Pakistan’s Tour To New Zealand: A Look At The Schedule

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Pakistan’s tour to New Zealand has received the green signal from the government of the host nation and hence, here is a look at the complete schedule and the significance of the tour.

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The T20 Leg Of Pakistan’s Tour To New Zealand

Pakistan's Tour To New Zealand
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The green shirts will commence the tour with a 3 match T20 series. The games then will be played as per the schedule given below.

18 Dec – 1st T20I, Eden Park, Auckland
20 Dec – 2nd T20I, Seddon Park, Hamilton
22 Dec – 3rd T20I, McLean Park, Napier

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Test Matches

Pakistani Cricketers Could Miss The Flight To South Africa, Pakistan's Tour To New Zealand
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The men in green will play a two match Test series next and the games then will be played as per the following schedule.

26-30 Dec – 1st Test, Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
3-7 Jan – 2nd Test, Hagley Oval, Christchurch

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Significance Of The Tour

Why New Zealand Are Likely To Be Tougher Opponents Than Australia For Pakistan
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The tour is significant in many ways. For a start the upcoming season will pretty much be a test of New Zealand Cricket that is looking forwarding to managing a successful season post COVID19.

Pakistan’s Home Season Schedule Against Australia & New Zealand
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The series is also part of the ICC Test Championship and so, both sides need to put up a show to earn some valuable points.

Misbah-ul-Haq And Azhar Ali
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The series has the potential of defining the future of Misbah and Azhar i.e. (if they manage to go that far). While a good tour to New Zealand can help the pair in extending their stay in prestigious positions that they hold as of now; a bad tour can certainly mark the end of their tenure.

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