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New Zealand fast bowler Kyle Jamieson has been fined 25% of his match fee for throwing the ball towards Pakistan batsman Faheem Ashraf "in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner".
Mitchell Santner has been retained in the squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against Pakistan which is scheduled to start from December 26.
Lockie Ferguson is facing at least six weeks out of cricket with a back injury, but Black Caps coach Gary Stead hopes he may return by season’s end.
New Zealand have dropped middle-order batsman Ross Taylor from their T20I squad for the upcoming series against Pakistan, while Kane Williamson will miss the first match.
Kane Williamson scored a career-high 251 in the first test of the two-match series to steer New Zealand to a win by an innings and 134 runs.
New Zealand batsman Corey Anderson has announced his retirement from international cricket to sign for the Major League Cricket in the USA.
The Pakistan cricket team has been issued 'final warning' over breaching COVID-19 protocols in New Zealand. The team's exemption to train in isolation has also been put on hold.
New Zealand regular captain, Kane Williamson has a hip injury and is also in a race to be fit for the two-match Test series against the West Indies in December.
New Zealand will play a T20 series of 3 matches and test of 2 against West Indies starting November 27. Trent Boult is still unclear regarding his availability for 1st T20I.