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New Zealand wants to win back confidence

Wellington: New Zealand will attempt to win back the confidence of disgruntled fans in the second of two Tests against Pakistan which starts at the Basin Reserve on Saturday.

Pakistan pummelled New Zealand by 10 wickets in the first Test at Hamilton, bowling out the home team for 110 in just over three hours in its second innings. The New Zealand team has been harshly criticised in the media and flayed in public forums since that loss which its own captain, Daniel Vettori, called embarrassing.

Meanwhile, Pakistan is focused on achieving a 2-0 win in the two-Test series to usher in what coach Waqar Younis says could be a bright new era for the troubled cricket nation. “It's a new year and it's a new set-up. I would definitely like to say the team is a lot hungrier than what I've seen in the past,” Waqar said.

The teams: New Zealand (from): Daniel Vettori (capt.), Brendon McCullum, Tim McIntosh, Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Jesse Ryder, Kane Williamson, James Franklin, Reece Young, D. Vettori, Tim Southee, Daryl Tuffey, Brent Arnel, Chris Martin.

Pakistan (from): Misbah-ul-Haq (capt.), Mohammad Hafeez, Taufeeq Umar, Younis, Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq, Adnan Akmal, Abdur Rehman, Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz, Tanvir Ahmed, Khurram Mansor, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Akmal . — AP

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