NZC: Tom Latham to lead in Pakistan ODI Series, Lister and McConchie set for debuts
Tom Latham to lead in Pakistan: Tom Latham will lead a BLACKCAPS ODI Squad in Pakistan later this month featuring two potential debutants in Ben Lister and Cole McConchie.
The regular Canterbury skipper is also part of the T20 Squad to tour Pakistan and has won selection on the back of a strong season across all formats in domestic cricket.
Ben Lister and Cole McConchie :-
McConchie’s 1140 runs across formats are the second most of any player this season while he’s also picked up eight wickets.
Lister featured in the ODI Squad to face Sri Lanka during the recently completed ANZ ODI Series but didn’t take the field and has the chance to add to his international T20 debut against India earlier this year.
The 15-man squad also features further opportunities for recent ODI debutants Chad Bowes, Rachin Ravindra and Henry Shipley.
Gary Stead said :-
Gary Stead said the prospect of taking on Pakistan across both white ball formats was an exciting one.
“We’ve enjoyed a number of exciting matches against Pakistan across both white ball formats in the last season home and way. They are a tough team no matter where you take them on.
“The successful ODI Series earlier this year in Pakistan provided big learning opportunities for the players and having more ODI match experience is fantastic in a World Cup year.
Stead said McConchie’s consistency this season had been impressive.
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BLACKCAPS ODI Squad for Pakistan :-
Tom Latham (c), Tom Blundell, Chad Bowes, Matt Henry, Ben Lister*, Cole McConchie*, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Henry Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner, Will Young
The BLACKCAPS T20 Squad to face Pakistan will depart from New Zealand on Sunday April 9 the day after the KFC T20 Series against Sri Lanka concludes in Queenstown.
The opening match of the five match T20I series is on Friday April 14 in Lahore with the first of five ODIs starting on Wednesday April 26 in Rawalpindi.
BLACKCAPS: Pakistan v New Zealand Schedule :-
| Date | Format | Venue |
| 14 Apr | 1st T20I | Lahore |
| 15 Apr | 2nd T20I | Lahore |
| 17 Apr | 3rd T20I | Lahore |
| 20 Apr | 4th T20I | Rawalpindi |
| 24 Apr | 5th T20I | Rawalpindi |
| 26 Apr | 1st ODI | Rawalpindi |
| 30 Apr | 2nd ODI | Karachi |
| 3 May | 3rd ODI | Karachi |
| 5 May | 4th ODI | Karachi |
| 7 May | 5th ODI | Karachi |
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