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Daryl Joseph Mitchell

Devon Philip Conway

Finnley Hugh Allen

Glenn Dominic Phillips

Henry Michael Nicholls

Inderbir Singh Sodhi

Jacob Andrew Duffy

James Douglas Sheahan Neesham

Jayden Richard Lennox

Joshua Andrew Clarkson

Kane Stuart Williamson

Katene Dalton Clarke

Kristian David Charles Clarke

Kyle Alex Jamieson

Lachlan Hammond Ferguson

Mark Sinclair Chapman

Matthew James Henry

Michael Gordon Bracewell

Michael David Rae

Mitchell James Hay

Mitchell Josef Santner

Nathan Gregory Smith

Nicholas Frederick Kelly

Rachin Ravindra

Timothy Blake Robinson

Tim Louis Seifert

Thomas Ackland Blundell

Thomas William Maxwell Latham

William Alexander Young

Zakary Glen Foulkes

Syed Muhammad Abdul Samad

Abrar Ahmed

Mohammad Babar Azam

Faheem Ashraf

Faisal Akram

Muhammad Ghazi Ghori

Haris Rauf

Haseebullah Khan

Mohammad Hussain Talat

Khawaja Muhammad Nafay

Maaz Ahmad Sadaqat

Mohammad Nawaz

Mohammad Rizwan

Mohammad Wasim

Naseem Abbas Shah

Saad Masood

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New Zealand tour of Pakistan 2024

Everyone including Mohammad Amir were left stunned by Tim Seifert's attempt to hit a full and wide delivery in the fifth and final T20I of the series.

Tim Seifert puts in a dive to play a shot off a wide delivery (Screengrab: Pakistan Cricket, X)

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Fielding or batting? Tim Seifert dives in an attempt to pull off a bizarre shot against Mohammad Amir

Pakistan rode on Babar Azam's brilliant fifty and Shaheen Afridi's impressive four-fer to defeat New Zealand by nine runs in the fifth T20I and level the series 2-2.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam (right) and pace spearhead Shaheen Afridi in this frame. (Getty)

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PAK vs NZ: Babar Azam's brilliant 69, Shaheen Afridi's robust 4-fer help Pakistan gun down New Zealand in 5th T20I, level series 2-2

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl first against Pakistan in the fifth T20I of the five-match series at the Gaddafi Stadium, on April 27.

Babar Azam and Michael Bracwell in the frame (Getty)

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PAK vs NZ 5th T20I: Babar Azam brings back Shaheen Afridi; New Zealand make three big changes after winning toss; check playing XIs

Mohammad Hafeez gave his opinion on Babar Azam's comparison with Virat Kohli ahead of Pakistan's fifth T20I against New Zealand on April 27.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam (left) and India's batting maestro Virat Kohli in this frame. (Getty)

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Mohammad Hafeez's big statement on Babar Azam vs Virat Kohli debate, says 'he needs to adapt certain skills required in modern cricket'

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Fielding or batting? Tim Seifert dives in an attempt to pull off a bizarre shot against Mohammad Amir

PAK vs NZ: Babar Azam's brilliant 69, Shaheen Afridi's robust 4-fer help Pakistan gun down New Zealand in 5th T20I, level series 2-2

PAK vs NZ 5th T20I: Babar Azam brings back Shaheen Afridi; New Zealand make three big changes after winning toss; check playing XIs