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Pakistan
New Zealand
In international cricket, Pakistan will be hosting New Zealand for a 5-match T20 series starting Thursday. The first T20 international between the two is scheduled to take place at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi. In the last 5 T20 internationals, New Zealand carries a major advantage with 4 wins.
Pakistan is coming to play international cricket after a break of two and a half months. They lost a T20 series against the Kiwis on a tour in January this year.
New Zealand was seen playing red-ball cricket against Australia last month. The team is coming to play international cricket with some new names in the squad and will be hoping to have a positive tour before the T20 World Cup.
The average score of the team batting first at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium has been 155 with 194 being the highest score.
The betting tip is...
The team batting first will score above 150.5 runs.
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PakistanNew ZealandPakistan cricket has gone through some major changes in recent times. Several players are making a comeback to international cricket but more than that, Babar Azam has been reelected as the captain of the team replacing Shaheen Shah Afridi.
The prodigal son - Mohammad Amir is making a comeback to international cricket after taking a U-turn from his retirement. Similarly, Imad Waseem has also been given a chance to be part of the team.
The decision for the selection of the duo came due to the injury of Haris Rauf and the declining form of Mohammad Nawaz.
The emerging player of PSL 2024, Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi, is also in the team and will be hoping to make his debut soon. Usman Khan - who was banned by the Emirates Cricket Board, has shifted his base to Pakistan and has been named in the squad as well.
Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim will be the players in the spotlight as they are making a comeback to the team after a long time absence.
Predicted Lineup: Babar Azam (c), Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Amir, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi
The Kiwis are coming with a long lineup of fresh faces in the squad due to the unavailability of their senior players. One of the biggest surprise announcements in the team was the appointment of Michael Bracewell as their new leader.
He has been out of action from international cricket for a year due to a ruptured Achilles and finger injury. Experienced players like Trent Boult, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Daryll Mitchell, Glenn Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, and Kane Williamson wonβt be part of the series due to their commitment to the Indian Premier League.
Will OβRourke had an impressive run with the team in the red-ball format against Australia and has been awarded a selection in the shortest format of the game. Tim Robinson is an uncapped hard-hitting batsman who is also expected to make his debut for his country in the T20 series against Pakistan. Jimmy Neesham, Ish Sodhi, and Tim Seifert will play a crucial role in the absence of the regular players.
Finn Allen and Adam Milne have withdrawn from the tour due to their reasons.
Predicted Lineup: Michael Bracewell (c), Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Jacob Duffy, Cole McConchie, Jimmy Neesham, Will OβRourke, Tim Robinson, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi, Tom Blundell
In the last 10 T20 fixtures at home, Pakistan has won 4, and one of the fixtures was without any result. The hosts are losing their grip at home and the team has not been effective on their home pitches as well.
However, this time, they have an advantage as New Zealand is coming with multiple inexperienced players. We predict a win for Pakistan in the first T20 international.
