New Zealand tour to feature fewer Tests

It will help the teams to prepare for the World Cup. The tour is scheduled to begin in December.

Pakistan's upcoming cricket tour to New Zealand will feature fewer Tests and more One-Day Internationals to help the teams prepare for the World Cup. The tour is scheduled to begin in December.

The teams were to play three Tests but will now play two,  six one-day matches and three Twenty20 internationals after an agreement between the national bodies.

The tour will start with Twenty20 on December 26th, 28th and 30th at Auckland, Hamilton and Christchurch.

The Test matches will be played at Hamilton from January 7th to 11th and at Wellington from January 15th to 19th.