PAK vs NZ Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For 1st Test
New Zealand cricket is all set to enter a new phase, and it will be interesting to see how the team performs under the leadership of Tim Southee.
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On Monday (December 26), the New Zealand tour of Pakistan will start with the first Test at the National Stadium in Karachi. The match will be played exactly after two years when Pakistan toured New Zealand to play a two-match series and faced a whitewash. New Zealand have won the last three Test match against Pakistan and, under the new leadership of Tim Southee, will not be expecting anything less than a victory in the matches going forward. Pakistan’s back is already to the wall after suffering a whitewash against England this month.
The story of New Zealand, the inaugural world test champions, is similar to that of Pakistan. They last played a Test series in June this year against New Zealand and suffered a whitewash. Kane Williamson, who last scored a century in Test cricket back in January last year, decided to step down from his captaincy role this month. So, New Zealand cricket is all set to enter a new phase, and it will be interesting to see how they will perform now.
Match Information
Pakistan vs New Zealand, 1st Test
New Zealand tour of Pakistan, 26 Dec 2022, Mon, 10:30 AM IST ,National Stadium, Karachi
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Players Stats in current Series
Kane Williamson
NZ - bat
441 Runs
5 Matches
Devon Conway
NZ - bat
385 Runs
5 Matches
Babar Azam
PAK - bat
375 Runs
5 Matches
Tom Latham
NZ - wk
341 Runs
5 Matches
Sarfaraz Ahmed
PAK - wk
335 Runs
2 Matches
Agha Salman
PAK - bat
263 Runs
5 Matches
Naseem Shah
PAK - bowl
90.48
3 Matches
Matt Henry
NZ - bowl
83.95
1 Match
Mohammad Wasim
PAK - bowl
75.61
4 Matches
Daryl Mitchell
NZ - all
73.65
5 Matches
Tom Latham
NZ - wk
68.89
5 Matches
Agha Salman
PAK - bat
72.65
5 Matches
Ish Sodhi
NZ - bowl
16 Wkts
4 Matches
Naseem Shah
PAK - bowl
12 Wkts
3 Matches
Tim Southee
NZ - bowl
12 Wkts
5 Matches
Michael Bracewell
NZ - bat
12 Wkts
5 Matches
Abrar Ahmed
PAK - bowl
11 Wkts
2 Matches
Agha Salman
PAK - bat
6 Wkts
5 Matches
Daryl Mitchell
NZ - all
2.06
5 Matches
Matt Henry
NZ - bowl
2.59
1 Match
Nauman Ali
PAK - bowl
2.94
1 Match
Neil Wagner
NZ - bowl
3.04
1 Match
Tim Southee
NZ - bowl
3.25
5 Matches
Hasan Ali
PAK - bowl
3.26
1 Match
Probable Playing XI
Pakistan
Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (C), Abdullah Shafique, IU Haq, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Nawaz, Agha Salman, Abrar Ahmed, Naseem Shah, Zahid Mahmood, Hasan Ali
Bench : S Ahmed, Shan Masood, Kamran Ghulam, Nauman Ali, Mohammad Wasim
New Zealand
HM Nicholls, Kane Williamson, Michael Bracewell, DJ Mitchell, WA Young, Tom Blundell (wk), Devon Conway, Tom Latham, Tim Southee (C), Ish Sodhi, Neil Wagner
Bench : Glenn Phillips, MJ Henry, AY Patel, BM Tickner
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
304
Average Score
Player Picks
Devon Conway NZ | BAT
The 31-year-old is just 82 runs away from scoring 1000 runs in Test cricket for New Zealand. If he achieves this feat in the first innings of the Test, he will become the fastest Kiwi batter to reach this mark.
Kane Williamson NZ | BAT
The former captain of the New Zealand team is currently ranked the highest in ICC rankings among his peers. He likes playing against Pakistan, which is evident from his records. Pakistan are the only opponent against whom Williamson has scored over 1000 runs in Test cricket.
Neil Wagner NZ | BOWL
The left-arm pacer is just four wickets away from clinching 250 wickets in Test cricket. He has taken 246 wickets in 59 Test matches at an average of 26.71. He is slated to become the second-fastest Kiwi bowler to achieve this feat.
Abrar Ahmed PAK | BOWL
The 24-year-old spinner made his debut against England in the second Test. He picked 11 wickets in his first Test and followed that with six wickets in the second.
Babar Azam PAK | BAT
The 28-year-old charismatic batter is ranked second in the ICC rankings and had a great outing in the Test series against England this month. He finished as the leading run-scorer for Pakistan with 348 runs in six innings, including a century and three half-centuries.
Tom Latham NZ | WK
The 30-yeard-old batter has made 404 runs in seven Test matches this year at an average of 33.66. He will likely play a crucial role for the team in this game and will be responsible for providing a solid start.
Naseem Shah PAK | BOWL
The young prodigy sustained an injury during the first Test against England and missed the next two matches. However, he is completely fit now and will surely make it to the playing 11 on Monday. He has taken 38 wickets in 14 Test matches, averaging 36.94.
Daryl Mitchell NZ | ALL
The 31-year-old all-rounder is the leading run-scorer for New Zealand in Test cricket this year. He has made 641 runs in six matches at an average of 71.22 and has scored three centuries.
Zahid Mahmood PAK | BOWL
He finished as the leading wicket-taker for Pakistan in the Test series against England. He picked 12 wickets in two matches at an average of 36.16.
Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team
Mohammad Rizwan
PAK | WK
In his last ten Test innings, Mohammad Rizwan has managed to score over 40 runs only once. The prolific wicketkeeper-batter is clearly out of form and can be avoided for this game.
Michael Bracewell
NZ | BAT
The spin-bowling all-rounder has played just two matches so far. As a result, you can avoid picking him in your fantasy team and go ahead with other experienced players.
Last Updated On - May 2 2024 12:30 PM
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