NZ cricket

2022 - 12 - 26

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Live cricket updates: Black Caps v Pakistan, first test, day one (New Zealand Herald)

Just about set to go here in Karachi, with the sides out on the park now for the anthems. First ball about five minutes away! The teams are in for both sides.

Live: Black Caps v Pakistan – day one of the first test in Karachi (Stuff.co.nz)

For Pakistan, Sarfaraz Ahmed is brought back in, while Mir Hamza will play his first Test since 2018. There's no Will Young today for NZ, with Conway to open ...

The Black Caps’ last test outings were in June and were also three losses to England. Now we need to overcome that and try to play good cricket”. It has been two decades since the last Black Caps a test in Pakistan – a loss by an innings and 324 runs in Lahore in 2002, where Inzamam-ul-Haq dominated New Zealand with the bat and Shoaib Akhtar dominated them with the ball. Pakistan head into the first test against New Zealand having lost three matches in a row at home against England, with the last of those defeats coming as recently as last Tuesday. The Black Caps are set to play their first test in Pakistan since 2002 and their first match of any kind there since 2003 on Boxing Day, when their two-match series begins at Karachi National Stadium. Live: Black Caps v Pakistan – day one of the first test in Karachi

'144p version of Bazball!': Pakistan mercilessly trolled for batting ... (Hindustan Times)

Pakistan have been merciless trolled on social media for their batting approach vs New Zealand in the ongoing first Test match in Karachi. | Cricket.

Might only be 144p version of Bazball rn but atleast we are one step closer to Bazball", another fan with a different opinion said. Ultimate goal is to win the match." Taking to the social media platform, users have hit out at the home's batters for failing to replicate England's Bazball batting style. Meanwhile, Saud Shakeel fell to Tim Southee after bagging 22 runs off 34 balls. Fans have taken to Twitter to mercilessly troll the home side's batting approach and have accused them of trying to copy England's template of Bazball. He will be joined by Sarfaraz Ahmed, who is unbeaten after adding four runs off three deliveries.

PAK vs NZ: For first time in 145 years of men's Test cricket, first two ... (Sportstar)

Kiwi wicketkeeper Tom Blundell stumped Pakistan opener Abdullah Shafique off Ajaz Patel and Shan Masood off Michael Bracewell in the fourth and seventh over ...

New Zealand is playing a Test in Pakistan for the first time since May 2002. After electing to bat, West Indies lost Jasmine Sammy, Gloria Gill and Louise Browne to the Australian duo of wicketkeeper Margaret Jennings and spinner Marie Cornish. Pakistan lost its first two wickets for 19 after electing to bat before Bracewell struck again to remove Imam-ul-Haq and leave the host reeling at 48 for three.

Blackcaps v Pakistan: New test captain Tim Southee primed to lead ... (Newshub)

The Blackcaps will play a test in Pakistan for the first time since 2003, with day one of the first match beginning Monday evening (NZ time).

Records fall on opening day as Karachi witnesses Men's Test cricket ... (ICC Cricket)

It was a day of firsts in Karachi during the opening day of the first Test between Pakistan and New Zealand as a Kiwi wicketkeeper Tom Blundell produced a ...

While history was made prior to the toss with New Zealand back in Pakistan for a Test series for the first time since 2002 and Pakistan veteran Sarfaraz Ahmed earning a recall for what was his first Test on home soil in his 50th appearance, what then occurred during the first session was a first in Men's Test cricket. It is the second time it had occurred overall, with the Women's Test between Australia and the West Indies in Jamaica in 1976 also commencing with two stumping dismissals. It was a day of firsts in Karachi during the opening day of the first Test between Pakistan and New Zealand as a Kiwi wicketkeeper Tom Blundell produced a feat never seen before in 145 years of Men's Test cricket.