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Pakistan Cricket Board have announced their T20I tri-series schedule, starting on 7 October against Bangladesh and New Zealand on the following day. The number-three ranked Pakistan will travel to New Zealand from 7-14 October as part of their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Australia 2022 preparations. In the second round of matches, Babar Azam's side will play Black Caps and Bangladesh on 11 and 13 October, with the final scheduled for 14 October. T20I tri-series schedule 7 Oct –Pakistan v Bangladesh, Hagley Oval. 8 Oct – Pakistan v New Zealand, Hagley Oval. 9 Oct – Bangladesh v New Zealand, Hagley Oval. 11 Oct – New Zealand v Pakistan, Hagley Oval. 12 Oct – Bangladesh v New Zealand, Hagley Oval. 13 Oct –Bangladesh v Pakistan, Hagley Oval. 14 Oct – Final, Hagley Oval, Christchurch.

Pakistan have announced their Test squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka. The tour will be a part of the ICC Men’s World Test Championship Cycle (WTC) 2021- 2023. The first test will be played at the Galle International Cricket Stadium from July 16 to 20, while the second Test will get underway on July 24 at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo. Pakistan squad for Sri Lanka tour: Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (vice-captain, wicketkeeper), Abdullah Shafique, Azhar Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Fawad Alam, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Nauman Ali, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicketkeeper), Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Afridi, Shan Masood and Yasir Shah.

New Zealand have announced their 15-member men’s squad for the tours of Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands. Kane Williamson, Tim Southee and Trent Boult will not be part of the white-ball fixtures. The limited-overs tour to the Caribbean island in West Indies is slated to begin on August ahead of the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia, starting in October. The Black Caps ODI squad for Ireland: Tom Latham* (c) (wk), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Dane Cleaver (wk), Jacob Duffy*, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry*, Adam Milne, Henry Nicholls*, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner, Will Young* *(Departing post-Ireland ODIs) Squad for Ireland, Scotland & Netherlands: Mitchell Santner (c), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman*, Dane Cleaver (wk), Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell*, Jimmy Neesham*, Glenn Phillips, Michael Rippon*, Ben Sears*, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner *(Joining post-Ireland ODIs.) Our ODI and T20I Squads to

New Zealand all-rounder James Neesham has decided to leave Wellington Firebirds after a four-year career. The 31-year-old is currently contracted with the Indian Premier League outfit Rajasthan Royals and Northamptonshire in the T20 Vitality Blast. I'm so proud to have been part of this team, said Neesham. He joined Wellington in 2018-19 and enjoyed an impressive success by winning four domestic trophies with them, contributing 503 runs in 12 matches with an average of 62.87 and also took 13 wickets. 

West Indies have announced their 12-man squad for the first Test match against Bangladesh, starting on June 16 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua. TEST SQUAD: Kraigg Brathwaite (Captain) Jermaine Blackwood (Vice Captain) Nkrumah Bonner John Campbell Joshua Da Silva Alzarri Joseph Kyle Mayers Gudakesh Motie Anderson Phillip Raymon Reifer Jayden Seales Devon Thomas Reserves Tagernarine Chanderpaul Shermon Lewis Schedule: June 16-20: 1st Test – Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua. June 24-28: 2nd Test – Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, St Lucia. July 2: 1st T20I – Windsor Park, Dominica. July 3: 2nd T20I – Windsor Park, Dominica. July 7: 3rd T20I – Guyana Stadium, Guyana. July 10: 1st CG United ODI – Guyana Stadium, Guyana.  July 13: 2nd CG United ODI – Guyana Stadium, Guyana.  July 16: 3rd CG United ODI – Guyana Stadium, Guyana.