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Sune Luus replaces Wolvaardt for remaining women’s exhibition matches

RAWALPINDI: South Africa’s Sune Luus will replace her compatriot Laura Wolvaardt in the Super Women’s squad for the remaining two Women’s League exhibition matches against Amazons at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on 10 and 11 March.

27-year-old Luus captained South Africa to the semi-final of the ICC Women’s World -Cup 2022 and the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023.

Luus is 43rd ranked batter in the world and has played 106 ODIs and 102 T20Is. In ODIs, she has scored 1,799 runs and taken 115 wickets, while in T20Is, she has scored 1,077 runs and taken 49 wickets. In 2016, Suun became the second player to score a half-century and take five wickets in an ODI, while in 2021, she become the 10th player to score 1,000 runs and take 100 wickets in ODIs.

Wolvaardt, who has been picked as a replacement player in an another franchise league, thanked the Pakistan Cricket Board for the opportunity to be part of the Women’s League exhibition matches.

“I want to thank the PCB for this opportunity to play in the Women’s League exhibition matches. It has been an incredible short journey, but I have loved the experience. The team has been amazing and I have felt so welcoming.

“I wish both sides the best of luck with rest of the series. I am sure both sides will strive hard and they will do well and learn a lot from the experience they will get from the matches.

“I cannot wait to return to Pakistan in September with the South Africa’s national women’s team and learning more about this amazing couintry.”

Updated squads:

Amazons – Bismah Maroof (captain), Aliya Riaz, Anam Amin, Areesha Noor, Danni Wyatt (England), Eyman Fatima, Fatima Khan, Fatima Sana, Ghulam Fatima, Gull Feroza, Kainat Imtiaz, Laura Delany (Ireland), Maia Bouchier (England), Nashra Sundhu, Sadaf Shamas, Sidra Nawaz, Tammy Beaumont (England) and Tess Flintoff (Australia)

Super Women – Nida Dar (captain) Aimen Anwar, Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka), Iram Javed, Jahanara Alam (Bangladesh), Lauren Winfield-Hill (England), Lea Tahuhu (New Zealand), Muneeba Ali, Natalia Parvaiz, Omaima Sohail, Sadia Iqbal, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Sidra Amin, Sune Luus (South Africa), Syeda Aroob Shah, Syeda Masooma Zahra, Tuba Hassan and Umm-e-Hani

Schedule:

10 Mar – 2nd match, 2pm, Pindi Cricket Stadium. Shozab Raza and Humaira Farah (on-field umpires), Tariq Rasheed (third umpire) and Saleema Imtiaz (fourth umpire). Mohammad Anees (match referee)

11 Mar – 3rd match, 2pm, Pindi Cricket Stadium.  Tariq Rasheed and Saleema Imtiaz (on-field umpires), Shozab Raza (third umpire) and Humaira Farah (fourth umpire). Mohammad Anees (match referee)

‘Excellent opportunity’ Shoaib lends support to women’s exhibition matches

LAHORE: Pakistan veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik has extended his completed support to Women’s League exhibition matches, calling it ‘an excellent opportunity to create a level playing field and promote gender equality in sports. 

For the first time in the country, three women’s exhibition matches will be played between Bismah Maroof-led Amazaons and Nida Dar-led Super Women, commencing on the occasion of International Women’s Day on March 8. The second and third matches will take place on March 10 and 11 respectively.

Karachi Kings’ star Shoaib believes the matches will give a ‘much-needed platform to showcase the immense talent and potential of women cricketers.’

“I am thrilled to see the inclusion of women’s league exhibition matches in the  PSL 8,” said Shoaib talking to PCB Digital.

“It will provide a much-needed platform to showcase the immense talent and potential of women cricketers. This is an excellent opportunity to create a level playing field and encourage gender equality in sports.”

He added, “by promoting women’s cricket in Pakistan, we can inspire the next generation of athletes and help them realise their dreams. I fully support this initiative and hope to see the women’s league grow from strength to strength in the years to come.”

The women’s matches will start at 2pm and will be followed by the PSL fixtures at 7pm. All three exhibition matches will be staged at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi.

A total of 10 leading foreign players from seven countries will represent the two teams during the women’s exhibition games – billed as the soft launch of the Pakistan Women’s League, tentatively planned for September.

Ireland’s Laura Delany, England’s trio of Lauren Winfield-Hill, Maia Bouchier and Tammy Beaumont, and Australia’s Tess Flintoff are part of Amazons.

Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu, Danni Wyatt of England, Jahanara Alam of Bangladesh, South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt and Lea Tahuhu of New Zealand represents Super Women.

Squads:

Amazons: Bismah Maroof (c), Aliya Riaz, Anam Amin, Areesha Noor, Eyman Fatima, Fatima Khan, Fatima Sana, Ghulam Fatima, Gull Feroza, Kainat Imtiaz, Laura Delany (Ireland), Lauren Winfield-Hill (England), Maia Bouchier (England), Nashra Sundhu, Sadaf Shamas, Tammy Beaumont (England), Tess Flintoff (Australia) and Umm-e-Hani.

Super Women: Nida Dar (c) Aimen Anwar, Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka), Danni Wyatt (England), Iram Javed, Jahanara Alam (Bangladesh), Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa), Lea Tahuhu (New Zealand), Muneeba Ali, Natalia Parvaiz, Omaima Sohail, Sadia Iqbal, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz, Syeda Aroob Shah, Syeda Masooma Zahra and Tuba Hassan.

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Amazons, Super Women hold training session ahead of first exhibition match

ISLAMABAD: Amazons and Super Women – the two teams locking horns in the Women’s League exhibition matches – held a final training session ahead of their first clash, scheduled on Wednesday.

According to the details, the squads of both teams held a rigorous training session at Islamabad Cricket Club and finalized their preparations for the three exhibition matches, commencing tomorrow.

Furthermore, all 10 foreign players participating in the exhibition games also partook in their respective team’s training sessions.

Taking to Twitter, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shared glimpses from the teams’ training session.

“A productive training session. The players are ready to shine at the Women’s League exhibition matches,” wrote PCB.

 

The exhibition matches will be played between Bismah Maroof-led Amazaons and Nida Dar-led Super Women at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on 8, 10 and 11 March ahead of the Pakistan Super League season 8 fixtures.

“The two participating teams are Amazons and Super Women. The women’s matches will start at 1400 PKT and will be played in the lead up to the men’s fixtures in the HBL PSL 8 matches. Peshawar Zalmi will take on Quetta Gladiators and Multan Sultans on 8 and 10 March, respectively, while, Quetta Gladiators will meet Multan Sultans on 11 March,” stated PCB.

“As such, tickets for three men’s HBL PSL matches will be valid for the women’s fixture with the stands on these match days to open three hours before the first ball is bowled,” the statement added.

Meanwhile, a total of 10 leading foreign players from seven countries will represent the two teams during the women’s exhibition games – billed as the soft launch of the Pakistan Women’s League, tentatively planned for September.

Ireland’s Laura Delany, England’s trio of Lauren Winfield-Hill, Maia Bouchier and Tammy Beaumont, and Australia’s Tess Flintoff are part of Amazons.

Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu, Danni Wyatt of England, Jahanara Alam of Bangladesh, South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt and Lea Tahuhu of New Zealand represents Super Women.

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Trophy for Women’s League exhibition matches unveiled

RAWALPINDI: The glittering trophy of the upcoming three Women’s League exhibition matches, has been unveiled here at Pindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.

According to the details, former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof and experienced all-rounder Nida Dar, who will lead Amazons and Super Women respectively in the upcoming exhibition matches, unveiled the silverware on the sideline of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight.

Both captains Bismah and Nida also interacted with the media in a pre-match conference ahead of today’s PSL 8 fixture between Karachi Kings and Quetta Gladiators.

Taking to Twitter, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shared pictures of the two captains posing with the prestigious trophy.

“The two captains pose with the prestigious trophy for the Women’s League exhibition matches,” wrote PCB.

 

The three exhibition matches will take place on March 8, 10 and 11 at 2 PM and will be followed by the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 8 games at 7 PM.

Earlier, the PCB also revealed a panel of 11 commentators and two presenters for the three exhibition games.

Sana Mir, Urooj Mumtaz, Marina Iqbal, Waqar Younis, Alan Wilkins, Bazid Khan, Danny Morrison, Daren Ganga, Mark Butcher, Sikandar Bakht and Simon Doull named in the commentary panel, while Zainab Abbas and Erin Holland will be the presenters.

Meanwhile, a total of 10 leading foreign players from seven countries will represent the two teams during the women’s exhibition games – billed as the soft launch of the Pakistan Women’s League, tentatively planned for September.

Ireland’s Laura Delany, England’s trio of Lauren Winfield-Hill, Maia Bouchier and Tammy Beaumont, and Australia’s Tess Flintoff are part of Amazons.

Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu, Danni Wyatt of England, Jahanara Alam of Bangladesh, South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt and Lea Tahuhu of New Zealand represents Super Women.

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ASports HD to live telecast Women’s League exhibition matches

Cricket fans in the country will be able to watch the Women’s League exhibition matches in high-definition on Pakistan’s first HD sports channel ASports HD, confirmed Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday. 

PCB also revealed a panel of 11 commentators and two presenters for the three exhibition games taking place at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on 8, 10 and 11 March.

The women’s matches will start at 2 PM and will be followed by the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 8 games at 7 PM.

PCB named Sana Mir, Urooj Mumtaz, Marina Iqbal, Waqar Younis, Alan Wilkins, Bazid Khan, Danny Morrison, Daren Ganga, Mark Butcher, Sikandar Bakht and Simon Doull as commentators for the exhibition games, while Zainab Abbas and Erin Holland will be the presenters.

The exhibition matches will be played between Bismah Maroof-led Amazaons and Nida Dar-led Super Women.

A total of 10 leading foreign players from seven countries will represent the two teams during the women’s exhibition games – billed as the soft launch of the Pakistan Women’s League, tentatively planned for September.

Ireland’s Laura Delany, England’s trio of Lauren Winfield-Hill, Maia Bouchier and Tammy Beaumont, and Australia’s Tess Flintoff are part of Amazons.

Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu, Danni Wyatt of England, Jahanara Alam of Bangladesh, South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt and Lea Tahuhu of New Zealand represents Super Women.

Meanwhile, the High-Definition broadcast coverage will include 30 cameras, which along with buggy cam, will embellish the viewing experience of the fans within and outside Pakistan. HawkEye and UltraEdge will be part of the Decision Review System (DRS) Technology, added the PCB statement.

Viewers in Pakistan can catch the action in high-definition on ASports and PTV Sports on linear TV; while live streaming for viewers across the world will be available on PCB and PSL YouTube channels.

Cricket fans around the world can watch the matches live on Fox Sports (Australia), Willow TV (North America), Flow Sports (Caribbean), Sky Sports (United Kingdom), Sky Sport NZ (New Zealand), Super Sport (sub-Saharan Africa) and, CricLife Etisalat and STARZPLAY (Mena).

In non-broadcast territories, the exhibition matches will be available on the HBL PSL’s official YouTube and Facebook channels.

Squads:

Amazons: Bismah Maroof (c), Aliya Riaz, Anam Amin, Areesha Noor, Eyman Fatima, Fatima Khan, Fatima Sana, Ghulam Fatima, Gull Feroza, Kainat Imtiaz, Laura Delany (Ireland), Lauren Winfield-Hill (England), Maia Bouchier (England), Nashra Sundhu, Sadaf Shamas, Tammy Beaumont (England), Tess Flintoff (Australia) and Umm-e-Hani.

Super Women: Nida Dar (c) Aimen Anwar, Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka), Danni Wyatt (England), Iram Javed, Jahanara Alam (Bangladesh), Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa), Lea Tahuhu (New Zealand), Muneeba Ali, Natalia Parvaiz, Omaima Sohail, Sadia Iqbal, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz, Syeda Aroob Shah, Syeda Masooma Zahra and Tuba Hassan.

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Foreign players reach Pakistan for Women’s League exhibition matches

ISLAMABAD: Eight overseas female cricketers have arrived in the country to play the three exhibition matches of the Women’s League.

According to the details, Lauren Winfield, Danni Wyatt, Maia Bouchier and Tammy Beaumont from England, South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt, and Ireland’s Laura Delany reached Islamabad on Monday.

Sri Lankan skipper Chamari Athapaththu and Bangladesh bowler Jahanara Alam also arrived in the capital earlier today.

The exhibition matches will be played between Bismah Maroof-led Amazaons and Nida Dar-led Super Women at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on 8, 10 and 11 March ahead of the Pakistan Super League season 8 fixtures.

A total of 10 leading foreign players from seven countries will represent the two teams during the women’s exhibition games – billed as the soft launch of the Pakistan Women’s League, tentatively planned for September.

Ireland’s Laura Delany, England’s trio of Lauren Winfield-Hill, Maia Bouchier and Tammy Beaumont, and Australia’s Tess Flintoff are part of Amazons, while Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu, Danni Wyatt of England, Jahanara Alam of Bangladesh, South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt and Lea Tahuhu of New Zealand represents Super Women.

These foreign stars will be accompanied by Pakistan’s 20 elite players, four U19 players who featured in the recently held ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup (Areesha Noor, Eyman Fatima, Shawaal Zulfiqar and Syeda Aroob Shah) and two emerging cricketers (Fatima Khan and Syeda Masooma Zahra).

The 36 cricketers have been equally divided into two sides with the playing line-ups to include a maximum of four and minimum of three foreign players and a minimum of one emerging or U19 player.

Of the 10 foreign players, eight cricketers recently featured in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 in South Africa with Delany and Athapaththu captaining Ireland and Sri Lanka, respectively.

South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt is one of the biggest stars in women’s cricket. She was selected in the Team of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 and is the sixth-ranked batter in the world. Similarly, Danni Wyatt is one of the recognisable names in women’s cricket following her 1,776 ODI and 2,369 T20I runs. Along with Suzie Bates of New Zealand, Wyatt is the second most capped T20I player with 143 matches, eight matches behind India’s Harmanpreet Kaur.

Squads:

Amazons: Bismah Maroof (c), Aliya Riaz, Anam Amin, Areesha Noor, Eyman Fatima, Fatima Khan, Fatima Sana, Ghulam Fatima, Gull Feroza, Kainat Imtiaz, Laura Delany (Ireland), Lauren Winfield-Hill (England), Maia Bouchier (England), Nashra Sundhu, Sadaf Shamas, Tammy Beaumont (England), Tess Flintoff (Australia) and Umm-e-Hani.

Super Women: Nida Dar (c) Aimen Anwar, Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka), Danni Wyatt (England), Iram Javed, Jahanara Alam (Bangladesh), Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa), Lea Tahuhu (New Zealand), Muneeba Ali, Natalia Parvaiz, Omaima Sohail, Sadia Iqbal, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz, Syeda Aroob Shah, Syeda Masooma Zahra and Tuba Hassan.