AFTER A BRIGHT 2017, PAKISTAN CRICKET TEAM IS AIMING POSITIVE START OF 2018

            The year will be remembered always when one will count good years of Pakistan cricket, the year witnessed historic PSL2 final in Lahore, return of international cricket to home, see-off of two legends on ,10k of Yonis Khan, many of young emerging talents and the cherry on the cake was lifting the champions trophy 2017against India under the new capable captain Sarfaraz Ahmed. Overall, Pakistan played 18 ODIs in 2017 and won 12 of them. While in T20, Pakistan ended the year winning eight of ten T20Is it played in the duration.

            Pakistan Cricket Team is all set for playing 5 matches ODI series and 3 games of short format, T20 against New Zealand away from home. For the upcoming tour, team Pakistan sounds well to kick-off the new year with more victories. This would be first exam of Sarfaraz as skipper of national team in New Zealand and the level of confidence is yet so satisfying. Couple of injuries shuffled the announced squad but Captain Sarfaraz still believes that we are a balance team and will definitely portray best. Imad Wasim, Usman Khan Shinwari and Junaid Khan joined the list and will miss the tour.

            He said, “The team is united, and we are all eagerly looking forward for the series against a very good New Zealand side,” said Sarfraz. “Even though we will be without Imad Wasim, Junaid Khan and Usman Khan Shinwari, who were clearly our go to bowlers in the past series, I have full confidence in this bowling attack to do well in New Zealand. I hope the replacements will be able to live up to the expectations.”

The Chairman PCB Najam Sethi also hold positive stance over the capability of team.

             “I have faith in our team. This team has the ability to do well in New Zealand and I believe in Sarfraz and his captaincy.”

            The 1^st ODI is scheduled on January,06 2018 at Basin Reserve, Wellington. Team Pakistan has already landed in New Zealand and a one week practice camp is set to be held for knowing the playing conditions, a practice match is also part of the chart, placed on January, 03 2018 vs NZ XI.

           With the team, the entire nation is looking for successful tour.