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Probables for ICC Women's Championship fixture against South Africa announced

  • Training camp to be held at Southend Club in Karachi from 9-27 April, chair of women’s selection panel Urooj Mumtaz to announce 15-player squad at Southend Club on 13 April at 115pm
  • Coach Mark Coles to hold media conference on 8 April, captain Bismah Maroof to attend departure press conference on 28 April

Lahore, 5 April 2019: Pakistan women’s cricket selection committee today named 24 probables for a training camp that will be held at the Southend Club in Karachi from 9 April.

The camp has been set-up to help the players prepare for next month’s ICC Women’s Championship fixture against South Africa. Pakistan is presently sitting sixth in the eight-team tournament with a total of 12 points, just one point behind South Africa and 10 points behind leaders Australia.

Apart from the three ODIs on 6, 9 and 12 May, the Pakistan women’s cricket team will also play five T20Is as part of their preparations for next year’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020, which will be staged in Australia from 21 February to 8 March.

The probables have been selected following the conclusion of the 2nd Inter-Departmental Women’s T20 Championship, which Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) won on Friday at the Diamond Club in Islamabad.

During the training camp (day-wise schedule below), the probables will play three 50-over practice matches on 9, 11 and 13 April, while Chair of the Pakistan Women’s Selection Committee and former captain, Urooj Mumtaz, will name the 15-player squad on 13 April at around 115pm at the Southend Club.

The training camp will conclude on 27 April and captain Bismah Maroof will hold her departure press conference at the Southend Club on 28 April at 130pm.

The team will depart for Johannesburg in the wee hours of 29 April.

Probables:

  1. Aiman Anwer
  2. Aliya Riaz
  3. Anum Amin
  4. Aroob Shah
  5. Bismah Maroof (captain)
  6. Diana Baig
  7. Fareeha Mehmood
  8. Fatima Sana
  9. Iram Javed
  10. Javeria Rauf
  11. Javeria Wadood
  12. Kainat Hafeez
  13. Kainat Imtiaz
  14. Maham Tariq
  15. Muneeba Ali
  16. Nahida Khan
  17. Nashra Sandhu
  18. Nida Dar
  19. Omaima Sohail
  20. Rameen Shamim
  21. Saba Nazir
  22. Sana Mir
  23. Sidra Amin
  24. Sidra Nawaz

The following is the schedule of media conferences, training sessions, and practice matches from 8-27April:

Monday, 8 April: Women’s cricket team coach Mark Coles will hold a media conference at the Southend Club at 330pm. For further information, please contact PCB’s Media Coordinator Amir Siddiqui at 03122195116

Tuesday, 9 April: 50-over practice match at Southend Club, which will start at 930am. Afterwards, a player or a member of the support staff will be available for brief stand-up interviews

Thursday, 11 April; 50-over practice match at Southend Club, which will start at 930am. Afterwards, a player or member of the support staff will be available for brief stand-up interviews

Saturday, 13 April: 50-over practice match at Southend Club, which will start at 0930am. At 115pm, Chair of Pakistan Women’s Selection Committee Urooj Mumtaz will announce the Pakistan women’s team for the ICC Women’s Championship fixture against South Africa in the media room, Southend Club. For further information, please contact PCB’s Media Coordinator Amir Siddiqui at 03122195116

Monday, 15 April: Practice session at Southend Club will start at 1030am. Afterwards and at around 1230pm, Sana Mir will be available for brief stand-up interviews

Tuesday, 16 April: Practice session at Southend Club from 10am. This will be a closed activity and there will be no media interaction

Wednesday, 17 April: Practice session at Southend Club from 2pm. This will be a closed activity and there will be no media interaction

Thursday, 18 April: Back-to-back T20 practice matches at Southend Club, with the first match to start at 10am. Between the two matches and around 130pm, Diana Baig will be available for brief stand-up interviews

Monday, 22 April: 50-over practice match, which will start at 10am. Afterwards, Nashra Sandhu will be available for brief stand-up interviews

Thursday, 25 April: 50-over practice match, which will start at 10am. Afterwards, a player will be available for brief stand-up interviews

Friday, 26 April, and Saturday, 27 April: Closed-door fitness sessions. No media activity planned

Sunday, 28 April: Pakistan women’s team captain Bismah Maroof will hold her departure media conference at Southend Club at 130pm. For further information, please contact PCB’s Media Coordinator Amir Siddiqui at 03122195116

Monday, 29 April: Pakistan women’s team departs for South Africa

South Africa tour schedule:

6 May – 1st ICC Women’s Championship 50-over match, Potchefstroom

9 May – 2nd ICC Women’s Championship 50-over match, Potchefstroom

12 May – 3rd ICC Women’s Championship 50-over match, Benoni

15 May – 1st  T20I match, Pretoria

18 May – 2nd T20I match, Pietermaritzburg

19 May – 3rd T20I match, Pietermaritzburg

22 May – 4th T20I match, Benoni

23 May – 5th T20I match, Benoni