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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the schedule of the Pakistan-Sri Lanka women’s series, which will roll into action from May 24 at Southend Cricket Club in Karachi.

The green shirts will kick off their ICC Women’s Championship on June 1 by hosting Sri Lanka for the first time for an ODI series.

The three-match series will roll into action on June 1 and will conclude on June 4.

Sri Lanka women, however, will start their tour with a three-match T20I series, scheduled from May 24 to May 28.

For the historic series, the home side will undergo an 11-day training camp, which will be held at the Academy Oval ground adjacent to the National Stadium. The camp will feature 26 players.

It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan women’s cricket team will be participating in the ICC Women’s Championship for the third time. The green shirts finished seventh ahead of Sri Lanka in the inaugural position. In the second event, however, Pakistan finished in fifth position ahead of New Zealand, West Indies, and Sri Lanka.

This will be Pakistan’s first international series since the Corona pandemic was contained, hence the regulated environment for these matches will be relaxed. Before the series, all players, referees, and sports personnel will be tested. Anyone who tests positive for Covid 19 will spend five days in isolation.

The T20Is and ODIs during Sri Lanka women’s visit to Karachi will begin at 1400 and 0930.

Schedule of the Tour

19th May: Teams’ arrival in Karachi
21-23 May: Training
24th May: First T20I
26th May:  Second T20I
28th May: Third T20I
1st June: First ODI
3rd June: Second ODI
5th June: Third ODI

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the cricketing calendar for the women’s team that features eight international series and three domestic tournaments.

According to the cricketing calendar revealed by the PCB, the green shirts will participate in eight international series and three domestic events.

The international fixtures comprise ICC Women’s Championship matches, ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, and ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup.

The month of May will mark the first instance of Pakistan hosting ICC Women’s Championship matches as Sri Lanka will tour the country to play three ODIs. The tour also includes three T20Is.

Furthermore, Pakistan will host three more ICC Women’s Championship matches with Ireland touring the country for the first time in October. The two sides will also lock horns in as many T20Is.

PCB unveils bumper women's cricket season

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— PCB Media (@TheRealPCBMedia) March 28, 2022

The domestic season will roll into action with the first U19 T20 competition, which is a part of the pathway structure.

The top players from the junior event will then be able to participate in the senior women’s domestic season.

In September-October, the PCB will organize a Triangular T20 Cricket Women Championship and the season will then conclude with a 14-match Pakistan Women’s ODI Tournament in April with Karachi hosting the four-team event.

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KARACHI: Pakistan’s 18-member squad for the upcoming ICC Women’s World Cup will depart for New Zealand tonight.

The world-cup bound Pakistan’s squad will leave for New Zealand in the early hours tonight, all the squad members and officials have tested negative for the COVID-19.

The team will reach Auckland first, and will then travel to Christchurch via chartered flight and will then have to undergo a mandatory 10-days isolation period.

Following the departure, the captain of the Pakistan Women’s cricket team – Bismah Maroof talked to the presser and expressed hope to qualify for the semi-final of the mega event.

“We have worked really hard in the training camp. The effort is to reach the semi-final of the event,” she said.

Bismah also shared her views on the opening match of the green shirts against the arch-rival India and said the team will take the field with a different mindset.

“We have to play well from the first match in this type of tournament. Our first match is against India and we will play with a different mindset,” she said.

Bismah also claimed that the team is currently in the good form, while also admitted that the conditions are different in New Zealand.

“Our team is currently in good form and is doing really well. The team has improved a lot in my absence,” she said.

“Conditions in New Zealand are different, but we will try to adjust accordingly,” she added.

Bismah also termed bowling as the strength of the side and is hopeful that the bowlers would do well for the team in the global event. Whereas, she also admitted that the side lacks options for the wicket-keeper and urged to develop more wicket-keepers in the future.

The returning captain went on to add that all the players have been informed about their roles and it may help the team to perform well in the upcoming world cup.

It is worth mentioning here that the upcoming Women’s World Cup 2022, will kick off on March 4 with the hosts New Zealand taking on the West Indies in the curtain-raiser, while the final of the event will be played at Hagley Oval on April 3.

PAKISTAN SQUAD

Bismah Maroof (c), Nida Dar, Aiman Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Anam Amin, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Ghulam Fatima, Javeria Khan, Muneeba Ali, Nahida Khan, Nashra Sandhu, Omaima Sohail, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz

Travelling reserves: Iram Javed, Najiha Alvi, Tuba Hasan

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KARACHI: Pakistan women’s national cricket team had their first training session today for the upcoming ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in March.

In the practice session, held at State Bank Ground, the world-cup bound squad h
it the training sessions.

As per the details, Ghulam Fatima, who recently contracted the virus will not be participating in the practice session, while Sidra has joined the Managed Event Environment.

In the practice session, the players practised according to certain match scenarios and participated in the net sessions.

It is worth mentioning here that the upcoming Women’s World Cup 2022, will kick off on March 4 with the hosts New Zealand taking on the West Indies in the curtain-raiser, while the final of the event will be played at Hagley Oval on April 3.

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KARACHI:  Pakistan Women’s Cricket Team wicket-keeper, Sidra Nawaz has recovered from the widely spread virus and is set to join the team’s training camp here tomorrow for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup.

After completing a seven-day isolation period at her home, Sidra has returned a negative PCR test. Sidra will now join the camp for the world cup tomorrow after her recovery.

Pakistan team’s pacer – Ghulam Fatima also contracted the virus earlier this week and has been sent to isolation.

With her contraction of the virus, the isolation of the women’s squad was extended for three days.

Following the isolation period, the squad was due to undergo another round of testing on January 31, with training camp restarting on February 1 if all members of the squad returned negative results.

It is worth mentioning here that the upcoming Women’s World Cup 2022, will kick off on March 4 with the hosts New Zealand taking on the West Indies in the curtain-raiser, while the final of the event will be played at Hagley Oval on April 3.

Pakistan will start their World Cup campaign against the arch-rival India on March 6 at Bay Oval. The green shirts will play seven matches against the remaining teams. The top four teams from the group of eight participants will then qualify for the Semi-finals.

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KARACHI: The widely spread virus has begun to dent the training camp of the Pakistan Women’s Cricket Team as the pacer – Ghulam Fatima contracted the virus ahead of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup.

Following Fatima’s contraction of the virus, the isolation of the women’s squad has been extended further for the next three days.

After the isolation period, the squad will undergo another round of testing on January 31 and the training camp will restart on February 1 after the squad returns negative results.

Earlier, wicketkeeper batter Sidra Nawaz also fell victim to the virus.

It is worth mentioning here that the upcoming Women’s World Cup 2022, will kick off on March 4 with the hosts New Zealand taking on the West Indies in the curtain-raiser, while the final of the event will be played at Hagley Oval on April 3.

Pakistan will start their World Cup campaign against the arch-rival India on March 6 at Bay Oval. The green shirts will play seven matches against the remaining teams. The top four teams from the group of eight participants will then qualify for the Semi-finals.

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Peshawar: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has approached Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Sports Directorate for separate cricket coaching of women cricketers.

According to sources, men cricketers only train at the Peshawar Sports Complex but PCB wants women cricketers to be trained there too.

PCB’s women wing has also contacted its coaches and got information from the Sports Directorate Khyber Pakhtunkhwa regarding the working hours and charges of the academy so that women cricketers can start training after a formal agreement.

Cricketers will be trained by the coaches of the Pakistan Cricket Board.

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