Top spell from pacer Tim Southee and fifties from Devon Conway, skipper Kane Williamson and Glenn Phillips helped New Zealand clinch their maiden ODI series win in Pakistan, defeating the hosts by two wickets at Karachi on Friday.
PCB had said that they will continue their search for a new head coach as the contract of incumbent coach Saqlain Mushtaq will run out in February end.
The Pakistan men's interim selection committee on Thursday named a 16-player squad for the three-match ODI series against New Zealand, which will be played here at the Karachi stadium on January 9, 11 and 13.
By the next week, the final list will be trimmed to 16. Star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi and Fakhar Zaman would not be able to find a place in the squad due to their ongoing injuries and rehabilitation
Even if Men in Green register victories in their final two group games against South Africa and Bangladesh they will need other results to go their way to earn a semi-final spot.
An all-round Pakistan powered by performances from opener Mohammad Rizwan and spinner Shadab Khan cruised to their first victory of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 after defeating the Netherlands by six wickets in Perth on Sunday.
With this win, Pakistan have registered their two points and are at fifth position. Netherlands is at the bottom and is yet to gain a point. Mohammad Rizwan (49) and Shadab Khan (3/22) were the key architects of this crucial win
Fakhar Zaman, who had earlier been named in the reserves list, was moved into Pakistan's squad of 15 for the T20 World Cup after Usman Qadir injured his thumb during the England T20I series.
The change was necessary as Usman Qadir is yet to recover from a hairline fracture on his right thumb that he suffered during the 25 September T20I against England in Karachi. The leg-spinner will not be available for selection before 22 October as stated by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).