4 March 2023, Lahore
PCB: 10 Foreign Players From 7 Countries Been Named Rosters for Women’s Super League Matches
PCB: The two women’s squads for the three exhibition matches in the Women’s League, which will be contested in Rawalpindi on March 8, 10, and 11, were unveiled by the Pakistan Cricket Board today. The men’s matches will begin at 7 p.m. and the women’s matches at 2 p.m.
Amazons
The Amazons, which also feature Tess Flintoff from Australia, Danni Wyatt, Maia Bouchier, and Laura Delaney from Ireland, will be led by Bismah Maroof. The Super Women, led by Nida Dar, will include Chamari Athapaththu of Sri Lanka, Lauren Winfield-Hill of England, Jahanara Alam of Bangladesh, Laura Wolvaardt of South Africa, and Lea Tahuhu of New Zealand.
PCB: 10 Foreign Players From 7 Countries Been Named Rosters for Women’s Super League Matches
This implies that in the three matches, which are described as the soft debut of the Pakistan Women’s League, which is likely scheduled for September, the top 10 foreign players from seven nations would be present.
These 20 top Pakistani players, four U19 players who competed in the recently concluded ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup (Areesha Noor, Eyman Fatima, Shawaal Zulfiqar, and Syeda Aroob Shah), and two up-and-coming cricketers will accompany these ten foreign stars (Fatima Khan and Syeda Masooma Zahra).
The 36 cricketers have been divided equally into two teams, with the starting lineups containing a minimum of one emerging or U19 player and a maximum of four overseas players.
With Delany and Athapaththu leading Ireland and Sri Lanka, respectively, in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 in South Africa, eight of the ten foreign players are cricketers.
PCB: 10 Foreign Players From 7 Countries Been Named Rosters for Women’s Super League Matches
Prominent figures in women’s cricket
One of the most prominent figures in women’s cricket is Laura Wolvaardt of South Africa. She is the sixth-ranked batter in the world and was chosen for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 team.
Similarly, Danni Wyatt is one of the well-known names in women’s cricket, thanks to her 2,369 T20I runs and 1,776 ODI runs. Wyatt and Suzie Bates of New Zealand have 143 T20I appearances, eight more than Harmanpreet Kaur of India.
Athapaththu is placed 11th among batters in the ICC rankings, ahead of Wyatt (16th), Beaumont (44th), and Delany (61st). The highest-ranked foreign bowler is Tahuhu, who is placed ninth. Jahanara is next (60th).
Bismah Marioof (33rd), Nida Dar (38th), and Aliya Riaz (56th) are Pakistan’s top-ranked players on the field; Sadia Iqbal (19th), Nida Dar (21st), Nashra Sandhu (26th), Anam Amin (37th), and Tuba Hassan (39th) are all batters (all bowlers).
Tess Flintoff and Beaumont, both from Australia, missed the occasion last month. Tess, 19, is vying for a spot in the international cricket scene. At the same time, Beaumont, 31, has already made a name for himself after playing for England in seven Tests, 103 ODIs, and 99 T20 Internationals while scoring 5,493 runs with ten centuries.
Bismah Maroof
Captain of the Amazons, Bismah Maroof: “I am thrilled to captain the Amazons team in the three Women’s League exhibition games. Our players get an excellent chance to showcase their abilities here. The presence of international athletes in the exhibition games will give our athletes an ideal opportunity to observe and learn from them.
PCB: 10 Foreign Players From 7 Countries Been Named Rosters for Women’s Super League Matches
Nida Dar
Nida Dar, the captain of the Super Women, said, “I am thrilled to lead the dynamic group of Super Women players. The exhibition games will give new players the ideal stage to showcase their abilities. The participation of foreign players in these games and their experiences will be a terrific learning opportunity for the local players.
Amazons
The following players make up the 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), Nashr (Australia)
Super Women
The Super Women team consists of Nida Dar (captain), Aimen Anwar, Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka), Iram Javed, Jahanara Alam (Bangladesh), Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa), Lauren Winfield-Hill (England), Lea Tahuhu (New Zealand), Muneeba Ali, Natalia Parvaiz, Omaima Sohail, Sadia Iqbal, Shaw.
