Sarfaraz Ahmed, a former captain of Pakistan, will replace Mohmmad Rizwan in the playing XI against New Zealand in today’s opening Test, according to sources who spoke to Geo News on Monday.

In his most recent Test, which he played against South Africa in 2019, he had a half-century and 10 catches.

Three changes are anticipated in the Pakistani team’s lineup for today’s opening encounter against the Kiwis in Karachi.

According to the sources, the injured Naseem Shah will be replaced by the pacer Mir Hamza, and off-spinner Sajid Khan is also anticipated to join the team.

The administrative changes at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) led to the appointment of Shahid Afridi as chief selector for the New Zealand series, which brought about the changes in the Test lineup. The PCB operations are to be overseen for 120 days by a 14-member body under the direction of Najam Sethi.

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