Squads –
WI W –
Stafanie Taylor (c), Anisa Mohammed (vc), Aaliyah Alleyne, Shamilia Connell, Britney Cooper, Deandra Dottin, Chinelle Henry, Kycia Knight, Kyshona Knight, Hayley Matthews, Chedean Nation, Karishma Ramharack, Shakera Selman
PAK W –
Nahida Khan, Ayesha Zafar, Javeria Khan(c), Omaima Sohail, Iram Javed, Nida Dar, Aliya Riaz, Sidra Ameen, Diana Baig, Syeda Aroob Shah, Anam Amin, Javeria Rauf, Muneeba Ali, Aiman Anwer, Maham Tariq, Nashra Sandhu, Sidra Nawaz, Kainat Imtiaz, Natalia Pervaiz, Saba Nazir, Rameen Shamim, Fatima Sana, Sadia Iqbal, Kaynat Hafeez, Ayesha Naseem, Najiha Alvi
Team News –
WI W –
– West Indies will play their 1st game after a gap of almost 9 months. They are currently ranked 6th in the T20 ranking which is better than their opponents.
– Anisa Mohammad team’s 2nd highest Wicket taker is back after missing the England tour.
– Teams Important players are Stephanie Taylor, Deandra Dottin and Hayley Mathews, all will be important with both bat as well as bowl.
– Hayley Mathews and Deandra Dottin will be the openers of team. Both are big hitters and have capability to win the match by their own. Both will also bowl.
– Captain Taylor will bat at 1 down. Team’s success this series will depend most on the top three.
– Team has a very weak middle order with likes of Kycia Knight who will keep the Wickets. Chedean Nation can play some attacking strokes but is very inconsistent.
– Chinelle Henry is a good Allrounder and can do big hitting down the order.
– Anisa Mohammad, Hayley Mathews and Stephanie Taylor will be the spin option for the team.
– Shakera Selman, S Connell, Chinelle Henry and Deandra Dottin will lead the pace attack.
PAK W –
– Pakistan team will be touring West Indies for a 8 match series, 3 T20I and 5 ODIs.
– Pakistan team will be without their Captain Bismah Mahroof who is on a maternity leave. Javeria Khan will lead in her absence.
– Team’s important players are Javeria Khan, Nida Dar and Aliya Riaz.
– Captain Khan will open along with any 1 of Omaima Sohail or Ayesha Zafar. Javeria Khan is one of the most experienced player of the team with 1900+ runs. Omaima Sohail is a talented Cricketer but was out of form in last series against South Africa.
– Muneeba Ali will bat at 1 down. Ali is a attacking cricketer and smashed 2 100s in their domestic circuit in 2020. She will keep the Wickets.
– Nida Dar and Kainat Imtiaz will bat next followed by Ayesha Naseem and Aliya Riaz. All of them are good hitters of the ball especially Riaz.
– Anam Amin, Nida Dar and Nashra Sandhu will handle the spin department of the team.
– Diana Baig, Aliya Riaz and Aiman Anwar will be the pace attack of team. Imtiaz can also bowl.
Probable XI –
WI W –
Deandra Dottin, Hayley Matthews, Stafanie Taylor (c), Britney Cooper, Kycia Knight , Chedean Nation, Chinelle Henry, Karishma Ramharack/Aliya Alleyne, Shakera Selman, Shamilia Connell, Anisa Mohammed
PAK W –
Javeria Khan (C), Omaima Sohail/Ayesha Zafar, Muneeba Ali(wk), Nida Dar, Aliya Riaz, Kainat Imtiaz, Ayesha Naseem, Diana Baig, Anam Amin, Aiman Anwar, Nashra Sandhu
Pitch Report –
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
Wicket is heavy and will be slow throughout the game according to Pakistan Women captain Javeria Khan. Expect score around 120. Slow bowlers and spinners will play a big role.
Team Blueprint –
WK –
Kycia Knight ( Middle order + wk, experienced with 61 games, SR quite low of 78, not useful in SL )
Sidra Nawaz ( Lower order, doesn’t get chance to bat , will give points only with gloves )
Muneeba Ali ( Open/1 down, can keep Wickets this game, good attacking cricketer, 151 T20I runs )
BAT –
Deandra Dottin ( Open, RHB + Medium pacer, 3183 runs + 85 T20 Wickets, 185 runs + 2 Wickets in last series against England)
Javeria Khan( Open, RHB, 1900 t20 runs, can also bowl some off spin, 56 in last game against South Africa, Must)
Nahida Khan(Opener, played just 1 game last series, 600+ t20 runs, SR is a bit less 79)
Britney Cooper(4-5 down, RHB, 611 T20 runs but SR very low of 79 , no use of picking her in SL)
Omaima Sohail ( Open/2 down, good Striker of the ball, 315 t20 runs, poor form last series )
C Nation( 3-4 down, RHB, 30(36b) against England last series, can play some attacking strokes )
Ayesha Nasim ( Middle order, was excellent last series with 66 runs Batting at a lower position striking at 130)
ALL –
Stephanie Taylor( 1 down, RHB + off spin, best Allrounder in world cricket, 5422 runs + 186 Wickets in T20 cricket, 5 Wickets + 78 runs in England series, Must have)
Hayley Mathews( Open, RHB + off spin, very experienced, 2200 runs + 110 Wickets in T20 carrer, 128 runs + 12 Wickets this WBBL, Must have)
Aliya Riaz( Lower Middle order, RHB + Medium pacer, can hit the ball big, 490 runs + 17 Wickets in T20s, Must )
Nida Dar( 2 down, RHB + Off spin, experienced with 119 Wickets and 1300 runs, Must have)
Kainat Imtiaz( Middle order + Medium pacer, was good last series with 79 runs in 3 games, didn’t bowled last series )
C Henry(Lower order batter + Right Arm medium pacer, bowls good variations, 168 runs + 7 Wickets in T20 career, good GL pick )
BOWL –
Anisa Mohammad( Off spin, very experienced with 119 t20 Wickets, playing after a long break )
Anam Amin ( Slow left arm, 58 t20 Wickets in 56 innings, 4 Wickets in 3 games against SA last series)
Diana Baig ( Right Arm medium fast, known for swing, 9 Wickets in 3 games against SA in ODI series recently, very good with the new ball )
S Connel( Right Arm Fast, 31 Wickets in 59 games, 7 Wickets in 5 games against England last series)
Nashra Sandhu(Left arm orthodox, good bowler, very economical but getting less Wickets)
Aiman Anwar ( Right Arm medium fast, 23 Wickets for Pakistan, 3 in last series)
Shakira Selman( Right Arm medium, 50 t20 Wickets, 6 Wickets against England last series)
Sadia Iqbal (Left arm orthodox, very talented bowler, 4 Wickets in 4 games played so far )
C/VC Options –
WI W –
Stephanie Taylor
Deandra Dottin
Hayley Mathews
PAK W –
Nida Dar
Javeria Khan
Aliya Riaz