Sports: Cricket: Pakistan women’s team announced for Bangladesh, Australia Women’s Series

Karachi: The Women’s National Selection Committee headed by Jalaluddin has selected 15-member squad of Pakistan Women’s team for the tour to Bangladesh and home series against Australia women’s team.

Javeria Wadood has been named captain of the team as Bismah Maroof is unavailable for the selection due to surgery, but may be included for the series against Australia subject to full recovery. The team will play four T-20Is and an ODI against Bangladesh women’s cricket team in Khulna, Bangladesh from October 1 to October 8.

The women’s team will later feature in three ODIs and as many T-20Is against Australia’s women team from October 18 to October 29 in Malaysia.

The selected players are: Javeria Wadood (Captain), Bibi Nahida, Ayesha Zafar, Muneeba Ali Siddiqui, Sidra Amin, Omaima Sohail, Nida Rashid, Sidra Nawaz, Sana Mir, Nashra Sundhu, Anum Amin, Natalia Parvaiz, Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Aiman Anwar. Reserves: Kainat Imtiaz, Iram Javed, Fareeha Mehmood, Ghulam Fatima, Saba Nazir.