The Blackcaps will feature in three ODIs and two Tests in Pakistan, however, Boult will be in action for MI Emirates in UAE International T20 League (ILT20) during the same time.

There has been debate over adding veteran Shoaib Malik and all-rounder Imad Wasim in the squad, however, Babar Azam believes other performers are performing well ahead of the above-mentioned players

The workload is not an issue for Pakistan players as the national cricket team has only played 12 games in 2022

Nasser Hussain thinks that if any youngster wants to learn to play cover drive, they must watch Babar Azam

ICC says the ILT20 fulfilled all criteria to gain that sanction and that there is no “hard cap” on the number of foreign players on a side within the existing regulations

Notably, the multi-team competition was originally scheduled to take place in Sri Lanka but was moved out due to the ongoing economic crisis in the country