New Zealand have won the toss and have chosen to bat first against Pakistan in the first test in Abu Dhabi.
Left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel will make his test debut for the Black Caps at the age of 30, but there is no room for veteran seamer Tim Southee.
Black Caps: Jeet Raval, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, BJ Watling, Colin De Grandhomme, Neil Wagner, Ish Sodhi, Ajaz Patel, Trent Boult.
