DUBAI: Pakistan ready to face New Zealand in first of two Twenty20 (T20) matches series starting from December 4 in Dubai.
New Zealand managed to level the Test
Series against Pakistan and now both teams are ready to face each other
in the shortest format of the game.
Green-Shirts and Kiwis were busy in
practice for last a few days. Pakistani Skipper of T20 Cricket team
Shahid Afridi along with Umar Gul, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Akmal, Ahmad
Shahzad and other have joined the team as well.
On the other hand New Zealand will miss
Brandon McCullum in the T20 series. However they will have the support
of some new and young talent in the lineup.
Pakistan Squad: Ahmed
Shehzad, Anwar Ali, Mohammad Hafeez., Haris Sohail, Mohammad Irfan,
Owais Zia, Raza Hasan, Saad Nasim, Sarfraz Ahmad (wicket-keeper), Shahid
Afridi (Captain), Sohail Tanvir, Umar Akmal, Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz.
New Zealand Squad: Kane
Williamson, Corey Anderson, Dean Brownlie, Anton Devcich, Matt Henry,
Martin Guptill, Mitchell McClenaghan, Tom Latham, Nathan McCullum, Kyle
Mills, Adam Milne, Luke Ronchi, James Neesham, Ross Taylor Daniel
Vettori.