Pakistan women's selection committee announce squad for England tour

The Pakistan women's team squad has been announced for the upcoming tour to England. Led by Nida Dar, the 17-player squad will participate in three T20Is from 11-17 May and three ODIs from 23-29 May, which are part of the ICC Women's Championship 2022-25. 

This series marks Pakistan's eighth and final event in the current championship cycle. Currently ranked fifth with 16 points in the ICC Women's Championship standings, Pakistan aims to secure a spot in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 alongside the top five teams and hosts India. 

Alongside the six scheduled international matches, the team will also play two warm-up games (T20 and One-Day) against ECB Development XI on 9 and 21 May. 

The squad is set to depart for England on Sunday, 5 May, marking their first tour to England since 2016.

Pakistan women squad: Nida Dar (captain), Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Zafar, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Gull Feroza, Muneeba Ali (wk), Najiha Alvi (wk), Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Rameen Shamim, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Tuba Hassan, Umm-e-Hani and Waheeda Akhtar

Player support personnel: Nahida Khan (manager), Mauhtashim Rasheed (interim head coach), Saleem Jaffar (bowling coach), Taufeeq Umar (batting coach), Hanif Malik (fielding coach), Syed Nazir Ahmed (media manager), Rabia Siddiq (physiotherapist), Zubair Ahmed (analyst) and Hina Munawar (chief security officer)

Tour schedule:

• 9 May – T20 warm-up game v ECB Development XI, Uptonsteel County Ground (11.00am local time)
• 11 May – 1st T20I, Birmingham (2.30pm local time) 
• 17 May – 2nd T20I, Northampton (6.30pm local time) 
• 19 May – 3rd T20I, Leeds (1.00pm local time)
• 21 May – One-Day warm-up game v ECB Development XI, Northampton (11.00am local time)
• 23 May – 1st ODI, Derby (1.00pm local time) (ICC Women’s Championship) 
• 26 May – 2nd ODI, Taunton (11.00am local time) (ICC Women’s Championship)
• 29 May – 3rd ODI, Chelmsford (1.00pm local time) (ICC Women’s Championship)