India to play five ODIs, three T20s in New Zealand next year

WELLINGTON : India’s tour to New Zealand early next year, which will comprise five ODIs and three T20 Internationals, will start on January 23 in Napier where the first ODI will be played.

The opener will be followed by two matches in Mount Maunganui on January 26 and 28, Hamilton on January 31 and the final 50-over game in Wellington on February 3.

The three-match T20 series will start on February 6 in Wellington, followed by matches in Auckland on February 8 and Hamilton on February 10.

Besides, the Indian women’s teams will also feature in three T20I double-headers in early

February.

Prior to the Twenty20 Internationals, the Indian and New Zealand women’s teams will also square off in three ICC Women’s Championship fixtures that will help to identify seven direct qualifiers (excluding the hosts) for the 2021 Women’s World Cup to be held in New Zealand.

NEW ZEALAND SNUB PAKISTAN

WELLINGTON: New Zealand Cricket has rejected a request for the Black Caps to tour Pakistan later this year.

Kane Williamson’s side is due to face Pakistan in all formats in the United Arab Emirates in October and November.

The Pakistan Cricket Board wanted the Twenty20 series to be staged in Pakistan, but NZC chairman Greg Barclay said that will not be happening.

“At the end of the day it came down to following the advisory and the security reports we’d obtained.” Barclay told Newshub.