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England tour of New Zealand, 2023

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New Zealand Cricket have announced dates and locations for the England Test series, beginning in late November.

Hagley Oval in Christchurch, the Basin Reserve in Wellington, and Seddon Park in Hamilton will host New Zealand's three Tests, all part of the ongoing 2023-2025 World Test Championship.

New Zealand Cricket chief executive Scott Weenink says the early announcement of England's Test tour comes after a surge in popularity in the long format, where seven of the eight days of the two Tests against Australia earlier this year were sold out.

“In the past, there’s often been a lot of talk in New Zealand about the popularity of Test cricket - without that translating into ticket sales or viewership numbers,” he said.

“The difference over the past summer, and in terms of the upcoming Tests against England, is that the interest is being converted to bums on seats and is driving record viewership numbers.

“We’re looking forward to that continuing over the upcoming summer, and to welcoming the England team and their fans to the Tests, and of course all the Kiwi-based supporters as well.”

Winners of the first World Test Championship cycle in 2021, New Zealand sit in third on the 2023-2025 table, having collected 50% of possible points in their campaign thus far. The Black Caps claimed maximum points in their home series against South Africa and collected a win in their away two-match series with Bangladesh, before falling to a 2-0 series defeat to current defending World Test Champions Australia.

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New Zealand v England: second Test, day four – as it happened

England took the last five New Zealand wickets for 28 runs then made their usual sharp start chasing the 258 they need to secure a 2-0 series win, setting up a thrilling final day

• 27 Feb 2023 Close of play: England need a further 210 runs to beat New Zealand with nine second-innings wickets intact
• 27 Feb 2023 WICKET! Crawley b Southee 24 (England 39-1)
• 27 Feb 2023 WICKET! Blundell c Root b Leach 90 (New Zealand 483 all out); England need 258 to win!
• 27 Feb 2023 WICKET! Henry c Root b Leach 0 (New Zealand 482-9)
• 27 Feb 2023 WICKET! Southee c sub (Potts) b Leach 2 (New Zealand 482-8)
• 27 Feb 2023 WICKET! Bracewell run out (Stokes/Foakes) 8 (New Zealand 478-7)
• 27 Feb 2023 WICKET! Williamson c Foakes b Brook 132 (New Zealand 455-6)
• 27 Feb 2023 Kane Williamson reaches his hundred!
• 27 Feb 2023 Lunch - New Zealand 325-5 (lead by 99 runs)
• 26 Feb 2023 WICKET! Daryl Mitchell c Root b Broad 54 (New Zealand 297-5)
• 26 Feb 2023 WICKET! Henry Nicholls c Brook b Robinson 29 (New Zealand 222-4)
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Righto, that’s us done for another buzz of a day . It was pretty slow in the afternoon, but then things suddenly went England in the evening, and tomorrow’s chase should be great. It’s a shame the target isn’t a bit bigger, and that Kyle Jamieson isn’t here to help NZ defend it, but these are minor gripes; I can’t wait, and please do join us at 9.30pm GMT for the staggering denouement.

“Keep trusting that something will happen at some point,” says Jack Leach of how he got through the day. “Stokesy is very supportive,” he adds, then explains that Brook was sent on to try something NZ won’t have expected, and he’s extremely pleased with his maiden Test wicket. I’ll bet. Otherwise, the team plan to chase to runs, and have shown their capabilities already.

England are, I think, pretty big favourites to see this out because the power and craft are such that they should whack enough boundaries and scamper enough twos before New Zealand can get them out. However, pitch and new ball are doing plenty – and Brook was getting swing with the old one – so though it’ll take very good bowling at both ends simultaneously, there’s plenty to make the hosts think they can level the series.

Close of play: England need a further 210 runs to beat New Zealand with nine second-innings wickets intact

11th over: England 48-1 (Duckett 23, Robinson 1) Target 258 Bracewell twirls in and Duckett paddles to square leg so they run one. There’s now a slip, a leg slip, a short leg, silly mid off and a silly mid on, as Robinson goes down on one knee looking to fling into the on side; he gets enough bat on it to divert the ball into the ground, then almost picks out short leg … before playing the final delivery of the day nicely into the off side. What a session that was! What a day is in prospect tomorrow!

10th over: England 47-1 (Duckett 22, Robinson 1) Target 258 Robinson cuts for one and the stump-mic picks up Wagner saying “He is a nighthawk!” On reflection, though, there’s only one of those and that’s SJ Broad. Sorry, I don’t make the rules. Anyhow, England take three from this latest Southee over, it’s final delivery jagging in menacingly as Robinson leaves late doors, ball narrowly avoiding off-bail. One more over to go tonight.

9th over: England 43-1 (Duckett 19, Robinson 0) Target 258 Robinson is the nighthawk with just 10 minutes to survive. But perhaps he’s there to bat classically if he can, now and tomorrow morning; Duckett faces five dots from Henry, then on-drives the final ball of the over for four.

“Hubris might have cost Ireland the match against Italy,” says Adrian Hutton. “They threw away easy points with penalties under the posts when Italy were plausibly still in touch. England’s follow-on decision (they wouldn’t have against Australia) with an ageing pace attack may yet cost them the match.”

It doesn’t look that way, but I don’t think it was a decision born of hubris; England have said how they’re going to play, and that’s how the’re playing.

WICKET! Crawley b Southee 24 (England 39-1)

And Tim Southee has just hit Crawley! This is a terrific delivery, fingers cutting across ball and ball exploding off the seam to rip through the wide-open gate and kiss the top corner off off-bail. Still, England are away so the opener has done his job.

8th over: England 39-0 (Crawley 24, Duckett 15) Target 258 Ahahahahaha! Southeee, back after a change of ends, is straight to Crawley, so goes flying over backward square for four. Of course he does. A brace to cover follows, then he walks so far over towards off he’s almost bowled around his legs and it’s just hit me who Crawley looks like: Chris Kirkland.

7th over: England 33-0 (Crawley 18, Duckett 15) Target 258 Southee decides he’s to try something, introducing the off-breaks of Bracewell – perhaps to target Duckett’s left-handedness. So Duckett stretches for a wide one, toeing two to point, does similar three balls later, and have a look! Six biffed over midwicket, 10 off the over, and this is just silly. What have England become? Will it ever make sense?

“Yes, we all know about Harry Brooks’ stratospheric batting average,” emails Dave Brooks, “but I’ve just realised that his bowling average in Tests stands at 25.00. We don’t really need Anderson and Broad, do we?”

6th over: England 23-0 (Crawley 18, Duckett 5) Target 258 Crawley goes at Henry, hurling hands to thick-dge over the cordon for four, then turning uppishly to square leg, the ball bouncing just shy of Conway. So Crawley goes again, flicking on the 45 fo fo mo! He absolutely cannot help himself, and when Henry offers one on the tootsies, he swishes hard, makes decent contact and that’s a third four from the over! This is exactly what management want, targets immediately cut short by judicious recklessness.

5th over: England 11-0 (Crawley 6, Duckett 5) Target 258 Duckett takes two to cover, then after deciding to cut – with three slips and a gully behind him – changes his mind, diverting ball into turf. This is intense stuff, but England are negotiating a tricky period – 45 minutes of batting after fielding for 162.3 overs – fairly well, despite Crawley’s skittisness.

4th over: England 9-0 (Crawley 6, Duckett 3) Target 258 Duckett turns another single to fine leg, and what a find he’s been. He must’ve thought his chance had been and gone, but unless it’s somehow him binned for Bairstow – and that looks unlikely given how well he’s batted – he’ll be opening at Edgbaston. Crawley, a more likely dropee, is so integral to what England are trying to do that he’ll probably stay too … though he’s totally beaten outside off by Henry.

3rd over: England 8-0 (Crawley 6, Duckett 1) Target 258 Duckett turns a single to fine leg, then Crawley squirts to point via leading edge, runs, changes mind, slips, gives up … and Conway dives into a shy, but with only one stump at which to aim, sends his effort wide. Talking of Superman, what he needed to do is below, but Crawley doesn’t look comfy so there might be more opportunities to go at him … and of course as I type that Southee hangs one outside off and he flays it through point for four.

2nd over: England 3-0 (Crawley 2, Duckett 1) Target 258 Duckett turns his first ball – and Henry’s – off the body to get away. Crawley then sees away for dots before he’s absolutely rinsed by one that leaves him, cutting him in half like a circus trick.

1st over: England 2-0 (Crawley 2, Duckett 0) Target 258 Crawley has a massive mow at Southee, top-edging over the slips for two. He does well to get away with that, but will know that a swift 30 or so will be appreciated by his skipper. Also, is Stuart Broad a superman too? I left him out initially, but what he’s still doing might just about qualify him, and I’m sure he’s got a look that could freeze a lake.

Anyway, away we go; we’ve got about 45 minutes of play to come, and it should be something.

“It’s easy to read Bazball as the cricket equivalent of blitzkrieg in warfare,” reckons Daryl Accone (in Johannesburg, awaiting the reassuringly soporific prospect of a South Africa v West Indies Test series). “Just as the Nazis overran Poland and the Low Countries and rode triumphant through Paris, so does the Stokesmobile proceed roughshod over New Zealand, Pakistan et al. But nothing - not even a seemingly good idea with positive results - lasts forever and as blitzkrieg had its nemesis, so will Bazball when it runs up against its own Stalingrad. The circus fun might be missed but not the insidious and invidious sense that somehow the England team are superman cricketers.”

I don’t really look at it like that. I think you’d struggle to sustain an argument that Root, Brook, Stokes and Anderson aren’t supermen, but they also have the guile to sustain the power – though of course they’ll lose as well as win.

New Zealand didn’t seem quite sure what to do after Williamson wen t, and though 146 years of Test cricket tells us 258 is a more than competitive target, 10 months of Baz n’ Ben tells us England chase it in roundabout fifty overs.

WICKET! Blundell c Root b Leach 90 (New Zealand 483 all out); England need 258 to win!

Well bowled Jack Leach! Blundell has a monstrous heave, edges, and the ball flies to Root at one. That’s a fifer for the England all-rounder, who’s been superb this innings; he’s bowled 61.3 overs, 12 of them maidens, for 157 runs. New Zealand have lost their last five wickets for 28 runs!

163rd over: New Zealand 483-9 (Blundell 90, Wagner 0) Blundell needs to free his arms, because he’s grafted his tuches off for the hundred he doesn’t yet have.

162nd over: New Zealand 483-9 (Blundell 90, Wagner 0) Brook continues and Blundell trusts his partner, turning his first delivery into the on side for one. Five dots follow, and the below has just come to my attention, which is tremendous. One more over of Leach, I reckon, then the quicks with the new ballbearing.

Beth Mooney actually considered retiring out at one point during her #T20WorldCup final-winning innings 😲 👉 https://t.co/cI2mEYTVRT pic.twitter.com/nmn0cFvKsI — ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) February 27, 2023

161st over: New Zealand 482-9 (Blundell 89, Wagner 0) A double-wicket maiden for Leach, but it was Harry Brook who started it, of course it was, and Leach nearly snares Wagner with his final delivery that again bounces and spins away from the bat! It’s a minefield out there!

WICKET! Henry c Root b Leach 0 (New Zealand 482-9)

Brilliant call from Stokes to eschew the new currant, Leach finding turn and bounce away from the bat to take Henry’s edge, and suddenly Blundell is running out of partners! The lead is 256; can England get those tonight?

WICKET! Southee c sub (Potts) b Leach 2 (New Zealand 482-8)

Suddenly, it doesn’t look like New Zealand’s declaration plans are going to matter! Southee prances down but doesn’t get near enough a delivery that drifts away from him, thrashing anyway, and sending a top-edge into the hands of Potts at point.

161st over: New Zealand 482-7 (Blundell 89, Southee 2) Oh, England don’t take it, Leach continuing. I’m not sure why because I thought they’d want to go at Southeee before he’s in and better able to make it disappear. But….

160th over: New Zealand 482-7 (Blundell 89, Southee 2) A single to each batter, Southee off the mark into the on side as Brook stakes his claim to handle the new lychee, then Blundell hoiks around the corner for one more and Southee bumps to long on. The new ball is available.

159th over: New Zealand 478-7 (Blundell 87, Southee 0) The players take drinks and Southee comes out; does he start thwacking immediately, or try and nurse the lead nearer where he wants it before taking risks? He sees out four dots, and the England players investigate the new ball due the over after this.

WICKET! Bracewell run out (Stokes/Foakes) 8 (New Zealand 478-7)

I don’t know if I’ve ever seen that! Stokes does really well to throw in with urgency and Foakes does incredibly well to break stumps one-handed with no urgency whatsoever so as not to alert Bracewell to the ruse. What on earth was he thinking?! He has to go and, as they so eloquently ay in all self-respecting classrooms and playgrounds, “Shaaaaaaaaaame!” It’s a procession!

159th over: New Zealand 478-6 (Blundell 87, Bracewell 8) Hello! Blundell forces through midwicket, they run three, and Stokes flings in, Foakes removes the bails, but Bracewell is well in … BUT HE’S NOT GROUNDED HIS BAT! IS HE SIX?!

158th over: New Zealand 476-6 (Blundell 85, Bracewell 8) As I mentioned earlier, NZ will be spooked by the 299, 296 and 279 – for the loss of 13 wickets total – that England chased against them last summer. I imagine the batters will try to up the pace shortly, and as I type that, Blundell pulls uppishly for two, either side of singles – one to Bracewell, who’s settled quickly, and one to him – that take the lead to 250.

157th over: New Zealand 472-6 (Blundell 82, Bracewell 7) Leach rushes through his 59th over, Bracewell turning one to backward square – the only run from it.

156th over: New Zealand 471-6 (Blundell 82, Bracewell 6) Brook continues as I remember Michael Atherton getting Graham Gooch and Michael Vaughan knocking over Sachin Tendulkar. Back in our time, though, after a single to Bracewell, Blundell turns away to leg for four – whoever’s on the fence doesn’t pick it ip – and I remember to check the Blundell/Williamson partnership, which ended at 158.

155th over: New Zealand 466-6 (Blundell 78, Bracewell 5) Bracewell drives one down the ground, then Blundell cuts towards the fence, forcing Anderson to slide his 75-year-old frame into a stop as they run two. A no ball follows, and England have put a brake on the scoring here; NZ will need to get after them soon, if they’re to set the target they want with time to take the wickets they need.

Incidentally, if you missed Mark Butcher interviewing Robert “Rob” Key for Wisden, don’t; it’s excellent.

154th over: New Zealand 462-6 (Blundell 76, Bracewell 4) Yup, we see a replay and impact was indeed outside the line, then chortle that Williamson faced 282 balls to get out to Harrance Brook. Anyhow, Blundell edges a single, then Bracewell half-bats three to deep third.

153rd over: New Zealand 458-6 (Blundell 75, Bracewell 1) Why didn’t England get Brook on sooner? The conservatism of Ben Stokes shames us all. His wicket reminded me a little of when Lungi Ngidi got Virat Kohli on debut, a beautiful moment, but Bracewell can bang which is what NZ could use now. They’ll want at least 100 more, but England shout loud when Leach finds some turn and raps the new man, who got away to midwicket, on the pad. The bowler likes this, but Stokes reckons impact was outside the line so opts not to review – which looks fair as Bracewell came a long away across his stumps towards off.

Tfw when you knock over Virat Kohli on your Test debut pic.twitter.com/NvAgo7Xty2 — Daniel Harris (@DanielHarris) January 16, 2018

WICKET! Williamson c Foakes b Brook 132 (New Zealand 455-6)

Harold Brook has a golden arm, and nothing could’ve been more obvious then him snaring the imperious Williamson for his debut Test scalp, the thinnest of bat-face brushes sending the fielders into raptures. It’s hard to believe this boy even exists and isn’t just a figment of our collective imagination, the cypher through which we live our dreams.

152nd over: New Zealand 451-5 (Williamson 128, Blundell 73) Brook is short to Williamson, who drives through midwicket where Stokes stumbles, allowing four. Then he looks to glance the final delivery of the over around the corner, there’s an appeal for caught behind, and when it’s rejected, England review! This looks close you know, and binning Williamson would be the absolute zenith, apotheosis and epitome of Harold Cherrington Brook.

“Continuing the Parisian theme,” returns Robert Wilson, “lest we forget, there’s only one thing to say about this Kiwi second innings really. No translation needed, methinks.”

I’m afraid I can’t listen to this without recalling Jim Royle’s rhyming slang.

151st over: New Zealand 451-5 (Williamson 128, Blundell 73) Leach wheels in and Williamson cuts a single, then turn and bounce flummoxes Blundell, ourside off the spawny get; he has 73 off 139. For a second it looks like there’s bat involved, as the ball lobs up and drops safe, but a replay shows it was pad. He then drives two, and the lead is 225.

150th over: New Zealand 448-5 (Williamson 127, Blundell 71) Anderson is back on the park and should be able to take the new ball – he’s got to have been on for as long as he was off. Williamson sees off four dots from Brook, then opens the face to drive into the covers and Broad dives on it agedly but well, limiting the batters to a single.

149th over: New Zealand 447-5 (Williamson 126, Blundell 71) Williamson drops and runs one, then Blundell clobbers straight back at leach, who drops and hand but can’t hang on; I mind he dropped a similar one on his other flank roundabout this time last evening, and I didn’t just say that to insert an Athers “last evening”. A further single follows.

148th over: New Zealand 444-5 (Williamson 124, Blundell 70) We learnt earlier in the tour that as a kid, Hazza Brook got Joe Root out in the nets, bowling “filthy seam-up, off the wrong foot”. Well, can he add Kane Williamson to his list of victims? He does seem the golden-arm sort and trundles in for his first over in Test cricket, sending down a wobble-seamer then, after a single to each batter, finds a bit of bounce and Blundell gloves into the turf.

147th over: New Zealand 442-5 (Williamson 123, Blundell 69) Yet another over from Leach, three singles from it – two to Blundell, who’ll be smelling a fifth Test ton, and one to Williamson.

146th over: New Zealand 439-5 (Williamson 122, Blundell 65) Blundell carves Robinson to deep backward point, then Williamson whisks one to fine leg and his partner drives a third single to point. One ball to come, and Williamson presses forward just hard enough to time through cover and force Leach into a fruitless scurry all the way to the fence. You love to see it – it’s a beautiful transference of force – and it’s also four more. Seven off the over, and the lead is 213.

145th over: New Zealand 432-5 (Williamson 117, Blundell 65) Still no Stokes, whose inability to bowl will be a problem for England if it’s a regular thing; his ability to bowl balances the side. And given a place needs to be found for Jonny Bairstow too, they can’t – necessarily – just drop their specialist keeper to resolve things, unless one of the openers is omitted too. Anyhow, Branderson are off the park – though, with a mere 15 overs until the new meteor, I’d expect them to return shortly – and in the meantime, Leach cedes a single and a no ball, the lead now 206.

144th over: New Zealand 430-5 (Williamson 117, Blundell 64) Robinson’s really bending his back here, sending down an entire over to Williamson and probing with both line and length. Williamson, though, is every bit as perturbed as you expect him to be; he is perturbed -1 . Maiden.

143rd over: New Zealand 430-5 (Williamson 117, Blundell 64) Williamson shimmies down to Leach; he blocks, but perhaps also signals a shifting intent. He then cuts for two and turns one to midwicket, looking in perfect control.

'“This was the scene at the time the decision was made,” says tony Vale of the declaration. “Mind you the Basin is a fickle venue.”

Yes, another reason it was the right call at the time even if it looks the wrong one now.

142nd over: New Zealand 427-5 (Williamson 114, Blundell 64) Robinson into the attack, and he begins with a knuckle ball – slow, looping and bowled out of the fingers; Blundell defends, then nurdles a single to leg. A bouncer follows, called wide, then another single to square leg and three dots; that was a decent, testing over.

“I’m pulling a work all-nighter (or une nuit blanche as they call it here in Paris) and I’m finding Williamson’s dogged serenity a more fitting companion than all the recent brutal hurly-burly,” says Robert Wilson. '“There’s something simultaneously inspiring and soothing about his particular form of crease occupation. He never seems to be defending or attacking, he bears no brunt and swashes no buckle. He just abides . Buddhists would love him.”

If we’re talking abiding, there’s only one man who springs to mind, but tangentially, I’m really enjoying Why We Meditate: The Science and Practice of Clarity and Compassion by Tsoknyi Rinpoche and Daniel Goleman. I’d not be at all surprised if Kane can meditate like a deman.

141st over: New Zealand 424-5 (Williamson 113, Blundell 63) It’s just been announced that it’ll be free entry to the basin tomorrow – that’s great stuff, and it really could be a day. In the studio, they don’t reckon NZ will have the runs they think they need by the close, which tells you how England have spooked the world of cricket. Leach continues after tea, his first over yielding just one run – to Blundell past mid on.

We go again…

140th over: New Zealand 423-5 (Williamson 113, Blundell 62) Broad again offers width and Blundell, well out of his crease, flays uppishly … but away from prying hands, then he turns to midwicket and they sprint through for two. So Blundell goes again, missing another massive drive, then a single takes us to tea, ending a brilliant sesh for the hosts. We’ll be back in 15 or so, for what should be a serious evening’s joy.

“Greetings from the Basin Reserve,” begins David Lloyd. “Personal finance guru Martin Lewis talks a lot about good decisions and good outcomes not being the same thing. He’s talking about mortgage rates, but it equally applies to Stokes’ decision to enforce the follow on. It was the clear and obvious choice at the time, it just hasn’t had the desired outcome. But that doesn’t make it a bad decision.Still backing England here. I think NZ need a lead of 400+ on this pitch to have any confidence of getting at least a draw.”

I guess he might’ve reasoned that third-innings batting is the easiest at Wellington, so given his bowlers a rest, added more runs, then gone with an NZ win out of the equation. But he’s not just trying to win this match, he’s trying to make a point, and that’s been going fairly well lately.

139th over: New Zealand 420-5 (Williamson 113, Blundell 59) Blundell flips Leach into the on side for one, then Williamson gets down on one knee to lap a straight one to the fence at deep square. Leach responds well, tossing one up that straightens and beats the bat outside off; the lead is 194.

138th over: New Zealand 415-5 (Williamson 109, Blundell 58) Wide outside off from Broad and Williamson doesn’t need asking twice, breaking wrist to drive through cover for four – the only runs from the over. I can’t think of many batters I’ve watched who, once in, look harder to get out. Sachin, maybe; Smith, Kallis and Ponting perhaps. But we’re talking that level of ludicrous expertise.

137th over: New Zealand 411-5 (Williamson 105, Blundell 58) This is set up for a serious finish; it seems inconceivable that NZ won’t be able to add as many as they think they need … but how many is that, given how England can score? Blundell plays out another maiden from Leach, his 11th of the innings.

“I came out here in 2012, when Kane was just getting going,” emails Paul Cockburn. “He’s been the dominant force in NZ cricket since then, epitomising everything about it. If the Blackcaps were able to play more Tests, and he hadn’t suffered with injuries a bit in recent years, how many more might he have accumulated? Sir Kane.”

Yup, he’s a brilliant batter and an absolutely brilliant man.

Kane Williamson reaches his hundred!

136th over: New Zealand 411-5 (Williamson 105, Blundell 58) Broad offers width and Williamson doesn’t need asking twice, embroidering his new status as NZ’s all-time leading Test-match run-scorer with another hyphen ton, his 26th. What an absolute master, what a privilege to watch him work. Another cut then yields two more, and the lead is 185.

“Did England want to go home early?” wonders Adrian Hutton. “If they batted a second time losing the test would be impossible.”

Yes, but they wanted to take the quickest route to victory so backed their attack to go again. It’s not worked as planned, but it reflects the ethos of what England are doing, so.

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The full schedule has been confirmed for rugby's Autumn Internationals, with the giants of the Southern Hemisphere once again coming to take on the Six Nations teams in a busy month of rugby.

England will have Tests against New Zealand and Australia before hosting world champions South Africa, a repeat of their World Cup semi-final, before completing their run of fixtures against Japan.

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Pcb announces 18-man squad for england and ireland t20is.

Pakistan on Thursday recalled fast bowler Haris Rauf and medium-pacer Hasan Ali for T20 internationals in Ireland and England later this month, their final warm-ups for the World Cup.

The development came as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) named the 18-man squad that will take on Ireland from May 10-14 and England from May 22-30 during an upcoming tour of the UK.

It follows the appointment of former South Africa top-order batter Gary Kirsten and ex-Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie as the head coaches for the men’s national team for white and red-ball, respectively. Azhar Mahmood had been made the assistant coach in all formats.

According to a PCB press release , wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan, Azam Khan and Muhammad Irfan Khan — who all suffered injuries last month against New Zealand — were also included in the squad.

Two players who did not “make the cut” were wrist spinner Usama Mir and fast bowler Zaman Khan — both of whom played against New Zealand in the recent T20I series.

The squad will be reduced to 15 players for the forthcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in The West Indies and the US this summer, the PCB said, adding that it would be announced following the first T20I with England, before the ICC’s May 24 deadline.

“We are having fitness issues with a few players but we hope that during the England tour, we will be able to finalise the World Cup squad,” selector Wahab Riaz told a news conference in Lahore.

All 20 World Cup teams had to submit preliminary 15-player squads to the International Cricket Council by May 1 deadline, but they can make changes until May 25.

“Crafting this squad was a challenging task due to the outstanding talent available,” the PCB statement quoted the selection committee as saying, which includes Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Yousuf, Asad Shafique and Abdul Razzaq.

“After thorough deliberation and considering various cricketing aspects, we have finalised these 18 players.”

According to the statement, the squad includes a “robust top-order” featuring Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman and Rizwan, as well as a pace-batting side led by Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris, and Hasan.

The cricket board highlighted that Salman Ali Agha “has established himself as a versatile cricketer”, adding that he will bolster Pakistan’s spin bowling attack alongside Imad Wasim and Shadab Khan.

The PCB attributed Hasan Ali’s selection to his “extensive experience”, referring to his performance in this year’s Pakistan Super League and his stint playing for Warwickshire in the English County Championship.

Regarding the recent T20I series against New Zealand, it said Haris and Azam had been sidelined due to injuries while Irfan and Rizwan had been rested from the two T20Is in Lahore due to “niggles”.

“The four cricketers underwent fitness assessments at the National Cricket Academy on Tuesday afternoon, showing significant improvement,” the PCB said, adding that their progress had provided confidence to the board’s medical panel.

“We understand Usama and Zaman will be disappointed… as they must be looking ahead to the tours of Ireland and England”, the selection committee said.

“They are quality cricketers and have long careers ahead of them. They need to continue to focus on their cricket so that they are available, if required.”

According to the PCB, the squad is scheduled to depart for Dublin on May 7 following a three-day training camp in Lahore from May 4-6.

Pakistan play Ireland in Dublin on May 10, 12 and 14.

Four matches follow against England at Headingley in Leeds on May 22, Edgbaston in Birmingham (May 25), Sophia Gardens in Cardiff (May 28) and the Oval in London (May 30).

Squad: Babar Azam (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Agha Salman, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan.

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Haris Rauf returns as Pakistan name T20I squad for Ireland and England series

L ahore [ Pakistan ], May 2 (ANI): Pakistan announced the T20I squad for their upcoming series against Ireland and England . Star Men in Green pacer Haris Rauf returned to the squad after missing the recently concluded New Zealand series due to a shoulder injury.

Apart from Rauf, seamer Hasan Ali also made his comeback in the squad which will travel to Ireland and England for the 20-over series.

Pakistan 's Men's National Selection Committee have included most of the players, who took part in the New Zealand series. Salman Ali Agha was kept reserved during the recent series against the Black Caps but has made his place in the 18-member squad.

Azam Khan has been added to the squad after missing the entire New Zealand series due to an injury. Meanwhile, Mohammad Rizwan who sustained a hamstring injury during the third T20I match against Kiwis, has been added to the travelling squad.

Pakistan batter Babar Azam will lead the squad in Ireland and England .

"Crafting this squad was a challenging task due to the outstanding talent available. After thorough deliberation and considering various cricketing aspects, we have finalised these 18 players," the selection committee was quoted by ICC as saying.

Ireland series: May 10: First T20I, Dublin; May 12 Second T20I, Dublin; May 14: Third T20I, Dublin

England series: May 22: First T20I, Leeds; May 25: Second T20I, Birmingham; May 28: Third T20I, Cardiff; May 30: Fourth T20I, London.

Pakistan squad: Babar Azam (C), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf , Hasan Ali , Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan , Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan . (ANI)

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Pakistan announce 18-member squad for Ireland and England tour, Haris Rauf recalled

Haris rauf, salman ali agha and hasan ali have been recalled to the t20i set-up. these three players were not a part of pakistan's recently concluded five-match home series against new zealand..

Pacer Zaman Khan and leg-spinner Usama Mir have been left out of the squad. Both players were a part of the series against New Zealand and their exclusion leaves a very slim possibility of them making it to Pakistan's squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024.

As per a press release issued by the Pakistan Cricket Board, Mohammad Rizwan, Azam Khan , Muhammad Irfan Khan and Haris Rauf underwent a medical assessment at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Lahore and the PCB medical panel and the team management have expressed satisfaction over their fitness.

Notably, Irfan, Rizwan and Azam had got injured during the course of the New Zealand series and were asked to report to the NCA. While Azam sustained a grade one tear in his right calf muscle, Rizwan and Irfan were sidelined due to niggles.

The Men's National Selection Committee feels that the 18-member squad covers all the bases and can produce bright results on the forthcoming tours. It also encouraged Usama and Zaman "to continue to focus on their cricket so that they are available, if required".

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"We understand Usama and Zaman will be disappointed and they should be as they must be looking ahead to the tours of Ireland and England. They are quality cricketers and have long careers ahead of them. They need to continue to focus on their cricket so that they are available, if required."

Pakistan's squad for the Ireland and England series:

Babar Azam (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Usman Khan.

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