Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi said Pakistan will host a three-match series before hosting the Champions Trophy in February next year, in which New Zealand and South Africa will take part. The PCB president has invited Roger Toews (New Zealand Cricket Association president) and Lawson Naidu (South Africa Cricket Association president) to visit Pakistan for the triangular ODI series. Naqvi asserted that the upcoming tri-series will be an exciting one as the Men in Green will be hosting a tri-series after a long time. He thanked Cricket New Zealand and Cricket South Africa for agreeing to play the tri-series.
“The tri-series between Pakistan, South Africa and New Zealand will be an exciting event, with Pakistan hosting such a tournament after a long time. I would like to thank the directors of NZC and CSA for agreeing to participate in the tri-series. The Pakistan Cricket Board is also looking forward to hosting the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and Pakistan will be delighted to host the top eight ODI teams on its soil, the chairman said in a statement.
Ahead of the T20 World Cup, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday announced that New Zealand will travel to the country for a five-match 20-over series.
The series will be held from April 18 to 27, with the New Zealand team arriving in Pakistan on April 14 for full training and practice ahead of the T20 World Cup starting in June.
This will be the Black Caps’ third visit to Pakistan in the past 17 months, with the first taking place between December 2022 and January 2023 when New Zealand played two Tests and three Tests against the Green Jackets. Field ODI.
The 2022-23 Test series ended in a 0-0 draw, while New Zealand won the ODI series 2-1.
Earlier this year, Pakistan visited New Zealand and suffered a crushing defeat 1-4 in the T20Is. The first three T20I matches of this series will be played in Rawalpindi. The visiting team will then travel to Lahore for the remaining two matches.
Full schedule:
1st T20I in Rawalpindi: April 8.
2nd T20I in Rawalpindi: April 20.
Third T20I in Rawalpindi: April 21.
Fourth T20I in Lahore: April 25.
5th T20I in Lahore: April 27.
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