Milne, 30, had some tightness in his hamstring on the finish of the house sequence towards India in November 2022 and subsequently missed two Ford Trophy video games, New Zealand’s home 50-over event, for Wellington in December.

He performed Wellington’s first two matches of the Super Smash, the home T20 competitors, however the workload of six ODIs in 16 days in Pakistan and India was thought of an excessive amount of of a danger.

“Blair’s expertise at bowling by means of the center and his potential to hit the pitch exhausting make him the same prospect to what Adam provided us. The truth he is already in Pakistan experiencing the circumstances is an added bonus.”

New Zealand drew the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan and begin the second and final Test of the series on January 2 in Karachi. The ODI players will leave New Zealand for Pakistan on January 4 for three matches on January 9, 11 and 13 – all in Karachi – before travelling to India for three ODIs on January 18, 21 and 24.

They will also play three T20Is in India on January 27, 29 and February 1; the squad for the T20I series is yet to be named.

New Zealand squad for ODI sequence in Pakistan and India
Kane Williamson (capt – just for Pakistan ODIs), Tom Latham (capt – India ODIs), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman (India ODIs solely), Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy (India ODIs solely), Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee (Pakistan ODIs solely), Blair Tickner.