Auckland (Agencies): New Zealand batter, Devon Conway, has expressed his views on confronting Pakistan in white-ball cricket, ahead of the upcoming five-match T20I series scheduled to start on January 12 in Auckland.
In a recent video released by New Zealand Cricket on the social media platform ‘X,’ Conway highlighted Pakistan’s formidable skills with both bat and ball, emphasizing the quality of their fast bowling and top-order batters.
“We have played a lot of cricket against Pakistan, particularly in white ball cricket. They’re a very skillful unit with bat and ball,” Conway said.
“You know, they’ve got some really quality fast bowling and some quality batters up front. So, you know, for us, we’ve got a good idea as to how they approach things. And, you know, it’s always a good challenge playing against Pakistan, specifically in white ball cricket,” he added.
The upcoming five-match T20I series between both the teams, holds additional significance as Shaheen Afridi takes on his first leadership assignment.
The young pace sensation will be at the helm, looking to guide his side to success against a seasoned New Zealand squad.
Full squad: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (vice-captain and wicket-keeper) Aamir Jamal, Abbas Afridi, Azam Khan (wicket-keeper), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (wicket-keeper), Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Usama Mir and Zaman Khan
Full schedule:
1st T20 – 12 January 2024 at Eden Park, Auckland
2nd T20 – 14 January 2024 at Seddon Park, Hamilton
3rd T20 – 17 January 2024 at University Oval, Dunedin
4th T20 – 19 January 2024 at Hagley Oval, Christchurch
5th T20 – 21 January 2024 at Hagley Oval, Christchurch
