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06-Nov-2014 14:49:00 GMT
Pakistan v New Zealand, 2014-15, UAE

Pakistan Retain Winning Squad for New Zealand Test

Abu Dhabi: Pakistan retained the same 16-man squad for the first Test against New Zealand in Dubai, which earlier this week defeated Australia in a series, selectors said Thursday.

Pakistan won the two-Test series against Australia 2-0, their first win against their opponents in 20 years.

Chief selector Moin Khan said it was necessary to keep the consistency in the first of three Tests starting from Sunday.

"This is to ensure there is consistency, which will bring more stability and strengthen team bonding and combination," Moin is quoted in a Pakistan Cricket Board release.

Moin said the win highlighted the efforts by the players and the support staff.

Younis amassed 468 runs in the two matches while Misbah hit centuries in each innings of the second Test, besides setting the new recod for fastest Test half-century off just 21 balls and equalling the fastest hundred record of 56 balls.

The remaining two Tests will be played in Dubai (November 17-21) and Sharjah (November 26-30)

Pakistan will also play two Twenty20 and five one-day international against New Zealand, for which squads will be announced later.

Squad for first New Zealand Test: Misbah-ul Haq (captain), Ahmed Shehzad, Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq, Ehsan Adil, Haris Sohail, Imran Khan, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Talha, Rahat Ali, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), Shan Masood, Taufiq Umar, Yasir Shah, Younis Khan, Zulfiqar Babar.


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