Pakistan vs New Zealand: 1st Test Match Live Score - Preview & prediction
Pakistan will take on New Zealand in a two-match Test series, starting with the first Test in Karachi on 26 December, and followed by a three-match ODI series, .
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Pakistan vs New Zealand: 1st TestPakistan have yet to win a Test at home all year and have won just one of eight Tests home and away.
This Test will be New Zealand's first under new captain Tim Southee, who replaced Kane Williamson earlier this month.
Pakistan players to watch
1. Babar Azam averaged 58.00 in the three Tests against England earlier this month, and the captain is our favourite to be Pakistan's highest run scorer in this match.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The final training session before the first Test 🏏<br><br>Giving it all 💯<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PAKvNZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PAKvNZ</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TayyariKiwiHai?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TayyariKiwiHai</a> <a href="https://t.co/rCw9PNc1k4">pic.twitter.com/rCw9PNc1k4</a></p>— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRealPCB/status/1606960508363755522?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 25, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
2. Abrar Ahmed has done an incredible job for his country in a short time. He is the pick of the best bowler for Pakistan
New Zealand players to watch
1. Kane Williamson averages 52.62 in the format, and the former captain is worth backing as New Zealand's top run scorer against Pakistan.
2. Tim Southee, the new captain, is our favourite among the bowlers for New Zealand
Match Prediction
Pakistan are predicted to win the first test match.
Top Picks
Babar Azam
Abrar Ahmed
Kane Williamson
Tim Southee
Pitch Report
The match will be played at the National Stadium in Karachi. Expect an excellent pitch for the spinners throughout the Test. A par score in the first innings will be 330.
Team Squad
Pakistan: Babar Azam (C), Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Saud Shakeel, Agha Salman, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Abrar Ahmed, Naseem Shah, Zahid Mahmood, Hasan Ali
New Zealand: Henry Nicholls, Kane Williamson, Michael Bracewell, Will Young, Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell, Tom Latham, Tim Southee (C), Ish Sodhi, Neil Wagner