| Dec-2010 | |
| Sun 26 01:00 GMT, 14:00 local | 1st T20 - New Zealand v Pakistan Eden Park, Auckland |
Tue 28  06:00 GMT, 17:00 local | 2nd T20 - New Zealand v Pakistan Seddon Park, Hamilton |
| Thu 30 06:00 GMT, 17:00 local | 3rd T20 - New Zealand v Pakistan AMI Stadium, Christchurch |
| Jan-2011 | |
| Fri 07 - Tue 11 22:00 GMT, 11:00 local | 1st Test - New Zealand v Pakistan Seddon Park, Hamilton |
| Sat 15 - Wed 19 22:00 GMT, 11:00 local | 2nd Test - New Zealand v Pakistan Basin Reserve, Wellington |
| Sat 22 01:00 GMT, 14:00 local | 1st ODI - New Zealand v Pakistan Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| Wed 26 22:00 GMT, 11:00 local | 2nd ODI - New Zealand v Pakistan Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown |
| Sat 29 01:00 GMT, 14:00 local | 3rd ODI - New Zealand v Pakistan AMI Stadium, Christchurch |
| Feb-2011 | |
| Tue 01 01:00 GMT, 14:00 local | 4th ODI - New Zealand v Pakistan McLean Park, Napier |
| Thu 03 01:00 GMT, 14:00 local | 5th ODI - New Zealand v Pakistan Seddon Park, Hamilton |
| Sat 05 22:00 GMT, 11:00 local | 6th ODI - New Zealand v Pakistan Eden Park, Auckland |
Lahore: Pakistan has dropped under-suspicion wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal and senior batsman Mohammad Yousuf from the Twenty20 and Test squads announced on Tuesday for next month's tour of New Zealand.
Shahid Afridi will lead the Twenty20 team while Misbah-ul-Haq was retained as Test captain.
Akmal, who was ruled out of Pakistan's recent series against South Africa in the United Arab Emirates after surgery for appendicitis, has been at the centre of match-fixing allegations.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) reportedly issued notice to him regarding Pakistan's controversial defeat against Australia in the Sydney Test in January.
But there were reports in Pakistani media suggesting Akmal, 28, had contacted the ICC regarding his selection and was told that he was cleared for selection.
Yousuf, 36, had to return home after the recurrence of a groin injury earlier this month and although he too was featuring in the domestic matches, selectors have left him out of the squad.
Also dropped was former captain Shoaib Malik, who had been omitted for the series against South Africa after performing poorly on the tour of England.
Also missing from the Test team was leg-spinner Danish Kaneria despite being cleared of spot-fixing charges in England.
Kaneria, 29, was initially included in the team for the two Tests against South Africa but was stopped from travelling to United Arab Emirates by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
Chief selector Mohsin Khan said the team was announced only after the PCB's clearance had been issued.
"After the clearance by PCB, the selection committee has selected the best available combination of seniors and youngsters," said Khan, without naming anyone.
"The upcoming tour of New Zealand is extremely important for us as it will help in preparations for the World Cup," Khan said.
"PCB did not clear the names of Kamran and Malik, while Yousuf was dropped on fitness ground," Khan said.
"New Zealand team will be very difficult to beat on their home ground, but our team has recently shown great qualities of fight back and we hope it will settle down in near future," he said.
Pakistan plays three Twenty20 matches, two Tests and six one-day internationals. A separate squad for the one-day matches will be announced later.
Twenty20 squad: Shahid Afridi (captain), Mohammad Hafeez, Ahmed Shahzad, Younis Khan, Umar Akmal, Fawad Alam, Adnan Akmal, Saeed Ajmal, Abdul Rehman, Abdul Razzaq, Umar Gul, Shoaib Akhtar, Tanveer Ahmed, Sohail Tanveer, Wahab Riaz (subject to fitness).
Test squad: Misbah-ul-Haq (captain), Mohammad Hafeez, Taufiq Umer, Younis Khan, Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq, Umar Akmal, Adnan Akmal, Saeed Ajmal, Abdul Rehman, Umar Gul, Tanveer Ahmed, Sohail Tanveer, Wahab Riaz.
Shahid Afridi will lead the Twenty20 team while Misbah-ul-Haq was retained as Test captain.
Akmal, who was ruled out of Pakistan's recent series against South Africa in the United Arab Emirates after surgery for appendicitis, has been at the centre of match-fixing allegations.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) reportedly issued notice to him regarding Pakistan's controversial defeat against Australia in the Sydney Test in January.
But there were reports in Pakistani media suggesting Akmal, 28, had contacted the ICC regarding his selection and was told that he was cleared for selection.
Yousuf, 36, had to return home after the recurrence of a groin injury earlier this month and although he too was featuring in the domestic matches, selectors have left him out of the squad.
Also dropped was former captain Shoaib Malik, who had been omitted for the series against South Africa after performing poorly on the tour of England.
Also missing from the Test team was leg-spinner Danish Kaneria despite being cleared of spot-fixing charges in England.
Kaneria, 29, was initially included in the team for the two Tests against South Africa but was stopped from travelling to United Arab Emirates by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
Chief selector Mohsin Khan said the team was announced only after the PCB's clearance had been issued.
"After the clearance by PCB, the selection committee has selected the best available combination of seniors and youngsters," said Khan, without naming anyone.
"The upcoming tour of New Zealand is extremely important for us as it will help in preparations for the World Cup," Khan said.
"PCB did not clear the names of Kamran and Malik, while Yousuf was dropped on fitness ground," Khan said.
"New Zealand team will be very difficult to beat on their home ground, but our team has recently shown great qualities of fight back and we hope it will settle down in near future," he said.
Pakistan plays three Twenty20 matches, two Tests and six one-day internationals. A separate squad for the one-day matches will be announced later.
Twenty20 squad: Shahid Afridi (captain), Mohammad Hafeez, Ahmed Shahzad, Younis Khan, Umar Akmal, Fawad Alam, Adnan Akmal, Saeed Ajmal, Abdul Rehman, Abdul Razzaq, Umar Gul, Shoaib Akhtar, Tanveer Ahmed, Sohail Tanveer, Wahab Riaz (subject to fitness).
Test squad: Misbah-ul-Haq (captain), Mohammad Hafeez, Taufiq Umer, Younis Khan, Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq, Umar Akmal, Adnan Akmal, Saeed Ajmal, Abdul Rehman, Umar Gul, Tanveer Ahmed, Sohail Tanveer, Wahab Riaz.
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