New Zealand will tour Pakistan twice in five months to play two test matches, eight one-day internationals and five Twenty20 games, the Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed.
The two test matches, which will be part of the World Test Championship, will be played at Karachi from December 27-31 and Multan from January 4-8.
Karachi will host the three ODIs from January 11-15 as part of ICC World Cup Super League.
The New Zealand cricket team will then return to Pakistan in April and will play four Twenty20s at Karachi from April 13-19. Lahore will host the fifth T20 and two ODIs from April 23-28 and the remaining three ODIs will be played at Rawalpindi from May. 1-7.
New Zealand abandoned its tour to Pakistan last year just hours before the first ODI in Rawalpindi because of an undisclosed security concern. “New Zealand and Pakistan share a terrific history in international cricket and there is genuine respect between the two teams as well as the two boards,” David White, New Zealand Cricket chief executive had said in a statement.
Last month, England played seven T20s matches in Pakistan during their first tour of Pakistan for the first time in 17 years. England won the seven-match Twenty20 series 4-3. England will also tour Pakistan in December for three test matches.