LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday announced a 15-member Pakistan Women A squad to face West Indies Women A in the three-match One-Day series.
Off-spinner Rameen Shamim has been named as captain of Pakistan side for the series, which is scheduled to take place in Lahore from 24 to 29 October 2023.
The 15-member squad for the one-day series was announced after the women’s national selection committee assessed the performances of the players in 28 probables camp which was held at the Lahore Country Club in Muridke.
The three one-day matches against West Indies A will be followed by a tri-nation T20 series involving West Indies Women A and Thailand women’s emerging team, as well as a T20 series against Thailand women’s emerging team.
The squad for the T20 tri-series and the two T20s against Thailand women’s emerging team will be announced in due course.
Rameen Shamim, who has represented Pakistan in three ODIs and four T20Is, has also captained Pakistan Women A during the team’s tour of West Indies in 2021.
Besides Rameen, Gull Feroza, Omaima Sohail, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Sidra Nawaz and Tuba Hassan have also made international appearances for Pakistan.
Pakistan Women A Squad
Rameen Shamim (captain), Amber Kainat, Anosha Nasir, Eyman Fatima, Fatima Shahid, Gull Feroza (wk), Gull Rukh, Humna Bilal, Noreen Yaqoob, Omaima Sohail, Saima Malik, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Sidra Nawaz (wk), Tasmia Rubab and Tuba Hassan
Travelling Reserves: Fatima Khan, Maham Manzoor and Syeda Khadija Chishty
Back up Reserve: Masooma Zehra and Yusra Amir
Team management
Aisha Jalil (manager), Mohsin Kamal (head coach), Kamran Hussain (assistant coach), Zulfiqar Babar (bowling coach), Wasim Yousafi (wicket-keeping and batting coach), Rabia Siddiq (physiotherapist) and Muhammad Ramzan (strength and conditioning coach)
Schedule for the tour
Pakistan Women A v West Indies Women A
24 October – First One-Day; Ghani Institute for Cricket
26 October – Second One-Day; Ghani Institute for Cricket
29 October – Third One-Day; Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Tri-series between Pakistan A, West Indies A and Thailand’s emerging team
3 November – Tri-series first T20 match (Pakistan Women A v West Indies Women A); Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
4 November – Tri-series second T20 match (West Indies Women A v Thailand emerging); Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
5 November – Tri-series third T20 match (Pakistan Women A v Thailand emerging); Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
8 November – Tri-series final; Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Pakistan Women A v Thailand emerging
10 November – First T20; Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
11 November – Second T20; Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
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