Rameen Shamim to Captain Pakistan Women ‘A’ in Series Against West Indies Women ‘A’

Off-spinner Rameen Shamim has been appointed as the captain of Pakistan Women ‘A’ for an upcoming three-match One-Day series against West Indies Women ‘A.’ This series is set to unfold across two venues in Lahore, specifically at the Gaddafi Stadium and Ghani Institute for Cricket, scheduled from October 24 to 29, 2023. The selection committee finalized the 15-member squad after evaluating player performances during the 28 probables camp held at the Lahore Country Club in Muridke.

The three one-day matches with West Indies Women ‘A’ will precede a tri-nation T20 series involving West Indies Women ‘A’ and Thailand Women’s Emerging Team, along with a T20 series against Thailand Women’s Emerging Team. The squad for the T20 tri-series and the two T20s against Thailand Women’s Emerging Team will be disclosed shortly.

Rameen Shamim, who boasts three ODIs and four T20Is for Pakistan, previously captained Pakistan Women ‘A’ during their tour of West Indies in 2021. Alongside Rameen, international players Gull Feroza, Omaima Sohail, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Sidra Nawaz, and Tuba Hassan have also been included in the squad.

Pakistan Women ‘A’ Squad:

• Rameen Shamim (captain)

• Amber Kainaat

• Anosha Nasir

• Eyman Fatima

• Fatima Shahid

• Gull Feroza (wk)

• Gull Rukh

• Humna Bilal

• Noreen Yaqoob

• Omaima Sohail

• Saima Malik

• Shawaal Zulfiqar

• Sidra Nawaz (wk)

• Tasmia Rubab

• Tuba Hassan

Travelling Reserves:

• Fatima Khan

• Maham Manzoor

• Syeda Khadija Chishty

Backup Reserves:

• Masooma Zehra

• Yusra Amir

Team Management:

• Aisha Jalil (manager)

• Mohsin Kamal (head coach)

• Kamran Hussain (assistant coach)

• Zulfiqar Babar (bowling coach)

• Wasim Yousafi (batting coach)

• Rabia Siddiq (physiotherapist)

• Muhammad Ramzan (strength and conditioning coach)

Chief Selector Saleem Jaffar emphasized, “The squad comprises a blend of individuals who have participated in the ICC Women’s U19 T20 World Cup, the ACC Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup, and some are experienced players that have represented Pakistan national side in the recent past. The selection committee has been closely monitoring these players in the training camp at Lahore Country Club in Muridke. We all have great hopes from the selected players to showcase their skills in the series and do well against the visiting West Indies ‘A’ side.”

Schedule:

• October 24 – First One-Day (Pakistan Women ‘A’ v West Indies Women ‘A); Ghani Institute for Cricket

• October 26 – Second One-Day (Pakistan Women ‘A’ v West Indies Women ‘A); Ghani Institute for Cricket

• October 29 – Third One-Day (Pakistan Women ‘A’ v West Indies Women ‘A); Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

• November 3 – Tri-series first T20 match (Pakistan Women ‘A’ v West Indies Women ‘A); Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

• November 4 – Tri-series second T20 match (West Indies Women ‘A’ v Thailand A); Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

• November 5 – Tri-series third T20 match (Pakistan Women ‘A’ v Thailand A); Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

• November 8 – Tri-series final; Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

• November 10 – First T20 (Pakistan Women ‘A’ v Thailand A); Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

• November 11 – Second T20 (Pakistan Women ‘A’ v Thailand A); Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore