The recently formed seven-member women’s national selection committee on Wednesday unveiled the 17-member Pakistan women’s squad set to embark on a tour to England this month.
Sports: Nida Dar to spearhead 17-member Pakistan team against England. Under the continued leadership of Nida Dar, the squad will participate in three T20Is scheduled from May 11 to May 17, followed by three ODIs from May 23 to May 29. The ODIs hold significance as part of the ICC Women’s Championship 2022–25, marking Pakistan’s eighth and final series in the ongoing event cycle.
With 16 points, Pakistan currently occupy the fifth spot in the ICC Women’s Championship 2022–25 standings, comprising ten teams. The top five teams from this championship, along with host nation India, will secure direct qualification for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025.
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Beyond the six scheduled white-ball international fixtures, the visiting team will engage in two warm-up matches (T20 and One-Day) against ECB Development XI. Departing on Sunday, May 5, this tour signifies Pakistan’s return to England after a hiatus since 2016.
The Pakistan women’s national cricket team also known as Green Shirts or Women in Green, represents Pakistan in international women’s cricket. One of ten teams competing in the ICC Women’s Championship (the highest level of international women’s cricket), the team is organised by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Pakistan made its One Day International (ODI) debut in early 1997 against New Zealand, and later in the year played in the 1997 World Cup in India. The team’s inaugural Test match came against Sri Lanka in April 1998. In its early years, Pakistan was one of the least competitive of the top-level women’s teams, and after its inaugural appearance in 1997, did not qualify for another World Cup until the 2009 event in Australia. However, the team has played in all eight editions of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup to date, and has also participated in the Women’s Asia Cup and the Asian Games cricket tournament.
The increase in terrorism as a result of the war on terror led to a stagnation of foreign teams touring Pakistan in the late 2000s and early 2010s. However, due to a decrease in terrorism in Pakistan over the past few years, as well as an increase in security, Bangladesh (twice), West Indies, Sri Lanka, Ireland, and South Africa have toured Pakistan since 2015.
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