LAHORE. April, 14 (Online) New Zealand’s Adam Milne celebrates after taking a wicket during the second T20 international cricket match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Dunedin on April 5, 2023. — AFP
In the much-awaited tour of Pakistan, New Zealand pacer Adam Milne is eyeing the ICC World Cup in India later this year by performing well in the limited-overs series with the Green Shirts.
This is the first time in his international career that the right-armer, who has played 42 ODIs and 38 T20Is, is touring Pakistan.
“I’d love to be a part of the World Cup team. The Pakistan one-dayers are obviously a good test in sub-continent conditions, so if you can perform there then you put yourself in with a chance to get picked which I’d love to do,” Milne said in an interview with Radio New Zealand.
Milne who suffered multiple injuries, achilles and hamstring, in the recent past is focusing on one game at a time in a bid to reestablish himself in the international arena.
“I’ve had a bit of a past with injuries so it’s definitely one game at a time for me,” he said.
“I’m just trying to enjoy playing for New Zealand and so the tour of Pakistan will hopefully give me that opportunity. I’m just trying to keep on top of the body, keep it strong and healthy.
“The more I play games the more consistent my bowling gets so it’s just trying to find those ways to keep me on the park…it’s just about being smart with my body.”
The Black Caps arrived in Lahore on Tuesday and will begin training on April 13 ahead of the series.
Schedule of New Zealand tour of Pakistan
• 14 Apr – 1st T20I, Lahore
• 15 Apr – 2nd T20I, Lahore
• 17 Apr – 3rd T20I, Lahore
• 20 Apr – 4th T20I, Rawalpindi
• 24 Apr – 5th T20I, Rawalpindi
• 27 Apr – 1st ODI, Rawalpindi
• 29 Apr – 2nd ODI, Rawalpindi
• 3 May – 3rd ODI, Karachi
• 5 May – 4th ODI, Karachi
• 7 May – 5th ODI, Karachi
New Zealand squads .
T20I: Tom Latham (c), Mark Chapman, Matt Henry, Cole McConchie, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Ish Sodhi, Will Young, Chad Bowes, Dane Cleaver, Ben Lister, Adam Milne, James Neesham, Henry Shipley, Blair Tickner.
ODI: Tom Latham (c), Henry Nicholls, Tom Blundell, Cole McConchie, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Ish Sodhi, Will Young, Chad Bowes, Ben Lister, Adam Milne, James Neesham, Henry Shipley, Blair Tickner.
Pakistan squads .
T20I: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Ihsanullah, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood and Zaman Khan.
ODI: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haris Sohail, Ihsanullah, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood and Usama Mir. Reserves: Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed and Tayyab Tahir.
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