Mohsin Naqvi takes notice of women team’s poor performance

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi took notice of the Women’s Cricket Team’s disappointing performance against the West Indies and reconstituted the national women’s selection committee on Thursday.

As per the official press release, PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi expanded the selection committee to seven members following the women’s cricket team’s 3-0 loss in the three-ODI series against West Indies, recently held in Karachi.

Saleem Jaffar was previously the chief selector of the national women’s team.

Abdul Razzaq, Asad Shafiq (both members of the men’s national selection committee), and former international player, Batool Fatima will join the national women’s selection committee, the statement said.

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Furthermore, it added, “The retained members from the previous panel include Asmavia Iqbal and Marina Iqbal. In line with the men’s national selection committee make-up, the coach and captain will also be part of the national women’s selection committee.”

“The immediate task of the new selection committee will be to choose the Pakistan women’s team for the upcoming tour of England, where they are scheduled to play three T20Is and three ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25 fixtures from 11 to 29 May,” it said.

Despite the recent 3-0 loss to the West Indies, Pakistan currently holds the fifth position in the 10-team ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25. The top five teams from this championship, along with hosts India, will directly qualify for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. The remaining teams will participate in a Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament.