LAHORE, The national women\u2019s selection committee on Monday announced a 26-player squad from which the national and \u2018A\u2019 teams will be selected for white-ball matches on the tour of the West Indies.<\/p>\n
Javeria Khan, who has an experience of 208 international matches and is the leading run-getter for Pakistan in ODIs, will lead the national side. Rameen Shamim, who has played two ODIs and four T20Is, will captain Pakistan Women\u2019s \u2018A\u2019 in the three one-dayers and wicketkeeper Sidra Nawaz, with the experience of 98 internationals, will lead the \u2018A\u2019 side in the three T20s.<\/p>\n
Pakistan squad for the tour:
\nJaveria Khan (captain, national team), Rameen Shamim (One-Day captain, \u2018A\u2019 team), Sidra Nawaz (T20 captain, A team), Aliya Riaz, Aiman Anwar, Anam Amin, Ayesha Naseem, Ayesha Zafar, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Iram Javed, Jaweria Rauf, Kainat Imtiaz, Kaynat Hafeez, Maham Tariq, Muneeba Ali Siddiqui (wk), Nahida Khan, Najiha Alvi (wk), Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Saba Nazir, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, and Syeda Aroob Shah
\nThe Pakistan national women\u2019s team will play West Indies in three T20Is and five ODIs and the \u2018A\u2019 side will take on their counterparts in three one-day matches and three T20s. All 26 players will be available for selection for 14 matches.<\/p>\n
Urooj Mumtaz, the chairperson of national women\u2019s selection committee, said here : \u201cThis is an historic occasion in the history of Pakistan women\u2019s cricket as for the first time national side and the \u2018A\u2019 team are traveling together.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Caribbean tour presents a phenomenal opportunity to our core group of cricketers to showcase their performances and further cement places for the 2021-22 season, which promises to be an exciting one for women\u2019s cricket.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese 26 players have been involved in all our high performance camps over the past nine months and have put in the hard yards under the national coaching staff led by David Hemp. The group has prepared with high intensity and purpose. They remain focused and determined to put up winning performances.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe \u2018A\u2019 team matches are a great incentive and motivation for the players at the periphery to stake a claim in the national side, as exceptional performances will be rewarded by players getting bumped up to the national side and those who are unable to perform at the top can continue to get competitive matches in the \u2018A\u2019 side.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur last bilateral series with the West Indies produced quality competitive cricket. The closely fought T20I series was witnessed by a passionate crowd of young girls in Karachi. We then went on to record a historic 2-1 ODI series win with an extraordinary fight to comeback from behind. I am hopeful that there will be quality cricket on display as we aim to further improve our world standing and continue to push to become top contenders on the world stage.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 26-player contingent, the coaching staff and the team officials, arrived in Lahore in morning today. They will depart for Antigua via London in the wee hours of Wednesday, 23 June.<\/p>\n
The touring contingent will undergo pre-departure Covid-19 tests by Monday afternoon and those testing negative will board the plane. Upon their arrival in Antigua, the players and officials will be tested twice in five days, during which they will be under room isolation.
\nTeam management: Aisha Jalil and Fizza Abid (managers), David Hemp (head coach), Arshad Khan (bowling coach), Kamran Hussain and Waqar Orakzai (assistant coaches), Drikus Saaiman (strength and conditioning coach), Zubair Ahmed (analyst), Rabia Siddiq and Saima Naseem (physiotherapists), and Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi (media manager)
\nTour itinerary:<\/p>\n
23 June \u2013 Departure for Antigua
\n24-27 June \u2013 Room Quarantine
\n28-29 June \u2013 Practice
\n30 June \u2013 1st T20I between national sides and 1st T20 between \u2018A\u2019 teams at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
\n2 July \u2013 2nd T20I between national sides and 2nd T20 between \u2018A\u2019 teams at Coolidge Cricket Ground
\n4 July \u2013 3rd T20I between national sides and 3rd T20 between \u2018A\u2019 teams at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
\n7 July \u2013 1st ODI between national sides at Coolidge Cricket Ground
\n9 July \u2013 2nd ODI between national sides at Coolidge Cricket Ground
\n10 July \u2013 1st one-day between \u2018A\u2019 sides at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
\n12 July \u2013 3rd ODI between national sides at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
\n13 July \u2013 2nd one-day between \u2018A\u2019 sides at Coolidge Cricket Ground
\n15 July \u2013 4th ODI between national sides at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
\n16 July \u2013 3rd one-day between \u2018A\u2019 sides at Coolidge Cricket Ground
\n18 July \u2013 5th ODI between national sides at Coolidge Cricket Ground
\n19 July \u2013 Departure for Pakistan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LAHORE, The national women\u2019s selection committee on Monday announced a 26-player squad from which the national and \u2018A\u2019 teams will be selected for white-ball matches on the tour of the West Indies. Javeria Khan, who has an experience of 208 international matches and is the […]<\/p>\n
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