South Africa-bound women’s national team clear pre-departure Covid-19 testing

The Javeria Khan-led side will play three One-Day Internationals and three Twenty20 Internationals on the tour

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All 24 squad members – 17 players and seven officials – of the women’s national cricket team for the South Africa tour have cleared the pre-departure Covid-19 testing.

The women’s team will depart for Durban, South Africa, on 11 January.

Ahead of their departure, captain Javeria Khan, while speaking to reporters on Saturday, said: “We had our training camp here at the National Stadium where we trained hard and had competitive games.

“Our series against South Africa is important because we are playing after a very long time and it will help us prepare for the [2022 World Cup] qualifying round. We’ll also have a much better knowledge of the right team combination when we head into the qualifying round. Our youngsters will also hopefully learn how to absorb pressure in international cricket by playing this series.”

The Javeria Khan-led side will play three One-Day Internationals and three Twenty20 Internationals on the tour.