Former Pakistan cricket team all-rounder Abdul Razzaq expressed concern at the lack of balance in the visiting New Zealand team ahead of the T20I series against Pakistan starting Friday. Some of the Kiwi players are currently in India for the ongoing IPL while a few have been ruled out due to fitness concerns.

Abdul Razzaq told Geo News –

“New Zealand should have sent a full team. Some players have gone to the IPL and some are unfit. There is not much interest in the series. In the Test series, they had a full team and there were some exciting matches.”

Abdul added – “Seems like they have just sent a team depending on the situation. I have no idea how the players get a NOC when it comes to the national team. What the criteria is for the NOCs because the first priority should always be the national side.”

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