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Pakistan team captain Babar Azam has not fully recovered from his thumb injury and has been ruled out of the 2nd Test against New Zealand scheduled to

Matt Henry has been brought into the Black Caps squad for the second test against Pakistan. Recalled Black Caps seamer Matt Henry and Pakistan allrounder Faheem Ashraf both wore beaming smiles - albeit for slightly differing reasons - as a result of Neil Wagner’s absence for the second cricket test in Christchurch. While Henry never likes seeing a team-mate injured, Wagner’s two broken toes have given the 29-year-old Cantabrian a shot at adding to his 12 tests - the last of which was again...

Here is the match summary: Pakistan team scored 239 and 271 in a match where the opposition scored 431 and declared in the second innings at 180*. Pakistan was playing, at best, for a draw, not a win. NZ were on top 5 of 5 days. It was a tame surrender. Nothing more. We can play this player instead of that in the next test - But I dont see the result changing at all. There is however some silver lining in all this: the core of the team is shaping up - Rizwan, Babar, Shaheen. The rest is a...

The Black Caps are full of confidence coming off a comprehensive 2-0 series win against the West Indies.

Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images The Black Caps are chasing two test wins over Pakistan to complete a perfect summer and boost their World Test Championship hopes. The Black Caps have never had a proper perfect summer at home in test cricket, but they have more reason to want one now than ever before. If they add a clean sweep of Pakistan over the next two weeks to the clean sweep of the West Indies they managed earlier in December, they will be in the box seat when it comes to securing a place in t...

Saj I look at Pakistans batting and on paper it appears to be a disaster waiting to happen. There are players struggling for form, while others are past their best, whilst others are looking to establish themselves. Its a combination that could go horribly wrong.Teams in the past have been in this very position. We look at some of the greatest players who made their names in situations like this. Its not too difficult to understand what the batsmen have to do. They need to just slow things down...

Management Optimistic as Babar Azam Finally Resumes Practice Pakistan captain, Babar Azam, has started his road to recovery and the team management is hopeful that he will be fit to take part in the second Test match in Christchurch. Babar has started gripping the bat once again as he practiced with a tennis ball. If things go smoothly, he will be leading the team in the second Test. ALSO READ Pakistan head coach, Misbah-ul-Haq, is optimistic about Babar’s participation in the final game of t...

Pakistans head coach Misbah-ul-Haq is optimistic that the injured Babar Azam will be available for the teams second Test against New Zealand in Christchurch, although a final call is likely to be taken only after a medical assessment in Mount Maunganui in three days. Pakistan have already lost the T20I series in New Zealand without Azam, though they managed a consolation victory in Napier thanks to Mohammad Rizwans 89. Without Azam, Pakistan experimented heavily with their line-up, even throwin...

Pakistans Shadab Khan out of first Test vs New Zealand, joins Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq on sidelines Shadab Khan third Pakistan player out first Test against New Zealand through injury; all-rounder (thigh) joins Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq (thumb) in missing out; bowling coach Waqar Younis to leave camp after Boxing Day Test in order to see family Last Updated: 23/12/20 9:49am Pakistans Shadab Khan will miss the first Test against New Zealand after su...

[PICTURES/VIDEO] Babar Azam returns to training ahead of the Test series vs South Africa If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Imran Butt named in 17-player Test squad • Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq ruled out of 1st Test in Mount Maunganui • 15-player P...