Pakistani cricket team in New Zealand in 2016β17 | |||
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New Zealand | Pakistan | ||
Dates | 11 β 29 November 2016 | ||
Captains | Kane Williamson |
Misbah-ul-Haq (1st Test) Azhar Ali (2nd Test) | |
Test series | |||
Result | New Zealand won the 2-match series 2β0 | ||
Most runs | Ross Taylor (150) | Babar Azam (142) | |
Most wickets | Tim Southee (13) | Mohammad Amir (7) |
The Pakistani cricket team toured New Zealand in November 2016 to play two Test matches and a three-day first-class match. [1] [2] Christchurch and Hamilton were the venues scheduled to host the two Test matches. [3] [4]
The first Test of the series went ahead as planned on 17 November, despite Christchurch suffering a 7.8 magnitude earthquake, just after midnight on 14 November. [5] However, no play was possible on the first day due to rain. [6]
New Zealand won the series 2β0. This was New Zealand's first series win against Pakistan in Tests since 1985. [7] [8]
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Azhar Ali was appointed Pakistan's captain for the second Test after Misbah-ul-Haq left the tour after the death of his father-in-law. [11] Misbah-ul-Haq was later given a one-match suspension by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for Pakistan's slow over rate in the first Test, and he would have missed the second Test because of this. [12] Mitchell Santner replaced James Neesham in New Zealand's squad ahead of the second Test. [13] Trent Boult was ruled out of the second Test with a knee injury and was replaced by Doug Bracewell. [14]
11β13 November 2016
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Pakistani cricket team in New Zealand in 2016β17 | |||
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New Zealand | Pakistan | ||
Dates | 11 β 29 November 2016 | ||
Captains | Kane Williamson |
Misbah-ul-Haq (1st Test) Azhar Ali (2nd Test) | |
Test series | |||
Result | New Zealand won the 2-match series 2β0 | ||
Most runs | Ross Taylor (150) | Babar Azam (142) | |
Most wickets | Tim Southee (13) | Mohammad Amir (7) |
The Pakistani cricket team toured New Zealand in November 2016 to play two Test matches and a three-day first-class match. [1] [2] Christchurch and Hamilton were the venues scheduled to host the two Test matches. [3] [4]
The first Test of the series went ahead as planned on 17 November, despite Christchurch suffering a 7.8 magnitude earthquake, just after midnight on 14 November. [5] However, no play was possible on the first day due to rain. [6]
New Zealand won the series 2β0. This was New Zealand's first series win against Pakistan in Tests since 1985. [7] [8]
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Azhar Ali was appointed Pakistan's captain for the second Test after Misbah-ul-Haq left the tour after the death of his father-in-law. [11] Misbah-ul-Haq was later given a one-match suspension by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for Pakistan's slow over rate in the first Test, and he would have missed the second Test because of this. [12] Mitchell Santner replaced James Neesham in New Zealand's squad ahead of the second Test. [13] Trent Boult was ruled out of the second Test with a knee injury and was replaced by Doug Bracewell. [14]
11β13 November 2016
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17β21 November 2016
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25β29 November 2016
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