ISLAMABAD: The final squad for Pakistan’s upcoming T20I series against New Zealand will be announced on Jan. 2, 2024, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said in a statement this week.
Pakistan will play five away T20Is against New Zealand from Jan. 12-21 in Auckland, Hamilton, Dunedin and Christchurch serving as the venues.
The PCB said the men’s selection committee, headed by cricketer Wahab Riaz, will convene on Dec. 13 in Lahore to deliberate on selection matters related to the series.
“The final squad for the New Zealand T20I series is expected to be announced on 2 January 2024,” the PCB said.
It said the committee will consider cricketers’ performances in the ongoing National T20 Cup 2023-24 in Karachi for the New Zealand series.
“Training camp for the T20I probables will commence at National Cricket Academy, Lahore on 25 December,” it added.
The five-match series will be pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi’s first test as skipper of the T20I squad. Afridi, Pakistan’s lethal left-arm fast bowler, was appointed captain of the national squad after Babar Azam stepped down from the role in November.
Azam resigned as Pakistan’s skipper from all formats of the game after the green shirts’ disappointing performance in the 50-over World Cup in India, which saw them failing to qualify for the semifinals.
