Pakistani cricket team in New Zealand in 2020–21
| Pakistani cricket team in New Zealand in 2020–21 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | Pakistan | ||
| Dates | 18 December 2020 – 7 January 2021 | ||
| Captains | Kane Williamson |
Mohammad Rizwan (Tests) Shadab Khan (T20Is) | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | New Zealand won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Kane Williamson (388) | Mohammad Rizwan (202) | |
| Most wickets | Kyle Jamieson (16) | Shaheen Afridi (6) | |
| Player of the series | Kane Williamson (NZ) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | New Zealand won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Tim Seifert (176) | Mohammad Hafeez (140) | |
| Most wickets | Tim Southee (6) | Haris Rauf (5) | |
| Player of the series | Tim Seifert (NZ) | ||
The Pakistan cricket team toured New Zealand in December 2020 and January 2021 to play two Test and five Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. The Test series formed part of the inaugural 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship. In August 2020, New Zealand Cricket confirmed that the tour was going ahead, and were working with their government to comply with biosecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic. On 29 September 2020, New Zealand Cricket confirmed the full schedule of the tour.
On 10 November 2020, Babar Azam was appointed captain of Pakistan's Test side, replacing Azhar Ali. However, he did not play in any matches on the tour, after breaking his thumb in a training session.
New Zealand won the first two T20I matches, therefore winning the series with a game to spare. Pakistan won the third and final match by four wickets, with New Zealand winning the series 2–1.
New Zealand won the first Test by 101 runs, extending their unbeaten run at home to 16 matches. New Zealand won the second Test by an innings and 176 runs, to win the series 2–0. The series win meant that they finished top of ICC Test Team Rankings for the first time.