New Zealand has announced the team for five T20 matches against Pakistan, the Kiwi team has announced 15 players.
Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson are back in the Kiwi team, skipper Kane Williamson and Lockie Ferguson will not play all five matches.
The New Zealand Cricket Board says that captain Kane Williamson will not play the third match of the five-match series, and will be replaced by Josh Clarkson.
Mitchell Santner will captain in the third match in the absence of Kane Williamson, while Ben Sears will replace Lockie Ferguson in the first two matches.
According to the New Zealand Cricket Board, Trent Boult and Jimmy Neesham will not play the series due to league commitments, while Kyle Jamieson and Michael Bracewell are not fully fit.
New Zealand’s 15 players include Kane Williamson, Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Adam Milne, Dion Conway and Daryl Mitchell.
Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert, Ash Sodhi and Tim Southee are also part of the Kiwi team for the series against Pakistan.
According to Kiwi Board, Richan Rondra has been rested for the T20 series against Pakistan.
The T20 matches between Pakistan and New Zealand will be played on January 12, 14, 17, 19 and 21.