PCB shares training session clicks ahead of New Zealand T20I series
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The first game of the three-match series will be played on Jan 12 in Auckland
LAHORE (Web Desk) – Pakistan cricket team held a training session at Auckland stadium as the three-match T20I series against New Zealand set to begin on Friday (Jan 12).
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shared clicks from the training session on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, with coaches making efforts to further polish the skills of players.
“Practice time as we gear up for the New Zealand T20Is,” the board captions the post.
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) January 9, 2024
A day earlier, the Team Green reached Auckland from Sydney after Test series against Australia.
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) January 8, 2024
Meanwhile, the PCB has named Mohammad Rizwan as the vice-captain of Pakistan Men’s T20I team. Rizwan’s first assignment as deputy to Shaheen Shah Afridi will be the five-match T20I series against New Zealand, scheduled to take place in New Zealand from 12 January.
Full squad: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (vice-captain and wicket-keeper), Aamir Jamal, Abbas Afridi, Azam Khan (wicket-keeper), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (wicket-keeper), Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Usama Mir and Zaman Khan
Full schedule:
1st T20 – 12 January 2024 at Eden Park, Auckland
2nd T20 – 14 January 2024 at Seddon Park, Hamilton
3rd T20 – 17 January 2024 at University Oval, Dunedin
4th T20 – 19 January 2024 at Hagley Oval, Christchurch
5th T20 – 21 January 2024 at Hagley Oval, Christchurch
