Pakistani cricket team in New Zealand in 2017–18 explained

Series Name:	Pakistani cricket team in New Zealand in 2017–18
Team1 Image:	Flag of New Zealand.svg
Team1 Name:	New Zealand
Team2 Image:	Flag of Pakistan.svg
Team2 Name:	Pakistan
From Date:	3 January
To Date:	28 January 2018
Team1 Captain:	Kane Williamson^[1]
Team2 Captain:	Sarfaraz Ahmed
No Of Odis:	5
Team1 Odis Won:	5
Team2 Odis Won:	0
Team1 Odis Most Runs:	Martin Guptill (310)
Team2 Odis Most Runs:	Fakhar Zaman (150)
Team1 Odis Most Wickets:	Trent Boult (9)
Team2 Odis Most Wickets:	Rumman Raees (8)
Player Of Odi Series:	Martin Guptill (NZ)
No Of Twenty20s:	3
Team1 Twenty20s Won:	1
Team2 Twenty20s Won:	2
Team1 Twenty20s Most Runs:	Martin Guptill (87)
Team2 Twenty20s Most Runs:	Babar Azam (109)
Team1 Twenty20s Most Wickets:	Mitchell Santner (4) Seth Rance (4)
Team2 Twenty20s Most Wickets:	Shadab Khan (5)
Player Of Twenty20 Series:	Mohammad Amir (Pak)

The Pakistan cricket team toured New Zealand in January 2018 to play five One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.^{[2] [3] [4]} New Zealand won the ODI series 5–0, their second ever 5-0 bilateral series win, the first being against the West Indies in 2000.^{[5] [6]} Pakistan won the T20I series 2–1. It was Pakistan's first T20I series win in New Zealand and as a result, Pakistan moved to the top of the ICC T20I Championship rankings.^{[7] [8]}

Squads

Doug Bracewell was ruled out of New Zealand's squad for the first two ODIs with a hamstring strain and was replaced by George Worker.^[13] Worker was then replaced by Colin de Grandhomme in New Zealand's squad for the final three ODIs.^[14]

For the final ODI, Trent Boult was rested and replaced by Seth Rance in New Zealand's squad. For the T20I series, Trent Boult and Lockie Ferguson were selected only for the second and third T20I, Tim Southee was selected for first and third T20I and Ross Taylor was selected only for the first T20I.^[15] Pakistan's Shoaib Malik, injured during the 4th ODI, was replaced by Umar Amin for the final ODI.^{[16] [17]} Tim Southee captained New Zealand for first T20I as Kane Williamson was ruled out due to an injury.^[18] Ross Taylor and Tom Blundell were added to New Zealand's squad for the last T20I as replacements for Colin Munro and Glenn Phillips, respectively.^[19]

Tour match

One-day match: New Zealand XI vs Pakistan

ODI series

5th ODI

T20I series

3rd T20I

External links

• Series home at ESPN Cricinfo

Notes and References

1. Tim Southee replaced Kane Williamson as captain for New Zealand's first T20I.
2. Web site: Future Tours Programme . 16 January 2016 . International Cricket Council.
3. Web site: NZC drop West Indies Test with eye to the future . 2 August 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
4. Web site: New Zealand Cricket limit Windies Tests to two . 2 August 2017 . CricBuzz.
5. Web site: NZ overcome late surge to seal 5-0 sweep . 19 January 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
6. Web site: Black Caps hold off late Pakistan charge to complete first 5-0 sweep since 2000 . 19 January 2018 . Stuff.
7. Web site: Black Caps stumble to defeat as Pakistan win Twenty20 series . 28 January 2018 . Stuff.
8. Web site: Pakistan end tour on a high . 28 January 2018 . SuperSport.
9. Web site: Martin Guptill returns to Black Caps' ODI squad for Pakistan series . Stuff . 1 January 2018.
10. Web site: Shehzad dropped, Imad out of NZ ODIs with knee injury . ESPN Cricinfo . 23 December 2017.
11. Web site: NZ rotate Boult out, Wheeler gets T20 call-up . ESPN Cricinfo . 17 January 2018.
12. Web site: Shehzad back in Pakistan squad for T20Is in NZ . ESPN Cricinfo . 10 January 2018.
13. Web site: Worker replaces injured Bracewell in NZ ODI squad . ESPN Cricinfo . 4 January 2018.
14. Web site: Colin de Grandhomme rejoins Black Caps for remainder of Pakistan series. News New Zealand . 9 January 2018.
15. Web site: Boult rested as New Zealand rotate for upcoming T20Is . International Cricket Council . 17 January 2018.
16. Web site: Umar Amin to replace injured Shoaib Malik in final ODI against New Zealand. Daily Times . 19 January 2018.
17. Web site: Injured Shoaib Malik Returns Home After Being Ruled Out Of Twenty20 Series Against New Zealand. NDTV Sports. 20 January 2018.
18. Web site: Kane Williamson ruled out of Twenty20 against Pakistan, Tim Southee to captain Black Caps. Stuff . 22 January 2018.
19. Web site: New Zealand bring in Taylor, Blundell for deciding T20. ESPN Cricinfo . 26 January 2018.