Series Name: | New Zealand cricket team in Pakistan in 2024 |
Team1 Image: | Flag of Pakistan.svg |
Team1 Name: | Pakistan |
Team2 Image: | Flag of New Zealand.svg |
Team2 Name: | New Zealand |
From Date: | 18 |
To Date: | 27 April 2024 |
Team1 Captain: | Babar Azam |
Team2 Captain: | Michael Bracewell |
No Of Twenty20s: | 5 |
Team1 Twenty20s Won: | 2 |
Team2 Twenty20s Won: | 2 |
Team1 Twenty20s Most Runs: | Babar Azam (125) |
Team2 Twenty20s Most Runs: | Mark Chapman (126) |
Team1 Twenty20s Most Wickets: | Shaheen Afridi (8) |
Team2 Twenty20s Most Wickets: | William O'Rourke (4) |
Player Of Twenty20 Series: | Shaheen Afridi (Pak) |
The New Zealand cricket team toured Pakistan in April 2024 to play five Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1] [2] The series formed part of both teams' preparations for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[3] The first three T20Is of the series took place in Rawalpindi and the entourage moved to Lahore for the remaining two T20Is.[4]
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced Azhar Mahmood as Pakistan's head coach for the series.[5]
On 9 April 2024, the PCB announced the 17-member squad for the series.[8] Haseebullah Khan, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Sahibzada Farhan, and Salman Ali Agha were all named as reserves.[9]
On 12 April 2024, New Zealand's Finn Allen and Adam Milne were ruled out of the series due to their respective injuries,[10] with Tom Blundell and Zak Foulkes were named as their replacements.[11]
On 20 April 2024, Pakistan's Azam Khan was ruled out of series due to an injury,[12] with Haseebullah Khan moved to main squad.[13]
On 24 April 2024, both Mohammad Rizwan and Irfan Khan were ruled out of the Pakistan's squad for last two T20Is.[14]