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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Pakistan coach Waqar Younis has said his side needs to improve its fielding and batting against the short ball to be competitive at the 2015 World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/201200/201297.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/812153.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/812153.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-812153 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand capped a hard-fought tour of the UAE with a commanding win in the final match to take the ODI series against Pakistan 3-2 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/201200/201297.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/811909.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/811909.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-811909 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand and Pakistan have managed something special over the last week and a half - a bilateral one-day series that does not want for context https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/200800/200841.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/811611.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/811611.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-811611 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The fourth ODI between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Abu Dhabi, will go ahead as scheduled https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/201000/201021.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/811195.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/811195.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-811195 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand withstood Younis Khan's first ODI hundred since November 2008 and another thunderous blitz from Shahid Afridi to beat Pakistan by seven runs and tie the series 2-2 going into the final ODI https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/201000/201049.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/811181.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/811181.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-811181 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Everything that could go wrong for New Zealand went wrong in Sharjah and with the series on the line, they will need to pick themselves up pretty quickly https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/200800/200803.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/810701.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/810701.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-810701 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kane Williamson, New Zealand's stand-in captain, has said his team needs to "reflect" on the lessons from the third ODI against Pakistan, and continue to learn how to cope with conditions that they are not used to https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/200800/200827.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/810405.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/810405.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-810405 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A firm century from Ahmed Shehzad was supplemented by a stroke-filled fifty from Shahid Afridi to lift Pakistan to 364 for 7 - their third highest total in 50-over cricket and the highest in Sharjah in 218 matches - and beat New Zealand by 147 runs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/200700/200799.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/810233.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/810233.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-810233 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq will take no further part in the one-day series against New Zealand, having picked up a hamstring injury during the second ODI on Friday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/181000/181045.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/810171.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/810171.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-810171 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Injuries have forced Umar Gul and Bilawal Bhatti out of the Pakistan squad for the remaining three ODIs against New Zealand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/196300/196315.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/810089.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/810089.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-810089 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand won their last two matches in Sharjah - the Test and the ODI - and would eye a third win that would give them a lead in the ODI series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/200600/200689.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/810033.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/810033.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-810033 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kyle Mills, the New Zealand quick bowler, will play no further part in the ODI series against Pakistan due to a groin strain https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150000/150054.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/809873.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/809873.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-809873 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kane Williamson's unbeaten 70 - his sixth ODI fifty in the last seven matches - steered New Zealand's 253 run chase and helped them draw level with Pakistan in the five-match series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/200600/200673.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/809717.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/809717.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-809717 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Having broken their five-match losing streak, Pakistan will be looking to balance their goal of winning the series with their need to experiment for the position of the extra bowler https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/196100/196141.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/809509.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/809509.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-809509 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Misbah-ul-Haq, the Pakistan captain, admitted that Mohammad Hafeez's bowling suspension had been an issue for the side but was pleased with the effort that Haris Sohail had shown as a part-time bowler in the first ODI https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/200200/200247.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/808679.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/808679.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-808679 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Half-centuries from Haris Sohail and an unexpectedly restrained Shahid Afridi revived a floundering chase as Pakistan won a thrilling first ODI by three wickets https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/200200/200271.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/808367.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/808367.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-808367 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand and Pakistan embark on a five-match ODI series in conditions starkly different from those expected for the World Cup, but team combinations and momentum will be key for both sides https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/182300/182349.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/808139.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/808139.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-808139 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For Misbah-ul-Haq, the Pakistan captain, the lead-up period to the World Cup is all about 'building confidence' https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/129000/129093.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/807923.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/807923.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-807923 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kane Williamson hopes the ODI series against Pakistan will expose his players to the pressures of 50-over matches and help build a strong squad for the World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/200000/200079.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/807853.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/807853.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-807853 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With Corey Anderson sitting out the second T20, Jimmy Neesham said he had to assume greater responsibility, and that suited him fine https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/200100/200103.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/807787.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/807787.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-807787 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Like the Test series that preceded the Twenty20 games, New Zealand forged a comeback to beat Pakistan by 17 runs in Dubai to square the two-match series 1-1 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/200000/200087.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/807663.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/807663.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-807663 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Following stand-in opener Sarfraz Ahmed's unbeaten 76 in the first T20 against New Zealand, Pakistan coach Waqar Younis has said the wicketkeeper-batsman has "started to come out of his shell", and that is showing in his batting of late https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/200000/200035.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/807499.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/807499.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-807499 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Opening for the first time in a T20 international, Sarfraz Ahmed made a breezy unbeaten 76 to steer Pakistan to a seven-wicket win over New Zealand in Dubai https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/200000/200025.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/807353.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/807353.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-807353 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shahid Afridi said a good performance in the two-match series against New Zealand would build into Pakistan's preparations for the 50-over World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/179900/179925.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/807221.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/807221.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-807221 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Pakistan-New Zealand T20s may lack immediate context but will provide both team's fringe players an opportunity to make a case for World Cup selection https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/176600/176691.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/806927.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/806927.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-806927 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After New Zealand drew the Test series in the UAE, coach Mike Hesson said there was a "lot of satisfaction" in playing well across different conditions https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/196100/196121.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/806535.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/806535.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-806535 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kane Williamson will captain New Zealand during their Twenty20 and one-day international matches against Pakistan in the UAE https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/188500/188537.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/805995.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/805995.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-805995 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The win in Sharjah continues a terrific 2014 for New Zealand, which included home-and-away wins over West Indies and a home victory against India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/199700/199759.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/805981.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/805981.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-805981 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Daniel Vettori has revealed that his surprise call-up for the third Test against Pakistan in Sharjah came about after he was sounded out by the New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/199200/199233.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/805957.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/805957.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-805957 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mohammad Hafeez has said there should not be a "pick-and-choose" method to identify bowlers with suspect actions. Rather, all bowlers should be made to undergo testing https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/199500/199547.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/805953.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/805953.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-805953 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Younis Khan has been recalled to the Pakistan one-day side for the first two matches against New Zealand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155500/155510.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/805945.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/805945.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-805945 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Misbah-ul-Haq has said it was difficult for Pakistan's batsmen to focus on the game after the resumption of the Sharjah Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/199400/199403.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/805939.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/805939.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-805939 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Trent Boult ran through the Pakistan top order in a menacing new-ball spell to extinguish any chances of a fightback and helped New Zealand level the series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/199700/199779.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/805789.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/805789.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-805789 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ross Taylor admitted that the New Zealand players, particularly Brendon McCullum, were all still struggling to cope with the tragic death of Phillip Hughes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/199300/199395.6.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/805469.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/805469.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-805469 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand batted Pakistan out of the third and final Test in Sharjah, looting 388 runs on the third day for a lead of 286 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/199600/199635.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/805167.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/805167.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-805167 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The gloom over Phillip Hughes' death overshadowed the Sharjah Test, with players feeling that the match was almost irrelevant https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/199400/199461.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/805085.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/805085.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-805085 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A typically belligerent century from Brendon McCullum broke the monotony of a sombre day and helped wipe off 164 runs after Mark Craig's seven wickets had pulled back Pakistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/199500/199519.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/803959.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/803959.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-803959 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The second day's play in Sharjah was suspended following the death of Phillip Hughes. An extra day has been added to the Test which will resume from Friday, the teams decided https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/199300/199339.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/803723.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/803723.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-803723 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali has said that his side will target a first-innings score of at least 500 against New Zealand in the Sharjah Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/199200/199259.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/803557.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/803557.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-803557 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mohammad Hafeez, back from England after getting his action tested, led Pakistan's strong opening in the Sharjah Test with his seventh Test century https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/199200/199265.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/803307.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/803307.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-803307 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum is confident recalled left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori can handle the rigours of Test cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158400/158405.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/803237.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/803237.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-803237 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Most of the focus in the run-up to the third Test between Pakistan and New Zealand has been on Daniel Vettori's inclusion, and the likelihood of the visitors playing a three-pronged spin attack https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154600/154641.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/803149.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/803149.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-803149 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In a surprise move, New Zealand have announced that Daniel Vettori has been added to the squad for the third Test against Pakistan in Sharjah https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/124900/124916.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/802945.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/802945.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-802945 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand are set to make at least one change to their team as they seek to level the series against Pakistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/197600/197645.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/802863.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/802863.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-802863 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan batsman Sohaib Maqsood has been ruled out of contention for the limited-overs series against New Zealand due to a wrist fracture he suffered while playing for Pakistan A last month https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/195400/195471.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/802361.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/802361.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-802361 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brendon McCullum was happy setting Pakistan 261 in 72 overs, in the hope that temptation might get the better of Misbah-ul-Haq's previously impervious side https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/198900/198951.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/802225.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/802225.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-802225 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan lost three wickets for five runs after lunch but recovered to bat out a draw to retain their 1-0 lead over New Zealand going into the final Test in Sharjah https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/198800/198891.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/802003.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/802003.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-802003 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tim Southee said New Zealand could have done much better on the first session when they went wicketless as Sarfraz Ahmed and last man Rahat Ali ate into the lead with an 81-run stand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/198700/198795.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/801887.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/801887.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-801887 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan were nine down and 91 runs behind but Sarfraz Ahmed made his third Test century in the company of last man Rahat Ali to nearly wipe out the deficit. Ross Taylor cut his way to an unbeaten 77 to give his side an overall lead of 177 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/198800/198811.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/801677.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/801677.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-801677 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The wear on the Dubai pitch and how it will only increase makes Trent Boult believe setting a target in excess of 200 is optimum https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/198700/198773.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/801593.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/801593.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-801593 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand endured a fruitless morning session, tied Pakistan down after lunch for Younis Khan's bonus wicket, and struck thrice with the second new ball after tea https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/198700/198775.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/801171.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/801171.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-801171 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan struck thrice in the morning but New Zealand's lower order resisted in the afternoon to push the score past 400 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/198500/198599.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/800717.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/800717.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-800717 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Not only did Tom Latham's second century in consecutive Tests allow New Zealand to capitalise on the advantage of winning the toss in Dubai, his good form has solidified one of the team's troublesome opening spots https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/198400/198449.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/800645.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/800645.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-800645 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For the second Test running, young Tom Latham provided the long, patient batting effort New Zealand wanted from the top order https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/198300/198331.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/800163.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/800163.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-800163 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand are looking to their series win in the West Indies for inspiration to bounce back from their heavy defeat in the first Test against Pakistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/197400/197421.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/800085.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/800085.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-800085 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand have had little time between Tests to figure out a way to stop the Pakistan juggernaut https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/197800/197831.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/799907.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/799907.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-799907 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tom Latham, the New Zealand opener who made a century in defeat in Abu Dhabi, wants to see how Pakistan cope with chasing the game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/197600/197619.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/799731.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/799731.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-799731 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The injured Ahmed Shehzad is the only name missing in an otherwise unchanged Pakistan squad for the remaining two Tests against New Zealand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/197500/197541.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/799529.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/799529.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-799529 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has said he will be looking for all-round improvement from his team in the Dubai Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/197600/197655.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/799417.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/799417.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-799417 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Misbah-ul-Haq, the Pakistan captain, credited his side's bowlers following their 248-run victory against New Zealand in the first Test in Abu Dhabi https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/197700/197797.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/799099.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/799099.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-799099 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mohammad Hafeez, the Pakistan allrounder, has been reported for suspect action after the first Test against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/196100/196103.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/799081.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/799081.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-799081 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brendon McCullum, the New Zealand captain, acknowledged that Pakistan played "the perfect Test" in Abu Dhabi but said that his team will "cop it on the chin" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/197800/197895.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/799077.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/799077.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-799077 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan took a little more than an hour on the fifth morning to claim the last two New Zealand wickets to win the Abu Dhabi Test by 248 runs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/197800/197835.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/798915.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/798915.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-798915 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand legspinner Ish Sodhi has said they need to take what they've learnt from this match forward to the two remaining Tests, if they are to make a comeback https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/197700/197713.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/798817.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/798817.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-798817 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Misbah-ul-Haq was poised to overtake Imran Khan and Javed Miandad as Pakistan's most successful Test captain, after his team played the perfect game to finish the fourth day on the verge of victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/197700/197793.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/798513.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/798513.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-798513 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There are no longer bragging rights in the Latham household. In his fifth Test, Tom Latham scored his maiden hundred and was quietly looking forward to have a chat with his father, Rod https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/197600/197655.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-australia-2014/content/story/798449.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-australia-2014/content/story/798449.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-798449 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan opener Ahmed Shehzad has been ruled out of the Test series against New Zealand, a day after he suffered a minor skull fracture while batting https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/197500/197541.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/798327.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/798327.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-798327 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For two days New Zealand's bowlers had struggled to create chances as Pakistan amassed their match-defining total, but as soon as they batted, the balance between bat and ball shifted dramatically https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/197500/197595.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/798115.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/798115.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-798115 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT When you've recently equalled a world record held by Viv Richards there is a certain expectation when you next walk into bat https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/197500/197553.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/798045.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/798045.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-798045 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ahmed Shehzad, Pakistan's opening batsman, has been diagnosed with a minor skull fracture after being hit on the helmet by a bouncer from Corey Anderson on the second day of the first Test against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/197500/197539.6.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/797985.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/797985.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-797985 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Pakistan batsmen continued their plunder in the UAE, their relentless accumulation spanning 171 overs snuffing out New Zealand's hopes of victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/197500/197539.6.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/797831.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/797831.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-797831 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ross Taylor conceded that New Zealand would have take note of Pakistan's steadfast approach and attempt to match them for discipline after a testing first day in the demanding conditions of Abu Dhabi https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/197400/197421.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/797747.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/797747.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-797747 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mohammad Hafeez and Ahmed Shehzad put on Pakistan's best opening partnership in 14 years - 178 - and the team finished the day on 269 for 1 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/197400/197445.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/797477.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/797477.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-797477 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand are carrying an unwelcome passenger on their trip to the UAE - rust. It has been over three months since they have stepped into the Test arena and and first up on their docket is a red-hot Pakistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/188200/188261.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/797273.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/797273.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-797273 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mark Craig, the New Zealand offspinner, hopes he and the legspinner Ish Sodhi can make a bigger impact on Pakistan's batsmen in the Test series that begins on Sunday than Australia's spinners managed in their recent 2-0 defeat https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/187000/187039.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/797155.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/797155.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-797155 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan have gone in with an unchanged 16-man squad for the first Test against New Zealand, following their hugely successful series against Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/197000/197041.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/796901.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/796901.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-796901 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The New Zealand attack bowled only 55 overs on the final day of their warm-up match against Pakistan A, taking only two wickets as the game ended in a draw https://p.imgci.com https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/796575.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/796575.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-796575 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The New Zealanders would have struggled to take a first-innings lead against Pakistan A in Sharjah had it not been for Corey Anderson's 80 https://p.imgci.com https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/796411.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/796411.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-796411 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fast bowler Tim Southee and legspinner Ish Sodhi took seven wickets between them to trip up Pakistan A on the first day of the tour match in Sharjah https://p.imgci.com https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/795883.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/795883.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-795883 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ross Taylor has said he is not a certain starter for the first Test against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi, beginning on November 9, because of a right calf strain https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/186800/186891.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/794643.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/794643.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-794643 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand coach Mike Hesson knows they have a tough task on their hands in the Pakistan series in the UAE next month https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/157800/157876.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/794577.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/794577.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-794577 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kane Williamson will miss the remaining two ODIs against South Africa to continue rehabilitation on his left wrist, according to New Zealand coach Mike Hesson https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/182300/182347.6.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2014-15/content/story/791329.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2014-15/content/story/791329.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-791329 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fast bowler Doug Bracewell has been recalled to New Zealand's Test squad for their series against Pakistan in the UAE next month https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158200/158224.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/786223.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/786223.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-786223 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The PCB has added a second T20 international to Pakistan's home series against New Zealand in November and December https://p.imgci.com https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/754137.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/754137.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-754137 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan will host New Zealand in UAE for three Tests, five ODIs and a Twenty20 international during November and December, the PCB confirmed on Wednesday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150200/150250.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/742635.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/742635.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-742635 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT