Prior to the T20I series against Pakistan beginning on Friday, former Pakistan cricket team all-rounder Abdul Razzaq raised concern about the lack of balance in the visiting New Zealand team. A handful of the Kiwi players have been disqualified owing to fitness concerns, while others are now in India for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL). In a recent conversation, Razzaq remarked that a cricketer’s primary concern should be the national team and questioned how NOCs were obtained.
The entire New Zealand team ought to have travelled. Some players are unfit, while others have joined the IPL. The series doesn’t seem to have any appeal. They had a full team for the Test series, and there were some thrilling games. According to the circumstances, it appears that they have recently despatched a team. When it comes to the national team, I have no idea how the players obtain a NOC. What the requirements are for NOCs, as the national side should always take precedence, Razzaq said Geo News.
A five-match T20I series between Pakistan and New Zealand is scheduled.
The New Zealand tour of Pakistan, which consists of five T20 Internationals and as many One Day Internationals, promises to provide some exciting international cricket action during the period when the Indian Premier League (IPL) has taken over the sport.
Shaheen Afridi, who hasn’t played since Pakistan’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Final match against England in November 2022, has returned, bolstering Pakistan’s selection of a star-studded T20I side.
