Tag: women cricketers

  • ‘Consider it their right to slam players,’ Javeria Khan lashes out at critics ‘who do not follow women’s cricket’

    ‘Consider it their right to slam players,’ Javeria Khan lashes out at critics ‘who do not follow women’s cricket’

    Pakistan cricketer Javeria Khan has given a befitting reply to the critics “who do not follow Women’s Cricket in Pakistan, consider it their inalienable right to slam the players if they underperform.”

    “Questioning selection of the team, accuracy of shots, playing techniques or approaches, and strategies applied during the game is welcome”, wrote Javeria in a message shared for critics on her official Twitter account.

    “Constructive criticism is always healthy, whether relative to women’s or men’s crickets. But resorting to vile comments, and attacking players’ private lives is both outrageous and unwarranted.”

    “One should first step and walk in another person’s shoes before coming up with sweeping judgments or labelling someone as a failure. PS: Teams, athletes, and systems do not grow overnight. This is an evolutionary process that takes time. Women’s team needs your support and constructive criticism,” she concluded.

    Javeria Khan’s post came after Pakistan’s women’s cricket team is facing criticism for recent performances. The team suffered back-to-back defeats in the Commonwealth Games 2022. Australia Women defeated Pakistan Women by 44 runs on August 3.

    However, the Pakistani women’s side was particularly trolled after losing to India at the first T20 clash on Sunday (July 31) at Commonwealth Games.

  • Ramiz Raja confirms PSL for women cricketers

    Ramiz Raja confirms PSL for women cricketers

    Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja has confirmed Pakistan Super League (PSL) for women cricketers.

    In an interview to international media, Raja said that Pakistan does not have any system for women’s cricket, we do not have any schools or colleges for it.

    While talking about women cricket, Chairman PCB said that this kind of cricket will be the first in Asia because women cricket is also an integral aspect of Pakistani cricket.

    Referring to the difficulties faced by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (AFG) in the interview, Raja said that cricket in Afghanistan is currently facing difficulties but like the cricket boards of other countries, PCB also stands by Afghanistan.

    Earlier in a video posted by PCB, Raja hinted at the possibility of organising a women’s Pakistan Super League in the near-future. Ramiz was speaking after ECB CEO Tom Harrison visited Pakistan last month to try and repair relations following the recriminations of England pulling out of a two-match T20I series in October.

  • England women cricket team to make maiden tour of Pakistan in October

    England’s women cricket team will make its first tour to Pakistan this year in October, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced. As per details, two Twenty20 Internationals and three one-day internationals will be played between both sides.

    The team will play Twenty20 matches on October 14 and 15 along with their men’s side while the one-day internationals will be played on October 18, 20 and 22.

    All the five matches will be played at Karachi’s National Stadium.

    “World champions England accompanying their men’s side for their first-ever tour to Karachi is an extremely powerful and strong announcement for Pakistan, our women’s cricketers, as well as for the global sport,” said PCB Chief Executive Wasim Khan, in a statement.

    “The three ODIs against the world champions will assist the Pakistan women’s side to access, gauge and fine-tune their ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 preparations as they aim to produce improved performances than in the past,” he added.

    Talking about the tour ECB Managing Director of Women’s Cricket Clare Connor said: “We are absolutely delighted to be making this historic announcement today.”

    “The England Women’s cricket team has never toured Pakistan before so this is another important step in our history and journey,” she said further.

    England’s men cricket team will also visit Pakistan after 15 years for a short tour. Unlike the women’s cricket team they will only play two Twenty20 matches.

  • Pakistan women cricket team to tour South Africa in January

    Pakistan women cricket team to tour South Africa in January

    The Pakistan women’s national cricket team is expected to tour South Africa next month. As per details, the team will play three ODIs and three T20Is during the tour in Durban and Pietermaritzburg from 20 January to 3 February.

    This series has been organised to prepare the team for ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier to be held in July 2021.

    Women’s chief selector and head of the women’s cricket, Urooj Mumtaz, in a statement, said: “I am delighted that Cricket South Africa have agreed to host us for a full tour despite having already qualified for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2022. This is yet another indicator and reflection of our relationship with the member boards who are willing to help and support each other in any possible way.”

    She added: “South Africa is ranked above us, both in the ODI and T20I formats and, as such, I am sure this series will go a long way in not only assisting us to further improve our standards but also prepare for June’s ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2021 as we aim to finish in the top three and progress to the event proper in early 2022 in New Zealand.”

    While the final squad for the tour is expected to be announced on Thursday, 31 December 2020, 27 probables for the tour include Aiman Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Anam Amin, Ayesha Naseem, Ayesha Zafar, Bismah Maroof, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana Khan, Iram Javed, Javeria Khan, Javeria Rauf, Kainat Imtiaz, Kaynat Hafeez, Maham Tariq, Muneeba Ali, Nahida Khan, Najiha Alvi, Nashra Sandhu, Natalia Pervaiz, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Rameen Shamim, Saba Nazir, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz and Syeda Aroob Shah.

    The above mentioned 27 players have been invited by the women’s national selection committee for a training and preparation camp, which will be held at the Hanif Mohammad High-Performance Centre in Karachi from 20 December.

    Read more – Women cricketers travel to Karachi ‘in bags’

    Tour schedule:

    11 Jan – Departure for Durban

    13-19 Jan – Training, practice and intra-squad matches, Durban

    20 Jan – 1st ODI (d/n), Kingsmead Stadium, Durban

    23 Jan – 2nd ODI (d), Kingsmead Stadium, Durban

    26 Jan – 3rd ODI (d), Pietermaritzburg Oval, Pietermaritzburg

    29 Jan – 1st T20I (d), Pietermaritzburg Oval, Pietermaritzburg

    31 Jan – 2nd T20I (d), Pietermaritzburg Oval, Pietermaritzburg

    3 Feb – 3rd T20I (d/n), Kingsmead Stadium, Durban

  • PCB Challengers crowned winners of the T20 Women’s Cricket Championship

    PCB Challengers defeated PCB Dynamites by seven runs in a nerve-wracking final of the National Triangular T20 Women’s Cricket Championship, held at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

    Along with the trophy, the winning team also received Rs 1 million prize money while the runner-ups were awarded Rs 500,000.

    Read more – Women cricketers travel to Karachi ‘in bags’

    Dynamites won the toss and elected to bowl first. Batting first, Challengers gave a target of 134 to the opponent team. Chasing the target, Dynamites managed to score 126 only.

    Kainat Hafeez who was the top Scorer from Champion’s side with her 31- runs innings was named the Player of the Match.

    Kainat Imtiaz from Dynamites who gave an all-round performance throughout the tournament (111 runs and three wickets) was declared player of the tournament and was awarded Rs 50,000. Meanwhile, Subhana Tariq was the most successful bowler for PCB Dynamites. She picked three wickets.

    Earlier this year, Champions won the first edition of the tournament by defeating PCB Blasters in the final.

  • Women’s T20 championship offers hefty incentives to players

    The National Triangular T20 Women’s Cricket championship is scheduled to kick off on Sunday at the Pindi Cricket Stadium. The championship will run from November 22 to December 1.

    Read more – Women cricketers travel to Karachi ‘in bags’

    As per details, 42 players will take part in the championship, which will be played on a double-league basis with the top two teams competing in the final on December 1.

    Following a 100 percent increase in their domestic match-fee, women cricketers will have an added incentive to bring out the best performances as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has doubled the prize money for the event from the last season.

    The top-run getter and player of the tournament in the last edition will be eager to defend the title with Rs 1million up for grabs for the championship winners. The runner-up will pocket Rs 500,000.

    Rs 50,000 will be awarded to the player of the championship, while player of the match will get Rs 20,000.

    Aliya Riaz , Ramin Shamim and Muneeba Ali will captain PCB Blasters , PCB Dynamites and PCB Challengers respectively.

    The championship will be live streamed on PCB’s YouTube channel through a nine-camera production. Keeping in view the COVID-19 situation special guidelines for media have also been issued by PCB.

  • Women cricketers travel to Karachi ‘in bags’

    Women cricketers travel to Karachi ‘in bags’

    The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is at the receiving end of criticism after they posted pictures of bags to announce that women cricketers are all set to travel to Karachi for the National High Performance Camp. According to a press release by PCB, 27 women cricketers will take part in the National High-Performance Camp in Karachi from October 8 to 31. During the camp, players will do skill and fitness work and play practice one-day and 20-over matches which serve as an opener of the women’s domestic cricket season 2020-21.

    Social media users have shaded PCB for using pictures of bags instead of the cricketers to make the announcement.

    https://twitter.com/ArshadMMalick/status/1314560088129122306?s=20

    https://twitter.com/Hammaaaaad/status/1314157763044442112?s=20

    A Twitter user also joked how the pictures reminded him of a scene from an Indian serial which recently went viral on social media in which a woman falls into a suitcase which is then thrown into a pool.

    Meanwhile, cricketers taking part in the camp shared pictures of themselves travelling to Karachi wearing masks and gloves.