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Ten days before the start of the T20 World Cup, the Black Caps today produced a batting performance pretty close to the blueprint.

The Black Caps will tour Pakistan twice in five months to play two test matches, eight one-day internationals and five Twenty20s, the Pakistan Cricket Board said today.

The Black Caps have turned the tables on Pakistan with another inspired effort from their spinners.

England captain Jos Buttler has seemingly gifted Australian wicketkeeper Matthew Wade a reprieve after withdrawing an appeal for obstructing the field during the first T20 at Perth Stadium on Sunday evening.

Country cricket's premier newcomers Peninsula-Harbour received a baptism of fire on Saturday, suffering a six-wicket loss to Weedons on the opening day of the new season.

Black Caps key batsman Daryl Mitchell has been confirmed for the Twenty20 World Cup despite suffering a fractured hand last week.

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The summer of cricket began with blankets and a bleak defeat the Black Caps will want to quickly forget.

The Black Caps' best-laid plans may have unravelled a fortnight before the Twenty20 World Cup, with key batsman Daryl Mitchell now in doubt for the tournament.