Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq won the toss and chose to bat in the third and final Test against New Zealand in Sharjah on Wednesday.
Pakistan, leading the series 1-0 after winning the first Test in Abu Dhabi, brought in opener Mohammad Hafeez and pace-man Mohammad Talha for Taufeeq Umar and Ehsan Adil.
New Zealand replaced all-rounder Jimmy Neesham with veteran left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori who is playing his 112th Test — a national record — and his first since July 2012.
Vettori, 35, whose back problems have confined him to limited-overs matches, beats the 111 caps compiled by former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming.
Teams:
Pakistan: Misbah-ul Haq (capt), Mohammad Hafeez, Shan Masood, Younis Khan, Asad Shafiq, Azhar Ali, Mohammad Talha, Rahat Ali, Sarfraz Ahmed, Zulfiqar Babar, Yasir Shah.
New Zealand: Brendon McCullum (capt), Tom Latham, Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, Corey Anderson, BJ Watling, Daniel Vettori, Mark Craig, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Ish Sodhi. (AFP)
