New Zealand and Pakistan are going to begin the five-match T20I sequence in Auckland on Friday as the 2 groups intention to construct a robust squad for the T20 World Cup 2024. All eyes can be on new Pakistan captain Shaheen Afridi who can be main the Men in Green for the primary time ever. After the ODI World Cup debacle, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) made Shaheen the T20I captain as he changed Babar Azam. Shaheen has gained Pakistan Super League (PSL) trophy as captain for Lahore Qalandars however his actual check can be with the nationwide group.
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Talks are on that T20I opening pair of Babar and Mohammad Rizwan could possibly be damaged as Shaheen needs to check out Saim Ayub on the high. It is anticipated that Saim and Ayub are going to open the innings with Babar coming in to bat at No 3 spot. It can be fascinating to see how Aamer Jamal goes on this sequence after his excellent efficiency within the Test sequence vs Australia.
New Zeland look a robust facet with all bases coated. Williamson will lead the pack and at house, they begin as favourites. Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Devon Conway can be gamers to be careful for whereas it should even be fascinating to see how spinners Ish Sodhi and Mitchell Santner go within the sequence. Iftikhar Ahmed of Pakistan can be eyeing huge sixes within the match too because the boundaries are very brief in a lot of the grounds in New Zealand.
Today’s Best Pick and Fantasy Cricket Tips for NZ vs PAK Dream11 Team:
Wicketkeepers: Devon Conway, Mohammad Rizwan(vc)
Batters: Babar Azam, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips
Allrounders: Mitchell Santner, Iftikhar Ahmed, Aamer Jamal(c)
Bowlers: Tim Southee, Shaheen Shah Afridi
NZ vs PAK Probable Playing XIs
New Zealand: Tim Seifert, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi
Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam, Iftikhar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Mohammed Nawaz, Aamer Jamal, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Wasim Jr.
NZ vs PAK: Squads
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (c), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Devon Conway (wk), Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert (wk), Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee
Pakistan: Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Azam Khan, Shaheen Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Abrar Ahmed, Abbas Afridi, Usama Mir, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Zaman Khan, Haseebullah Khan, Aamer Jamal, Mohammad Nawaz, Iftikhar Ahmed
