New Zealand wins toss, will field in ODI against Pakistan

Pakistani skipper Babar Azam (center) flips the coin during the toss before the fourth one-day international match against New Zealand in Karachi, Pakistan on May 5, 2023. (Photo courtesy: @TheRealPCB/Twitter)
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Updated 05 May 2023
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New Zealand wins toss, will field in ODI against Pakistan

  • Pakistan is eyeing a 5-0 sweep after beating under-strength New Zealand in the first three games
  • NZ is touring Pakistan without eight regular white-ball cricketers who are playing Indian Premier League

KARACHI: New Zealand captain Tom Latham won the toss and elected to field in the fourth one-day international against Pakistan on Friday.

Pakistan is eyeing a 5-0 sweep after beating under-strength New Zealand in the first three games.

New Zealand, which is touring Pakistan without eight regular white-ball cricketers who are playing in the Indian Premier League, awarded an ODI debut to fast bowler Ben Lister in one of the three changes made from the last game.

Lister replaced Adam Milne as all-rounder James Neesham and fast bowler Blair Tickner also returned to the side after being rested from the last game, replacing Henry Nicholls and Henry Shipley, respectively.

Pakistan was forced to make five changes, mainly because of injury niggles to Imam-ul-Haq, Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz. Naseem Shah and Abdullah Shafique were rested. Opening batter Shan Masood, all-rounder Iftikhar Ahmed, wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Haris, fast bowler Haris Rauf and and leg-spinner Usama Mir were drafted into the lineup.


PCB opens registration of foreign players for Pakistan Super League 11th edition

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PCB opens registration of foreign players for Pakistan Super League 11th edition

  • The PSL is Pakistan’s premier T20 cricket league that features a mix of local and international players and coaches
  • The addition of two new teams has created more roster spots and opportunities for international players, the PCB says

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced that the foreign player registration window for the 11th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) was now officially open.

The PSL is Pakistan’s premier T20 cricket league that features a mix of local and international players and coaches. It features six teams, each named after a Pakistani city, with the upcoming edition set to feature two new teams.

The 11th edition of the Twenty20 tournament will be held from Mar. 26 to May 11, and the addition of two new franchises creates significantly more roster spots and earning opportunities for international players.

“Agents and independent players are encouraged to complete their registration before 20 January, 2026 deadline to be included in the Player Pool,” the PCB said in a statement.

The league, which began in 2016, is entering a “historic” new era of expansion, according to the PCB.

Two new teams will be auctioned in Islamabad on 8 January, with the auction to be broadcast live.

“Cricketing talent from around the world is welcome to join for what promises to be the biggest season yet,” the board added.