Pakistan announce women’s cricket squad for combined limited overs and A tour of West Indies

Pakistan on Monday named an extended 26-member women’s cricket squad for their upcoming combined limited-overs and A team tour of the West Indies, beginning on June 30.

Experienced all-rounder Javeria Khan will lead the national side, while Rameen Shamim and wicketkeeper Sidra Nawaz has been named as captains for the A teams’ three one-dayers and as many T20s respectively.

“This is an historic occasion in the history of Pakistan women’s cricket as for the first time national side and the A team are traveling together,” Urooj Mumtaz, the chairperson of national women’s selection committee, said in a statement.

“The 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’s cricket.

“These 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.”

The Pakistan women’s team will play the West Indies in three T20Is and five ODIs and the A side will take on their counterparts in…

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