Pak wary of under-strength Kiwis

“They are a very cohesive unit and this is reflected in the results they have achieved in the last six months in Australia and against England.”

The Pakistan team are preparing for the first one-day international against New Zealand on Sunday after reaching the port city of Karachi late on Thursday evening from Sharjah where they humbled Sri Lanka in the Sharjah Cup final.

“I am happy with the way my boys responded in the last two matches including the final in Sharjah. But I would not like to take it easy in the coming series because we beat New Zealand twice in the pool matches,” Nazar said. “New Zealand are at a disadvantage having lost their key bowlers for this tour. But they have always had injury problems but still played competitive cricket in the recent months.” Nazar said the three one-dayers and two Tests against New Zealand would be tough as Pakistan had lost six series at home in the last six years.