PAK NZ LIVE Broadcast: Pakistan elect to bat 1st in Karachi, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Hamza make a comeback in the playing XI: Follow PAK vs NZ LIVE

PAK NZ LIVE Broadcast – Pakistan vs NewZealand LIVE : Pakistan has won the toss in Karachi and elected to bat first against New Zealand. Experienced Sarfaraz Ahmed makes a comeback into the playing XI while Hamza returning to play a Test for the first time since 2018. The 1st match of 2 match Test Series between Pakistan vs NewZealand will start today in Karachi. Pakistan was recenlty thrashed by England 3-0 at HOME. But since than new selection committee under Shahid Afridi has come into place. And Afridi has hinted at the inclusion of pacer Mir Hamza and wicket-keeper batter Sarfaraz Ahmed in the final XI. The 1st TEST will be broadcasted LIVE on Sony Sports Network in India and PTV Sports in Pakistan: Follow PAK vs NZ LIVE Streaming on SonyLIV & PAK NZ LIVE Score updates with InsideSport.IN

New Zealand: 1 Tom Latham, 2 Devon Conway, 3 Kane Williamson, 4 Henry Nicholls, 5 Daryl Mitchell, 6 Tom Blundell (wk), 7 Michael Bracewell, 8 Tim Southee (capt), 9 Ish Sodhi, 10 Neil Wagner, 11 Ajaz Patel

Pakistan: 1 Imam-ul-Haq, 2 Abdullah Shafique, 3 Shan Masood, 4 Babar Azam (capt), 5 Saud Shakeel, 6 Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), 7 Agha Salman, 8 Nauman Ali, 9 Mohammad Wasim, 10 Mir Hamza, 11 Abrar Ahmed

The first major decision by Afridi — taken a day earlier in consultation with skipper Babar Azam — was to include Hamza, Sajid Khan, and Shahnawaz Dahani in Pakistan’s Test squad for the home series.

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The prolific right-hander also stated that the pitch in Karachi looks similar to that in Australia.

“Pitch looks good. I think we can say that it is similar to the ones in Australia. As you know, here [in Karachi] the behaviour of the pitch changes every day,” he added.

Babar also opened up about the inclusion of three additional players in the Pakistan squad on Saturday.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) interim selection committee had included pacers Mir Hamza and Shahnawaz Dahani and off-spinner Sajid Khan in the Pakistan Test squad for the two-match series against New Zealand.

“Yes, we had a discussion on it [inclusion of three additional players]. Obviously, they have their own mindset. I gave them my opinion and, in the end, we did what was best for our side,” he said.

The Pakistan skipper also admitted that Pakistan, who have lost four Test matches in a row on home soil, haven’t played good cricket in the recent past but he backed his players to make a strong comeback.

“I accept that we didn’t play good cricket at times. There were things that we should have executed in a better manner but we couldn’t do that,” he said.

“I feel no pressure because pressure brings your game down. I’m a confident captain and I have confidence in my players. We will try our best to make a comeback in the series since it is a new day and a new team,” he concluded.

Pakistan Test squad NZ Series

Babar Azam (captain), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Shahnawaz Dahani, Shan Masood and Zahid Mehmood
Revised itinerary

26-30 December — 1st Test, Karachi

2-6 January — 2nd Test, Karachi

9 January — 1st ODI, Karachi

11 January — 2nd ODI, Karachi

13 January — 3rd ODI, Karachi

PAK vs NZ 1st Test: Match Details

Date – Monday, December 26, 2022
Time – 10:30 AM IST
Venue – National Stadium, Karachi
Live Streaming – Sony Sports Network

PAK vs NZ 1st Test: Live Streaming & Broadcast

In India, Pakistan vs New Zealand Test series will be broadcast on the Sony Sports Network. Live streaming of the matches will be available on the SonyLIV app and website.

In Pakistan, PTV Sports will live broadcast the Pakistan vs New Zealand Test series. Live streaming of the matches will be available on the ARY ZAP app and website.

PAK vs NZ 1st Test: Probable Playing XI

Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Hasan Ali, Nauman Ali, Abrar Ahmed

New Zealand: Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Michael Bracewell, Tim Southee (c), Ajaz Patel, Neil Wagner

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