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England ladies will tour Pakistan in October for 2 T20Is and three ODIs, it was confirmed by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday.
Heather Knight’s group shall be making their first-ever journey to Pakistan and shall be alongside the England males’s white-ball group, with the 2 T20Is performed as double-headers on the National Stadium in Karachi on October 14 and 15.
England ladies will then keep in Karachi to compete in three ODIs on October 18, 20 and 22.
“Not only will this be a cricket tour that provides a valuable competitive opportunity to both teams, it should also serve as another powerful and positive message as we drive forward our equality ambitions for more women and girls to derive empowerment through the sport,” stated Clare Connor, ECB Managing Director of Women’s Cricket.
“I was in Pakistan last year and I know the impact that a women’s tour such as this can have and how memorable an experience it will be for our players and staff,” Connor added.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Executive Wasim Khan stated: “This announcement reflects the confidence, trust and relationship the PCB enjoys with the England and Wales Cricket Board, and is an acknowledgement for the successful delivery of international and domestic cricket in the challenging and difficult 2020.”
“Women’s T20Is taking place before the men’s matches at the iconic National Stadium will mean more eyeballs will follow these matches than ever before. While this presents a great opportunity for the PCB to showcase the image and profile of women’s cricket, it is a chance for the women cricketers to demonstrate their talent and skills, and play their part in attracting, inspiring and motivating the next generation of women cricketers so that they can also fall in love with this great sport,” he added.
Khan additional stated that the ODI sequence will help Pakistan ladies’s group to entry, gauge and fine-tune their Women’s World Cup 2022 preparations as they intention to supply improved performances than previously.
