In a dig at the ICC, Akhtar said it seems ICC has forgotten that Pakistan also plays cricket internationally

Pakistan made New Zealand toil hard but the Black Caps eventually broke through to take full control on Monday

Ten players tested positive for the virus on arrival in Christchurch after a nearly 24-hour journey

Williamson made 129, his 23rd Test hundred, and shared century partnerships with Ross Taylor and Henry Nicholls as New Zealand made 431

The PCB said Imam would be returning home on Sunday and would undergo rehab at the high performance centre in Lahore.

Doctors have advised Khan to take a six-week rest following MRI scans in New Zealand which revealed the all-rounder has a torn muscle

New Zealand reached 222/3 at stumps on day one of the first Test against Pakistan with captain Kane Williamson unbeaten on 94

Amir recently retired from international cricket due to his differences with team management comprising chief coach Misbah-ul-Haq and bowling coach Waqar Younis

New Zealand will start a two-match series against injury-hit Pakistan at Bay Oval on Boxing Day with an ICC World Test Championship final in their sights.

After Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq, Shadab Khan is the third Pakistani cricketer to miss the opening Test against New Zealand

Pakistan lost wickets in the closing stages but still successfully overhauled New Zealand's total of 173-7 in Napier

The 49-year-old will rejoin the national side in time for the home series against South Africa, which starts with the first Test in Karachi on January 26.

Stand-in skipper Mohammad Rizwan's career-best gives Pakistan a four-wicket win against New Zealand at Napier. Catch highlights here

New Zealand's push for a spot in the inaugural ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final comes to a climax this season with two Tests against Pakistan

Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq will miss Pakistan's first Test with New Zealand, but Misbah-ul-Haq is still feeling confident

While Babar Azam has fractured his right thumb, Imam-ul-Haq has injured his left thumb during training sessions in Queenstown last week

Babar, who has been Pakistan's top run-scorer across all three formats since last year, suffered a fracture in his thumb during a throw-down session

Mohammed Hafeez put on a fine show but Pakistan now trail their T20I series against New Zealand 2-0 with only a game to play.

After losing the first T20, Pakistan need to win this match to keep the series alive. Follow live cricket scores of NZ vs PAK here

Opener Tim Seifert made 57 — his fourth T20 half century — to lead New Zealand's chase