The team scientist will be Kane Williamson.

The New Zealand team has been announced for the five-match T-20 series against Pakistan. Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Kane Williamson and Devon Conway have returned.

Henry and Ferguson are in their respective passports, while Kane Williamson and Devon Conway are also back after the break. At the same time, Racine Resistance, who was out of the T20 team since August last year, has also returned.

The first match of the five-match T20 series between New Zealand and Pakistan will be played in Auckland on January 12.

Henry and Ferguson were injured during the World Cup
Henry suffered the injury during the World Cup against South Africa in Pune. Due to tab, he was out of the team for the last two months. Henry is included in the teams of all five T-20 matches. While Ferguson was also injured during the World Cup, he was included in the team for the last three T20s.

Loki Ferguson and Matt Henry Valardi were sent off during the World Cup.

Williamson will not play in the third match
New Zealand team’s cruise captain Williamson was recently released and rested for the T20 series against Bangladesh. He has made a comeback against Pakistan. He will not play the third match, in his place uncapped batsman Josh Clarkson has got a chance to cover for the team. Williamson will be the team’s scientist in four matches. In his absence, Mitchell Santner will take charge of the team in the third match.

New Zealand team against Pakistan T-20 series
Kane Williamson (captain) (will not play in the third match), Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wk), Devon Conway (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson (will not play in the third match), Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Tim Saudi, Ben Sears (Mach 1 and 2), Lockie Ferguson (Mach 3, 4 and 5).