Umar Gul's return could boost Pakistani Team confidence against New Zealand
The return Of Umar Gul boosts former world champions Pakistan against an under-strength New Zealand in the two Twenty20 internationals starting in Dubai on Thursday.
Pakistan had a miserable World Twenty20 in Bangladesh where they failed to reach the last four for the first time in five editions of the tournament.
Kevi Captain McCullum smashed a brilliant 202 to help New Zealand win the third and final Test in Sharjah on Sunday, levelling the three-match Test series 1-1.
After the second Twentyw20, also in Dubai on Friday, both teams will play five one-day internationals.
Teams:
Pakistan: Shahid Afridi (captain), Ahmed Shehzad, Mohammad Hafeez, Awais Zia, Anwar Ali, Haris Sohail, Mohammad Irfan, Raza Hasan, Saad Nasim, Sarfraz Ahmed, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Akmal, Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz.
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (captain), Corey Anderson, Dean Brownlie, Anton Devcich, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Mitchell McClenaghan, Nathan McCullum, Kyle Mills, Adam Milne, James Neesham, Luke Ronchi, Ross Taylor, Daniel Vettori
Umpires: Ahsan Raza (PAK) and Ahmed Shahab (PAK)
Tv umpire: Shozab Raza (PAK)
Match referee: Roshan Mahnama (SRI)