AUCKLAND – Pakistan will face New Zealand in the first T20 international of the five-match series in Auckland on Friday.
The match will start at 11:10 Pakistan Standard Time.
Meanwhile, in a related development, New Zealand Cricket [NZC] has appointed former all-rounder Andre Adams as the men’s national team bowling coach for their five-match T20I series against Pakistan at home.
The 48-year-old will be part of head coach Gary Stead’s group, which also has former New Zealand batsman Luke Ronchi as batting coach. Adams’ first day in the role with the New Zealand men’s team will be in Auckland on Wednesday.
Adams played one Test, 42 ODIs and four T20Is for New Zealand in a career that spanned five years. He also enjoyed stints on the English county circuit with Nottinghamshire, Hampshire and Essex before retiring in 2015.
Adams then took on the role of bowling coach with Australia’s domestic team in New South Wales and was instrumental in bringing Mitchell Starc out of a slump in 2019. He also worked with the Sydney Sixers in the BBL and the Auckland side where he helped shape Lockie. Ferguson’s career.
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More recently, Adams was the fast bowling coach for the New Zealand women’s team on their limited-overs tour of South Africa in September-October last year. He will temporarily fill the slot of Shane Jurgensen, who stepped down from his role as New Zealand’s bowling coach after the 2023 ODI World Cup.
Meanwhile, Chris Donaldson, New Zealand’s strength and conditioning coach, and Simon Insley, the team’s performance manager, will take a break during the T20I series against Pakistan. Their roles will be filled by Matt Long, Cricket Wellington’s Head of Athlete Development and Dave Meiring, Central Districts High Performance Manager.
New Zealand’s five-match T20I series against Pakistan begins on January 12 in Auckland. The teams will then travel to Hamilton and Dunedin for the second and third matches before moving to Christchurch for the final two T20Is.
