KARACHI: Pakistan Women’s cricket team on Thursday departed for Australia to partake in a three-match each ODI and T20I series.

According to the details, the national women’s team will arrive in Brisbane via Dubai tonight.

The green shirts will take on Australia in a three-match each ODI and T20I series before leaving for South Africa to partake in the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup, scheduled in February.

Meanwhile, Pakistan bowler Ghulam Fatima has withdrawn herself from the Australia tour; citing personal reasons. The leg-spinner was a part of the 15-member squad announced for the tour.

Following her withdrawal, her companion Tuba Hassan, who was a part of the travelling reserves, has been added to the squad.

Pakistan’s tour of Australia is set to commence on January 16 while the Women’s T20 World Cup will take place from February 10 to February 26 in South Africa.

Pakistan ODI squad for Australia series:

Bismah Maroof (c), Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Naseem, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Kainat Imtiaz, Muneeba Ali (wk), Nashra Sandhu, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin and Sidra Nawaz (wk)

Travelling Reserves: Aimen Anwar and Javeria Khan

Pakistan T20I squad for Australia and ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, South Africa:

Bismah Maroof (c), Aimen Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Naseem, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Javeria Khan, Muneeba Ali (wk), Nashra Sandhu, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz (wk) and Tuba Hassan

Reserves: Ghulam Fatima, Kainat Imtiaz and Sadaf Shamas

Australia Tour Schedule: 

16 January – First ODI at Allan Border Field, Brisbane
18 January – Second ODI at Allan Border Field, Brisbane
21 January – Third ODI at North Sydney Oval No.1, North Sydney

24 January – First T20I at North Sydney Oval No.1, North Sydney
26 January – Second T20I at Blundstone Arena, Hobart
29 January – Third T20I at Manuka Oval, Canberra

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Pakistan fixtures:

12 February v India at Newlands, Cape Town
15 February v Ireland at Newlands, Cape Town
19 February v West Indies at Boland Park, Paarl
21 February v England at Newlands, Cape Town

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