Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Team Interim Coach Aqib Javed has apprised that Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has removed Muhammad Rizwan from captaincy of T-20 team while Salman Ali Agha will lead Pakistan cricket T-20 team in its upcoming tour to New Zealand, .
Holding a presser along with Salaman Ali Agha at the PCB headquarter in Lahore, Aqib Javed informed that Muhammad Rizwan will continue to lead ODI team.
The Interim Head Coach also announced Pakistan Cricket Team squads for ODIs and T-20 for the New Zealand Tour.
Pakistan will kick start its New Zealand tour from March 16 to April 5 where it will play three ODIs and five T-20 matches.
In T-20 team Muhammad Rizwan, Baber Azam, Naseem Shah Afridi,have been removed.
Whereas young players have been given chance in the short format cricket which includes Abdul Samad, Hassan Nawaz, Jahandad Khan, Muhammad Abbass Afridi, Muhammad Harris, Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Irafan Khan, Omair Bin Yousuf, Sufyan Muqeem.
Besides that Harris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Khushdil Shah have retained in the team.
The PCB has also announced that Muhammad Yousuf will be batting coach of the cricket team.
Date Match Details Time
Mar 16, Sun New Zealand vs Pakistan, 1st T20I 01:15 AM GMT / 02:15 PM LOCAL, Match starts at 6:45 AM
Mar 18, Tue New Zealand vs Pakistan, 2nd T20I 01:15 AM GMT / 02:15 PM LOCAL, Match starts at 6:45 AM
Mar 21, Fri New Zealand vs Pakistan, 3rd T20I 06:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM LOCAL, Match starts at 11:45 AM
Mar 23, Sun New Zealand vs Pakistan, 4th T20I 06:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM LOCAL, Match starts at 11:45 AM
Mar 26, Wed New Zealand vs Pakistan, 5th T20I 06:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM LOCAL, Match starts at 11:45 AM
Mar 29, Sat New Zealand vs Pakistan, 1st ODI 10:00 PM GMT (Mar 28) / 11:00 AM LOCAL, Match starts at 3:30 AM (Mar 29)
Apr 02, Wed New Zealand vs Pakistan, 2nd ODI 10:00 PM GMT (Apr 01) / 11:00 AM LOCAL, Match starts at 3:30 AM (Apr 02)
Apr 05, Sat New Zealand vs Pakistan, 3rd ODI 10:00 PM GMT (Apr 04) / 11:00 AM LOCAL, Match starts at 3:30 AM (Apr 05)
