Diana Baig rejoins the Pakistan squad for the Australia series and the T20 World Cup. Due to a shoulder injury, the explosive pacer missed Pakistan’s most recent match against Ireland.
The Pakistani women’s team has got a significant boost ahead of their white ball series against the powerful. Australian side next month with the return of great bowler Diana Baig. Due to a shoulder injury, the explosive pacer missed Pakistan’s most recent match against Ireland. She has also been include to the 15-player roster for South Africa’s 2018 T20 World Cup.
The return of their powerful bowler will give the Asian team hope as they prepare to face a dashing Australian side in an ODI and T20I series next month. Asmavia Iqbal, chief selector, believes that the return of the senior players. To the squad will help them prepare for the upcoming ICC tournament in February next year.
“The return of Diana Baig, Sadia Iqbal, and Tuba Hassan will give a boost to the side and will strengthen our bowling attack which has the capability to do well. Sidra Nawaz has been added as our second wicket-keeper in the squad to give Muneeba Ali some space to express herself more with the bat, and gives an added option to the captain to utilize the services of a second wicket-keeper on the long tour,”
Asmavia Iqbal said .
The one-day international series versus Australia is crucial: Iqbal, Asmavia
The Pakistan tour of Australia will begin with an ODI series in Brisbane on January 16th. Following the tour of Australia, the subcontinent team will head to South Africa for the T20 World Cup. On February 12, they will face archrival India in their season opener in Cape Town.
“I wish luck to the players who have been selected for both the Australia series and ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. I am hopeful the side will continue to perform in the same manner they have performed recently in the ACC Women’s Asia Cup and Ireland series. The ODI series against Australia is very crucial, the expectations are high as we have won five of the six ICC Championship matches, and our aim is to qualify directly for the 50-over World Cup,”
She added.
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