Diana Baig returns in bolstered Pakistan squad
Diana Baig has gotten back to the Pakistan crew for the impending ODI and T20I series in Australia and has likewise been named in the group's 15-part crew for the 2023 Ladies' T20 World Cup, set to be played in South Africa.
The veteran seamer had been out of the group lately because of a shoulder injury, passing up the home series against Ireland. Her last appearance for Pakistan came during the gathering stage experience against Thailand at the Asia Cup.
Left-arm spinner Sadia Iqbal and leggie Tuba Hassan have additionally gotten back to the crew for the T20 world cup subsequent to missing the Ireland series because of hand and pointer wounds individually. While Sadia has been picked for the Australia series as well as the world cup, Tuba may be a piece of the voyaging holds for the ODI series in Australia, close by Javeria Khan and Aiman Anwar - with every one of the three piece of the crew for the T20 world cup.
Pakistan will play three ODIs against Australia, which will shape a piece of the ICC Ladies' Cricket Title 2022-25 cycle, on January 16, 18 and 21, trailed by three T20Is on January 24, 26 and 29.
Voyaging Stores: Aimen Anwar, Javeria Khan and Tuba Hassan
In the mean time, Ghulam Fatima, Sadaf Shamas and Kainat Imtiaz, who have been remembered for the ODI crew, will be the voyaging save for the T20Is. Kainat and Fatima were a piece of the Pakistan crew during the Ireland series. Wicketkeeper Sidra Nawaz has likewise been remembered for the group as a back-up for Muneeba Ali. Pakistan have named a similar crew for the T20I series against Australia and the world cup.
Pakistan are hollowed close by India, Britain, Ireland and West Indies in Gathering 2 at the World Cup
Saves: Ghulam Fatima, Kainat Imtiaz and Sadaf Shamas
Talking in the groups chose for the two series, boss selector Asmavia Iqbal said, "The ODI series against Australia is exceptionally pivotal, the assumptions are high as we have won five of the six ICC Title matches and our point is to qualify straightforwardly for the 50-over World Cup.
"We have depended favoring the senior players in the development of the crew for the World Cup and we anticipate that they should utilize their experience on the field and obtain positive outcomes for the group.
"The arrival of Diana Baig, Sadia Iqbal and Tuba Hassan will give a lift aside and will reinforce our bowling assault which has the capacity to do competently. Sidra Nawaz has been added as our second wicket-manager in the crew to give Muneeba Ali a space to communicate her thoughts more with the bat, and gives an additional choice to the commander to use the administrations of a second wicket-guardian on the long visit."
The group will go through an instructional course, which will be held in two stages. The main stage will be arranged in Lahore from 25 December to 28 December. They will then head out to Karachi, where they will have the second period of the camp prior to leaving for Australia on January 6.
Pakistan ODI squad for Australia series: Bismah Maroof (c), Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Naseem, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Ghulam Fatima, Kainat Imtiaz, Muneeba Ali (wk), Nashra Sandhu, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin and Sidra Nawaz (wk)
Pakistan T20I squad for Australia and ICC Women's T20 World Cup, South Africa: Bismah Maroof (c), Aimen Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Naseem, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Javeria Khan, Muneeba Ali (wk), Nashra Sandhu, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz (wk) and Tuba Hassan