Lahore: The New Zealand team led by Tom Latham arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday to play the ODI and T20I series.
The Kiwis will play five 50-over matches and as many T20Is during this tour.
The Black Caps squad landed at Lahore Airport today and were taken to a hotel under tight security. The players will rest for two days before resuming practice on April 13.
The five-match T20 series against New Zealand will be played in Lahore (April 14, 15, 17) and Rawalpindi (April 20, 24). The ODI matches will be played in Rawalpindi (April 27, 29) and Karachi (May 3, 5, 7).
‘Challenging Tour’
After arriving in Pakistan, New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell said that he is very excited for the T20 and ODI series in Pakistan.
There are young players in the team who have not played in these conditions before.
An early morning check in with Daryl Mitchell on arrival in Lahore #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/gOlmpqLjxE
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) April 10, 2023
Describing the Pakistan tour as challenging, the player said that Pakistan has a world-class team.
He said that the conditions here are completely different from New Zealand and the young players will gain experience.
The series is quite long, we will try to play good cricket.
Pakistani squads
T20: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Ehsanullah, Imad Wasim, Muhammad Haris, Muhammad Nawaz, Muhammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saeem Ayub, Shaheen. Shah Afridi, Shaan Masood and Zaman Khan
ODI: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafiq, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haris Sohail, Ehsanullah, Imamul Haq, Muhammad Nawaz, Muhammad Rizwan, Muhammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood and Osama Mir
