreet Singh, Mohammad Jawadullah, Sanchit Sharma, Vriitya Aravind, Zahoor Khan.
NEW ZEALAND VS UAE T20I SERIES SCHEDULE
August 17, 1st T20I: Dubai
August 19, 2nd T20I: Dubai
August 20, third T20I: Dubai
NEW ZEALAND VS UAE T20I SERIES 2023 LIVE STREAMING INFO
The T20I collection between New Zealand and UAE will probably be telecast LIVE on the Star Sports Network in India. The matches may also be obtainable for LIVE streaming on the FanCode app and web site. All matches will start at 7:30 PM IST (Indian Standard Time).
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com