ISLAMABAD – Pakistan cricket team management has decided to drop twosenior top order batsmen from the playing XI.
Mohammad Hafeez and Azhar Ali are likely to be dropped for the fourthone-day match. The senior batsmen will be replaced by young talentsincluding Imam-ul-Haq and Harris Sohail.
Despite poor run in the series, the Pakistani side will retain all-rounderShoaib Malik and give him another chance to prove his mettle in the awaytour.
According to reports, the green shirts will play with a different openingpair. Fakhar Zaman will be joined by young Imam-ul-Haq who scored centuryon his debut match against Sri Lanka.
Ross Taylor will be playing his 200th game in the ODI career. Kiwis havealready won the five-match series by 3-0.
The fourth match between Pakistan and New Zealand will be played atHamilton on Tuesday (Jan 16). Viewers across the country can watch thematch at 6am PKT.