The

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toured Pakistan in December 2022 and January 2023 to play two

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matches and three

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(ODI) matches. The Test matches formed part of the

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, and the ODI matches formed part of the inaugural

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. In April 2022, the

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(PCB) confirmed that the series would be taking place. Following the tour,

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returned to Pakistan in April 2023, to play five ODIs and five

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(T20I) matches, to make up for the series that was postponed in September 2021. In October 2022, the PCB announced the fixtures for the tour. Initially, the second Test was scheduled to be played in

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, but later shifted to

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because of poor weather conditions in Multan. On 24 December 2022, the PCB confirmed the revised fixtures, with all the matches being played in Karachi. Ahead of the Test series,

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was appointed as New Zealand's Test captain, after

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stepped down from his role.

Squads

On 24 December 2022,

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and Shahnawaz Dahani were added to Pakistan's Test squad. New Zealand's

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and Matt Henry were ruled out from ODI series due to injuries, with

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and

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named as their respective replacements.

Test series

1st Test

2nd Test

ODI series

1st ODI

2nd ODI

3rd ODI

References

External links

Series home at ESPNcricinfo
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