Pakistan skipper Babar Azam is hopeful that the Men in Green will be "settled" before kicking off their campaign in the upcoming T20 World Cup following their defeat in the fourth T20I against New Zealand in Lahore.
Tim Robinson's blitz with the bat and William O'Rourke's remarkable spell put New Zealand ahead in the series following a 4-run win against Pakistan in the 4th T20I at the Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday.
New Zealand batter Mark Chapman believes that young quick Shaheen Shah Afridi has become a Pakistan legend ahead of the fourth T20I against the Men in Green in Lahore.
Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi showered praise on star 'Men in Green' batter Mohammad Rizwan after he completed his 3000 T20I runs and called him Don Bradman of 20-over cricket.
After Pakistan's 7-wicket loss against New Zealand in the 3rd T20I match of the series at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, former cricketer Ramiz Raja hit out at the hosts and said that no 'Men in Green' batters played a long innings.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam said that they did well with the bat against New Zealand in the 3rd T20I match of the five-game series. The hosts conceded a 7-wicket loss against New Zealand on Sunday.
New Zealand skipper Michael Bracewell won the toss and elected to bowl first in the third T20I of the five-match series at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Azam Khan has been advised to rest for 10 days after radiological results confirmed a Grade One tear in his right calf muscle. As a result, Azam will be unable to participate in the present T20I series against New Zealand, which concludes in Lahore on April 27.
Tom Blundell and Zak Foulkes have been called into the squad as replacements for Finn Allen and Adam Milne, who were both ruled out for the entirety of the series