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Mohammad Amir claimed 5 for 67 across his first two ODIs in five years, and was described as the "pick of Pakistan's bowlers" by Martin Guptill, but Waqar Younis believes he is still some distance from his best

Pakistan had got to 200 in 29.2 overs with Babar Azam and Shoaib Malik batting fluently, but New Zealand fought back to dismiss them for 290 in the third ODI at Eden Park

Pakistan allrounder Shoaib Malik stated that the foot inflammation that kept him out of the first ODI against New Zealand in Wellington was a minor injury and he had wanted to play the game but was advised rest by the team management

Brendon McCullum, who is returning from a back injury, is impressed with New Zealand's performances in his absence, and the leadership of stand-in captain Kane Williamson

Pakistan have won their last two international matches in Auckland, and will hope to end a disappointing New Zealand tour with another win in Auckland

The second ODI, in Napier, was abandoned without a ball being bowled, after heavy rain persisted until mid afternoon, and left the ground too sodden for play to begin

Pakistan have shown glimpses of quality, particularly with the ball, but need to show a greater breadth of limited-overs skill to stage a comeback in the second ODI in Napier

New Zealand Cricket have admonished a stadium announcer for taunting Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir during the third T20 on Friday

Fast bowler Doug Bracewell has been brought into New Zealand's ODI squad for the remainder of the series against Pakistan, replacing the injured Mitchell McClenaghan

In a frank post-mortem, Grant Flower said Pakistan "didn't use [their] brains" towards the end of New Zealand's innings, in which 85 runs were plundered off the final 31 balls

Mitchell McClenaghan has suffered a hairline fracture above his left eye, during the first ODI against Pakistan. He picked up the injury when a bouncer burst through the gap in his helmet

New Zealand were on the ropes at 99 for 6, but they swung, scrapped, and willed themselves to a 70-run win

Azhar Ali has said he and Mohammad Amir had "moved on" from the complications that beset Amir's reintegration to the Pakistan team, in the approach to the New Zealand tour

A depleted New Zealand outfit look to resume their home domination against Pakistan in the first ODI at the Basin Reserve since 2005

New Zealand were mindful their recent T20 series wins against Pakistan and Sri Lanka may not mean much for their World T20 campaign in India, but were grateful for having found pieces of their T20 "puzzle", coach Mike Hesson said

Colin Munro has been named in New Zealand's squad for the ODI series against Pakistan

Corey Anderson smashed an unbeaten 82 off 42 balls and picked up two wickets to lead New Zealand to a 95-run win in the third T20 in Wellington

After New Zealand levelled the series 1-1 with a crushing ten-wicket victory against Pakistan in Hamilton, the T20I series is on the line in Wellington

New Zealand hope to have Brendon McCullum back from the third ODI against Pakistan on January 31, and Tim Southee for the home Tests against Australia in February

Twenty fours and four sixes were struck between them, but "smart cricket" was the cornerstone of the searing opening stand between himself and Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson said