Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 8 audience will get to see first-of-its-kind three women's exhibition matches in Rawalpindi on February 8, 10 and 11.
Apart from national cricketers, 10 foreign players will travel to Pakistan to participate in the exhibition matches.
Bismah Maroof has been named as skipper of Amazons, which include Ireland’s Laura Delany, England’s trio of Lauren Winfield-Hill, Maia Bouchier and Tammy Beaumont, and Australia’s Tess Flintoff.
Meanwhile, Nida Dar will lead the Super Women, which will comprise Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu, Danni Wyatt of England, Jahanara Alam of Bangladesh, South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt and Lea Tahuhu of New Zealand.
In a video message released by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday, foreign players expressed their excitement for this special event.
"I am excited to be traveling to Pakistan for PSL 8 women's exhibition matches. I am looking forward to seeing Pindi crowd. Let's support cricket," South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt said.
Bangladesh's Jahanara Alam also has the same feelings about getting an opportunity to play in exhibition matches.
"I am really looking forward to visiting Pakistan once again for another cricket assignment. Let's fill Pindi Stadium," she sent a message.
England's Danni Wyatt and Ireland’s Laura Delany said they are eager to watch Pindi crowd.
Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu is looking forward to exploring another city in Pakistan. "I am excited to explore another city in beautiful Pakistan. Support the women's cricket," she asserted.
Squads
Amazons - Bismah Maroof (captain), Aliya Riaz, Anam Amin, Areesha Noor, Eyman Fatima, Fatima Khan, Fatima Sana, Ghulam Fatima, Gull Feroza, Kainat Imtiaz, Laura Delany (Ireland), Lauren Winfield-Hill (England), Maia Bouchier (England), Nashra Sundhu, Sadaf Shamas, Tammy Beaumont (England), Tess Flintoff (Australia) and Umm-e-Hani
Super Women - Nida Dar (captain) Aimen Anwar, Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka), Danni Wyatt (England), Iram Javed, Jahanara Alam (Bangladesh), Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa), Lea Tahuhu (New Zealand), Muneeba Ali, Natalia Parvaiz, Omaima Sohail, Sadia Iqbal, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz, Syeda Aroob Shah, Syeda Masooma Zahra and Tuba Hassan
Schedule
8 Mar - 1st match, 2pm, Pindi Cricket Stadium. Shozab Raza and Saleema Imtiaz (on-field umpires), Tariq Rasheed (third umpire) and Humaira Farah fourth umpire. Mohammad Anees (match referee)
10 Mar - 2nd match, 2pm, Pindi Cricket Stadium. Shozab Raza and Humaira Farah (on-field umpires), Tariq Rasheed (third umpire) and Saleema Imtiaz (fourth umpire). Mohammad Anees (match referee)
11 Mar - 3rd match, 2pm. Tariq Rasheed and Saleema Imtiaz (on-field umpires), Shozab Raza (third umpire) and Humaira Farah (fourth umpire). Mohammad Anees (match referee)