Islamabad, April 17 -- Ahead of Pakistan's home T20I series against New Zealand, the team's newly appointed head coach, Azhar Mahmood, spoke in detail about his squad, player combinations, and strategies and said that the batting talent in the team is the best from the country.

Pakistan play 12 T20Is--five against New Zealand, three against Ireland, and four against England--in preparations for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, which is starting on June 1 in West Indies/USA.

The first of these series against the Black Caps sees the return of veterans like Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim. Both players, who were not a part of the Pakistan setup in recent times, reversed their international retirements and made themselves available for the Men in ...