DUBAI (Agencies) – Pakistan and New Zealand start a five-match one-day series in Dubai today (Monday) with the focus on building confidence and momentum for next year’s World Cup, which is just two months away. The match will start at 4:00pm (PST).
After draws in both Test and T20I series, Pakistan and New Zealand head into a five-ODI series at Dubai on Monday. Bad news greets Pakistan ahead of the day-nighter as Mohammad Hafeez has been suspended from bowling in international cricket after the International Cricket Council confirmed his bowling action to be illegal on Sunday.
The 34-year-old Hafeez, more known for his batting exploits but pretty effective with the ball, was reported during the first Test against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi last week. In comparison, the New Zealand camp is in a good mood after reports that star all-rounder Corey Anderson, who didn t play the second and last T20 on account of a head blow inflicted by a bouncer from Mohammad Irfan in the previous game, is set to return.
With Hafeez banned from bowling, Pakistan are one option short in that department, and that disrupts the balance of the team.
Pakistan are forced to bring in left-arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar in place of a batsman and that s likely to be Asad Shafiq. However, there is good news for Pakistan regarding one of its top batsmen Ahmed Shehzad who has recovered from a minor skull fracture caused by an Anderson bouncer in the first Test at Abu Dhabi.
Squads:
Pakistan (probable): 1 Ahmed Shehzad, 2 Mohammad Hafeez, 3 Sarfraz Ahmed (wk) , 4 Younis Khan, 5 Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), 6 Umar Akmal, 7 Shahid Afridi, 8 Umar Gul, 9 Wahab Riaz, 10 Zulfiqar Babar, 11 Mohammad Irfan.
New Zealand (probable): 1 Anton Devcich, 2 Kane Williamson (capt), 3 Dean Brownlie, 4 Ross Taylor, 5 Tom Latham, 6 Luke Ronchi (wk), 7 James Neesham, 8 Daniel Vettori, 9 Adam Milne/Nathan McCullum, 10 and 11 Matt Henry/Kyle Mills/Mitchell McClenaghan.
Pakistan (probable): 1 Ahmed Shehzad, 2 Mohammad Hafeez, 3 Sarfraz Ahmed (wk) , 4 Younis Khan, 5 Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), 6 Umar Akmal, 7 Shahid Afridi, 8 Umar Gul, 9 Wahab Riaz, 10 Zulfiqar Babar, 11 Mohammad Irfan.
New Zealand (probable): 1 Anton Devcich, 2 Kane Williamson (capt), 3 Dean Brownlie, 4 Ross Taylor, 5 Tom Latham, 6 Luke Ronchi (wk), 7 James Neesham, 8 Daniel Vettori, 9 Adam Milne/Nathan McCullum, 10 and 11 Matt Henry/Kyle Mills/Mitchell McClenaghan.
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