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Great image: change in air for Pakistan

For a long time, they were inseparable at the top of the order for Pakistan in T20is. Then, with questions about the attack rates and the maximization of the value of PowerPlay, the team’s management tried to put some distance between them in the batting order. They found their way back, together. But now, with just under a year for the next T20 World Cup, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are completely out.

This means a change in the approach to Pakistan, perhaps triggered by the failure of causing an impact on its own Champions Trophy, although that was a hate contest.

Pakistan has opted for three dashers at the top. Since Saim Ayub is not yet available, Pakistan has a probable three of Mohammad Haris, Omair Yousuf and the Uncapipe Nawaz, the three have the reputation of being aggressive batters.

Salman Agha, the new T20i captain of Pakistan, has emphasized the need to improve his intention and focus and the need to play “high -risk” Crick “, saying that the team has players who have shown that Cricket brand in the National Games.

The new Alignment of Pakistan will begin to face a difficult test against a strong New Zealand outfit, although they lack key players who are outside the IPL service. There is a formidable bowling attack, with Will O’Rourke, Ben Sears, Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi and Jacob Duffy ready to try Pakistan’s inexperience.

Key batters are also missing in the team led by Michael Bracewell, one of the best artists in New Zealand in his career towards the title’s round in the Champions Trophy. But Finn Allen is back, like Tim Seifert and Jimmy Neesham. Daryl Mitchell has not gone anywhere. And Mitchell Hay, Mark Chapman and Tim Robinson are barely aggressive. At home, they will think of themselves as favorites, with or without Rachin Ravindra or a devon conway or a Glenn Phillips. In any case, the changes will give them a better idea of the World Cup team composition next year.

Form guide

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In The Spotlight: Finn Allen and Mohammad Haris

From its 137 against Pakistan in January 2024, Finn Allen He has not failed to cross 50 in nine t20is. In fact, he crossed 25 only twice in this period, with a high score of 32. It turned out for Perth Scorchers in the BBL, but his form was also indifferent, since he only obtained 181 races from ten tickets. Allen, despite not being centrally hired, wants to play the T20 World Cup next year, but knows that he must change his form and marry his explosiveness consistently. Last year, he scored 275 races in the T20I series of five games against Pakistan, so there may not be a better team to face again.

Omair Yousuf has played only six T20is, three in the Asian games and three in Zimbabwe. Hasan Nawaz only has three PSL games under his belt, and did not get a game last season. What are you doing Mohammad Haris The most experienced player in the first three of Pakistan and the responsibility will be in him to break the shackles and play the new aggressive Cricket brand to which the team’s management points. It is also a return series for Haris, whose last international game was in September 2023.

Team News: The return of Jimmy Neesham and Finn Allen?

Neesham, Seifert and Allen are back in the New Zealand team, and Neesham and Allen will probably begin. It is expected that Sears and O’Rourke lead the rapid attack, along with Jacob Duffy, who was the best wickt bearer in the last T20i series in New Zealand, against Sri Lanka.

New Zealand (Probable): 1 Finn Allen, 2 Tim Robinson, 3 Mark Chapman, 4 Daryl Mitchell, 5 James Neesham, 6 Mitchell Hay (WK), 7 Michael Bracewell (CAPT), 8 Ben Sears, 9 ish sodhi, 10 Will O’Rourke, 11 Jacob Duffy

In addition to Nawaz, Pakistan could also debut Abdul Samad, who was chosen despite not having experience in PSL. Shadab Khan is back on the side and should lead the turn attack next to Ahmed.

Pakistan (Probable): 1 Mohammad Haris (WK), 2 Omair Yousuf, 3 Hasan Nawaz, 4 Salman Agha (Capt), 5 Abdul Samad, 6 Irfan Khan, 7 Shadab Khan, 8 Shaheen Afridi, 9 Haris Rauf, 10 Ahmed Ahmed, 11 ABBAS Aphridi

Tone and conditions

The game will be played in Hagley Oval, and is part of a double header with New Zealand facing Sri Lanka in a female T20i there earlier in the day. On average, the teams get a score of around eight races on the ground, and last year, the two T20 between these two teams were low score matters, with New Zealand first chasing 159 and then to Pakistan for 92 in its defense of 138.

Quotes

“We have probably focused a little more on us.
The Alternate Captain of New Zealand Michael Bracewell

“This is a young team, and we want to play intrepid Crick. That is a high -risk cricket, which is a requirement in modern Cricket. There will be failures with that approach, but we have to support our players.”
The new Pakistan captain Salman Agha

Abhimanyu Bose is a sub -editor with Espncricinfo