Pakistan women’s team cricketers will attend the skills camp scheduled to take place in Lahore and Karachi from 5 to 17 July, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Tuesday.
The first phase of the skills camp will take place at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore from 5 to 9 July where 20 players from Lahore and adjoining areas, will take part, providing them with a platform to showcase their skills and abilities.
Following the completion of the five-day Lahore leg, the focus will shift to Karachi as Hanif Muhammad High-Performance Centre will be the venue for the camp from 13 to 17 July. The players for the Karachi camp will be announced in due course.
The women’s skills camp will feature a series of intensive training sessions, led by the Pakistan women’s team support staff.
Players will have the opportunity to sharpen their skills, receive valuable guidance, and exhibit their capabilities through various practice matches and scenarios.
The selectors and coaching staff will closely evaluate the participants to identify those who display exceptional talent, technical proficiency, and a competitive spirit.
Earlier on Tuesday, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced that Pakistan’s women’s team will tour England for a three-match each ODI and T20I series, scheduled to take place from May 11 to 19.
Schedule for Pakistan women’s tour of England in 2024
First T20I – May 11 – Birmingham
Second T20I – May 17 – Northampton
Third T20I – May 19 – Leeds
First ODI – May 23 – Derby
Second ODI – May 26 – Taunton
Third ODI – May 29 – Chelmsford
List of invited players:
Lahore (5 to 9 July) – Aliya Riaz, Amber Kainat, Anam Amin, Bismah Maroof, Diana Baig, Dua Majid, Fatima Khan, Gul Feroza, Lubna Behram, Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Nida Dar, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz, Tuba Hassan, Umm-e-Hani and Waheeda Akhtar
Coaching staff – Mark Coles (head coach), Taufeeq Umar (batting coach), Saleem Jaffer (bowing coach), Mauhtashim Rashid (fielding coach), Zubair Ahmed (analyst), Rifat Asghar Gill (physiotherapist) and Hussain Mirza (strength and conditioning coach)