Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Shaharyar Khan on Thursday approved a 15-member women's team to participate in the ICC Women Championship (Round - 7) and to tour Thailand to compete in the Women Asia Cup 2016.

The team, comprising Farrukh Zaman and Urooj Mumtaz Khan, was also picked up by the Women’s National Selection Committee to tour New Zealand.

Pakistan Women Team will play Five ODIs and a T20I against New Zealand Women. The Captain for ODI is Sana Mir and Vice Captain is Bismah Maroof whereas in T-20I Bismah Maroof will lead the team.

The selected players are as follows:

1.Sana Mir

  1. Bismah Maroof

  2. Javeria Wadood

  3. Asmavia Iqbal

  4. Nida Rashid Dar

  5. Anam Amin

  6. Sadia Yousaf

  7. Maham Tariq

  8. Syeda Nain Abidi

  9. Nahida Bibi

  10. Ayesha Zafar

  11. Sidra Nawaz (W.K)

  12. Aliya Riaz

  13. Iram Javed

  14. Diana Baig

The Team officials for the twin tours are as follows:

  1. Ms. Ayesha Ashhar - Manager

  2. Mr. Basit Ali - Head Coach

  3. Mr. Azam Khan - Batting Consultant

  4. Ms. Rifat Asghar Gill - Physiotherapist

  5. Mr. Ibrar Ahmad - Trainer

  6. Mr. Muhammad Zubair Ahmad - Video Analyst

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