Pakistanis vs NZ A, Tour Match at Lincoln, Mar 03 2001 - Cricket Photos

Pakistan might have suffered an embarrassing innings and 54 run loss to New Zealand A at Bert Sutcliffe Oval today, but coach Javed Miandad said the side's confidence was still strong heading into the National Bank Test series starting on Thursday

Wellington wicket-keeper Chris Nevin has had his fair share of disappointments in the last season or two, but when he caught Pakistan opener Saleem Elahi on the first day of the match with New Zealand A, he had quiet cause for satisfaction

New Zealand A continued the Pakistan team's tour of misery through New Zealand yesterday when finishing the second day of their three-day game by pinning the visitors on the ropes

Shoaib Akhtar may be gone and out of the Pakistan Test series against New Zealand but Mohammad Sami has arrived and sent out a warning that there is still fire aplenty among the tourists' attack