Pakistan hockey team has gone for bilateral series

Pakistan team role in the international test series in Australia, said a spokesman for the Pakistan Hockey Federation.

"As each FIH rankings, Australia at the world hockey country top while New Zealand is a place 8", he added.

The experience gained during these two series would help Pakistan prepare for the most important finals Hockey World League language, to be held in London in June this year which is twice as World Cup of 2018, he said.

Team: Amjad Ali, Mazhar Abbas, Emad Shakeel Butt, Mohammad Saleem Bilal, Nawaz Ashfaq, Abu Bakar Mahmood, Tasawar Abbas, Tazeem-ul-Hassan, Mohammad Rizwan Junior, Mohammad Atif Mushtaq, M. Faisal Qadir, Mohammad Irfan Junior, Mohammad Umar Bhutta (V. Captain), Abdul Haseem Khan (Captain), Ali Shan, Jaz Ahmad, Muhammad Dilber, Mohammad Azfar Yaqoob, Muhammad Arslan Qadir and Air Sarfaraz.

Pakistan will play against New Zealand at the International Hockey Stadium, Wellington on March 17, 18, 20 and at Trust House Hockey, Wairarapa, Clareville on March 22 and 23.