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New Zealand are scheduled to play two Tests and three ODIs in December 2022 and January 2023

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20 September, 2022

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), after the consultation with New Zealand Cricket (NZC), has agreed on the venues for the upcoming tour later this year.

In September 2021, New Zealand reached Pakistan and went back without playing the series. PCB Chairman Rameez Raja took a firm stance andNew Zealand had assured to compensate for the loss incurred while agreeing to tour Pakistan twice. 

The first visit will be a part of the Future Tours Programme, while the second was agreed to make up for the matches lost when New Zealand called off their limited-overs tour of Pakistan in September 2021.

New Zealand are scheduled to play two Tests and three ODIs in December 2022 and January 2023.

The New Zealand team will arrive in Pakistan after the completion of the Test series between Pakistan and England, the first Test of the series will be played at the Multan Stadium. National Stadium Karachi has been selected for the second Test match. 

Meanwhile, Karachi will host all three ODIs. 

On the other hand, New Zealand will tour again in April/May next year for five T20Is and as many ODIs. 

The matches are proposed in Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi.

Both the boards will formally announce the schedule after agreeing on the dates in the next few days.

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New Zealand announce first Pakistan tour in 18 years

The tour is set to start on 17 September with the first ODI in Rawalpindi, with subsequent ODIs to be played on 19 and 21 September.

The teams will then move to Lahore for the five-match T20I series, starting 25 September.

PCB confirms schedule of New Zealand’s first tour of Pakistan in 18 years. #PAKvNZ | #HarHaalMainCricket pic.twitter.com/dPlThiKuGT — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 5, 2021

The New Zealand series will begin a long 2021-2022 home season for Pakistan – England will tour the country for a white-ball series after the Blackcaps followed by West Indies in December and Australia in February-March 2022.

"Series against a top-ranked side like New Zealand will be a perfect start to a mouth-watering and highly-exciting home season of red and white-ball cricket," said PCB chief executive Wasim Khan. "The 2019 World Cup finalists, who are also the World Test champions and ranked third in T20Is, will draw tremendous attraction and interest from the local fans, and will reinforce Pakistan's status as a safe and secure country."

"I am pleased New Zealand Cricket has accepted our offer to play two additional Twenty20 Internationals. These will not only provide extra games to both the countries as part of their ICC Men's T20 World Cup preparations but will also allow New Zealand players to spend extra days in Pakistan, familiarise with our culture and enjoy our hospitality."

New Zealand Cricket Chief Executive David White also expressed his happiness about the tour.

"We're very much looking forward to returning to Pakistan for the start of their home international season. New Zealand was the first country outside India to tour Pakistan and we share a close relationship with the PCB. It's great that, after such a difficult time for Pakistan, international cricket is again being played in the country."

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Average 55.00

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New Zealand Tour of Pakistan 2024 Schedule, Squad – PAK vs NZ

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New Zealand Tour of Pakistan 2024: The New Zealand cricket team is scheduled to tour Pakistan to play 5 T20I matches between April 18 and April 27 across 2 different venues in Pakistan.

This will be New Zealand’s third visit to Pakistan in the last 17 months, the first of which occurred in December 2022 – January 2023 for two Tests and three ODIs.

The second of which was played in April 2023 for a white-ball tour. The 2022-23 Test series finished as a 0-0 draw, while New Zealand won the ODI series 2-1.

In April later that year, the five-match T20I series ended in a 2-2 draw and Pakistan dominated the visitors in ODIs, claiming the series 4-1. Earlier this year, Pakistan toured New Zealand and suffered a 4-1 defeat in T20Is.

New Zealand Tour of Pakistan 2024

The first three matches of the series will be played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi while the remaining two matches will be played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

The 5-match T20I series will lay a strong foundation for both teams’ preparation for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in the USA and West Indies. Ahead of the series, PCB named Babar Azam as their new white ball captain . The Kiwis’ team is scheduled to arrive in Islamabad on April 14.

PAK vs NZ 2024 Schedule

As per PAK vs NZ 2024 Schedule, the first match will be played on April 18 in Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi. All matches of the series will be played at 7:00 PM Local/2:00 PM GMT/7:30 PM IST.

PAK vs NZ 2024 Squad

Babar Azam has been named as the captain of the Pakistan T20I team. Full details of the squad will be updated here right after the official announcement!!!

Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Amir, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usama Mir, Usman Khan, Zaman Khan

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Michael Bracewell (c), Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Jacob Duffy, Dean Foxcroft, Ben Lister, Cole McConchie, Jimmy Neesham, Will O’Rourke, Tim Robinson, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert (WK), Ish Sodhi, Tom Blundell, Zak Foulkes

PAK vs NZ 2024 Venues

The 5 matches of the New Zealand Tour of Pakistan 2024 will be played across two different venues namely:

• Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
• Gaddafi Stadium , Lahore
• PAK vs NZ 2024

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NEW DELHI: India will kick off their home cricket season against Bangladesh in Sept­e­mber before hosting New Zealand in October and England next year, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Thursday.

India will welcome Bang­ladesh for a two-match Test series, which will be played in Chennai and Kanpur from September 19-23 and September 27-October 1. It will be followed by three Twenty20s in Dha­ramsala, Delhi and Hyderabad.

They will then host the Black Caps for three Tests, with the first Test starting on October 16 in Bengaluru.

England will visit India in January next year to play five T20s and three One-day Internationals. Chen­nai, Kolkata, Rajkot, Pune and Mumbai will be the venues for the T20s while Nagpur, Cuttack and Ahm­e­dabad will host the ODIs.

England’s tour of India will begin on January 22 and conclude on February 12.

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New Zealand to tour Pakistan twice in 2022-23 to make up for postponed series

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The two teams will meet in December 2022 and in April 2023  •  ICC via Getty

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he 2025 Champions Trophy is set to be held in Pakistan from February 19 to March 9 and seven countries will be participating in it. The seven countries include India, Australia, England, South Africa, Bangladesh, New Zealand and Afghanistan.

Amidst controversy regarding India’s participation in the tournament, former Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram spoke to IANS about the importance of hosting a tournament of this magnitude for the ‘betterment of cricket’ in the country.

“I hope that India comes to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. The whole country is looking forward to receiving all the teams. The cricket will be great and we will welcome them in splendid fashion. We have great facilities and are working on new stadiums. The chairman has started work on the new stadiums in Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad so I believe it will be a great tournament and Pakistan needs that tournament for the betterment of cricket and I hope all countries do come because cricket and politics should always be separate,” Akram told IANS.

India has not travelled to Pakistan for a bilateral series since 2006. The two sporting rivals have only squared against each other in ICC tournaments since 2013 due to tense relationships between the two countries. As per reports, team India is still reluctant to travel to their neighbouring country which could see the tournament being played in a hybrid mode.

“Overall everything is ready. The whole country is looking forward to receiving all the teams and dignitaries and the press as well and I hope you guys come to see what wonderful arrangements we have in Pakistan,” added the former captain of the Pakistan national team.

The 2023 Asia Cup was scheduled to take place in Pakistan as well before the BCCI informed that the central government refused to allow the Indian contingent to travel across the border which led to a part of the tournament including all India matches to take place in Sri Lanka.

India and Pakistan have not had bilateral tours in cricket since 2012 and they only play in ICC events. The Pakistan team travelled to India for the 2023 ODI World Cup. The BCCI has always maintained that the team will travel to Pakistan only if allowed by the central government.

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