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Pakistan women’s squad reaches London for T20, ODI series against England

By News Desk

May 5, 2024 07:13 PM


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 The Pakistan Women’s Cricket Team Sunday arrived in London via Dubai to play their upcoming T20 and ODI series against England, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

The national team departed from Karachi earlier today and were warmly received by Pakistan’s High Commissioner to the UK, Dr. Muhammad Faisal, at London Heathrow Airport.

Led by captain Nida Dar, the 17-member team, during their tour, will play three T20 and three One-Day International matches with England.

The squad will leave for Leicester shortly to play a warm-up match against ECB Development XI on 9 May. The first T20I will be played on 11 May in Birmingham.

Notably, the ODIs in the series are part of ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25 and this will be Pakistan’s eighth and final series in the current event cycle.

Pakistan are currently sitting in fifth position with 16 points in the 10-team ICC Women Championship 2022-25 standings.

The top five teams from this championship, along with hosts India, will directly qualify for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025.

Pakistan women squad for England tour

Nida Dar (captain), Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Zafar, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Gull Feroza, Muneeba Ali (wk), Najiha Alvi (wk), Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Rameen Shamim, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Tuba Hassan, Umm-e-Hani and Waheeda Akhtar

 

Tour Schedule

 

9 May – T20 warm-up game v ECB Development XI, Uptonsteel County Ground (11.00 am local time)

 

11 May – 1st T20I, Birmingham (2.30 pm local time)

 

17 May – 2nd T20I, Northampton (6.30 pm local time)

 

19 May – 3rd T20I, Leeds (1.00 pm local time)

 

21 May – One-Day warm-up game v ECB Development XI, Northampton (11.00 am local time)

 

23 May – 1st ODI, Derby (1.00 pm local time) (ICC Women’s Championship)

 

26 May – 2nd ODI, Taunton (11.00 am local time) (ICC Women’s Championship)

 

29 May – 3rd ODI, Chelmsford (1.00 pm local time) (ICC Women’s Championship)

 


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