Pakistan has announced their teams for the forthcoming tour of New Zealand, which will consist of five Twenty20 (T20I) games and three One-Day Internationals (ODIs). Babar Azam and captain Muhammad Rizwan have been dropped for the five-match series as Pakistan has once again rearranged the deck

Muhammad Rizwan’s captaincy in T20i formats is under a cloud. Once more, Pakistan cricket is in the news as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) prepares to make a major judgment on his captaincy. The board is reportedly considering relieving Rizwan of leadership and choosing either Salman Agha or Mohammad Haris as a replacement.

Pakistan have taken action against Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Afridi. Babar, Afridi and Rizwan have captained the Men in Green in the past one year. Rizwan-led Pakistan crashed out of the