Squads –
WI W –
Stafanie Taylor (c), Anisa Mohammed (vc), Aaliyah Alleyne, Shamilia Connell, Britney Cooper, Deandra Dottin, Caneisha Isaac, Kycia Knight, Kyshona Knight, Hayley Matthews, Chedean Nation, Karishma Ramharack, Shakera Selman
PAK W –
Javeria Khan (c), Rameen Shamim, Sidra Nawaz (wk), Aliya Riaz, Aiman Anwar, Anam Amin, Ayesha Naseem, Ayesha Zafar, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Iram Javed, Jaweria Rauf, Kainat Imtiaz, Kaynat Hafeez, Maham Tariq, Muneeba Ali Siddiqui (wk), Nahida Khan, Najiha Alvi (wk), Nashra Sandhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Saba Nazir, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Syeda Aroob
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Team News –
WI W –
– West Indies after winning the T20 series will be looking to do the same by winning the 3rd ODI. They have completed dominated the Pakistani women’s team in all the sections.
– Hayley Mathews and Kyshona Knight will be the openers of team. Mathews has been the 2nd Highest run getter for Windies since the 2017 world cup. Kyshona Knight was brilliant with 39 last game.
– Wicket Keeper Kycia Knight will bat at 1 down. Knight surprising batted at 1 down in both games scoring 19 and 12.
– Captain Taylor will bat at 2 down. Taylor has been the highest scorer of team since 2017 with an average of 55. She scored a brilliant ton in the 1st ODI.
– Deandra Dottin, Chedean Nation and Britney Cooper will handle the middle order. All can play some attacking strokes especially Dottin. Except dottin others will not be much effective in SL.
– Anisa Mohammad, K Ramharack, Hayley Mathews and Stephanie Taylor will be the spin option for the team.
– Shakera Selman and S Connell will lead the pace attack. Both are very good pacers.
PAK W –
– Pakistan team has not won even a game on their tour. They lost the t20 series 3-0 and now are 2-0 behind in the 5 game series. Their captain Javeria has been is a very disastrous form and has not been able to cross the 10 run mark in any of the games on this tour.
– Kainat Imtiaz can get a game after her impressive performance in the A games against the Windies A team.
– Muneeba Ali and Ayesha Zafar will open the Innings. Javeria. Muneeba ali looked good in 2 games this series with scores of 37 and 36. Ayesha Zafar has also been good this series.
– Captain Javeria Khan will bat next at 1 down. She is the most experienced batter of team but has been in really poor form, but can score big any day.
– Nida Dar will bat next followed by Omaima Sohail and Aliya Riaz. All of them are good batters, Nida Dar has been in her best form this series.
– Nida Dar, Sadia Iqbal and Nashra Sandhu will handle the spin department of the team.
– Diana Baig, Aliya Riaz and Fatima Sana will be the pace attack of team. Riaz has not been bowling in the ODI series.
Probable XI –
WI W –
Hayley Matthews, Kyshona Knight, Kycia Knight, S Taylor, D Dottin, Chedean Nation, B Cooper, K Ramharack, Shakera Selman, Shamilia Connell, Anisa Mohammed
PAK W –
Muneeba Ali(wk), Ayesha Zafar, Javeria Khan, Omaima Sohail, Nida Dar, Aliya Riaz, Kainat Imtiaz/Sidra Nawaz (wk), Diana Baig, Sadia Iqbal, Fatima Sana, Nashra Sandhu
Pitch Report –
Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua
Wicket is heavy and will be slow throughout the game. Expect score around 200. Slow bowlers and spinners will play a big role.
Team Blueprint –
WK –
Kycia Knight ( 1 down + wk, experienced with 63 games, SR quite low of 52, 1020 odi runs, 19,12 in last 2 games )
Sidra Nawaz ( Lower order, doesn’t get chance to bat , will give points only with gloves, played with Pakistan A team in t20 series )
Muneeba Ali (Open, good attacking cricketer, 36, 37 in 2 games this odi series, can keep the Wickets if nawaz doesn’t play )
BAT –
Deandra Dottin ( 2/3 down, RHB + Medium pacer, 2855 runs + 69 ODI Wickets, one of the best striking batters, didn’t bowled in t20 as well as 2 odi games , Must have)
Javeria Khan( 1 down, RHB, 2800 + odi runs, can also bowl some off spin, poor form, just 13 runs in 3 t20 games, 10 runs in 2 odi games, still a must pick )
Nahida Khan(Opener, didn’t played in t20 series, can get a game due to her experience of 62 games in ODIs)
Britney Cooper(4-5 down, RHB, 400+ odi runs but SR very low of 56, no use of picking her in SL)
Omaima Sohail ( 2 down, good Striker of the ball, 233 odi runs in 14 innings, 19,15 in 2 games this series)
C Nation( 3-4 down, RHB, 30(36b) against England last series, can play some attacking strokes, 34 runs in t20 series)
Ayesha Nasim ( Middle order, was excellent last series with 53 runs Batting at a lower position striking at 130)
ALL –
Stephanie Taylor( 2 down, RHB + off spin, best Allrounder in world cricket, 4800+ runs + 145 Wickets in odi cricket, 100 in 1st ODI game, Must have)
Hayley Mathews( Open, RHB + off spin, very experienced, 1100 runs + 45 Wickets in odi career, 128 runs + 12 Wickets this WBBL, 2 Wickets + 49 runs in last game, Must have)
Aliya Riaz( Lower Middle order, RHB + Medium pacer, can hit the ball big, 582 runs + 7 Wickets in ODIs, bowled just 1 over in entire t20 series , 26, 12 runs in 2 games this series)
Nida Dar( 2 down, RHB + Off spin, experienced with 101 Wickets and 1130 runs + 72 Wickets in odi Cricket, 3 Wickets in 3 t20s, 75 runs + 1w in 2 games this series, Must have)
Kainat Imtiaz( Middle order + Medium pacer, was good last series with 79 runs in 3 games, played with Pakistan A team in t20 series picking 4 Wickets and 33 runs )
BOWL –
Anisa Mohammad( Off spin, very experienced with 151 odi Wickets, 3 Wickets in last t20 game, 6 Wickets in 2 games this series so far, Must have)
Anam Amin ( Slow left arm, 30 odi Wickets in 20 innings, 4 Wickets in 3 games against SA last series, bowls in powerplay)
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, 3w in t20 series, 1w in 1st odi)
S Connell( Right Arm Fast, 22 Wickets in 36 games, 5 Wickets in t20 series, poor record in odis with a Average of 51, 2 Wickets in 2 games this odi series )
Nashra Sandhu(Left arm orthodox, good bowler, very economical but getting less Wickets, 45 odi Wickets)
Shakira Selman( Right Arm medium, 62 odi Wickets, 6 Wickets against England last series, very experienced in odis, 2 Wickets in 2 games this series so far )
Sadia Iqbal (Left arm orthodox, very talented bowler, 5 Wickets in 5 games played so far, 2 Wickets in 1st ODI )
Fatima Sana ( Right Arm medium, will bowl in death so becomes an important pick, can also bat )
C/VC Options –
WI W –
Stephanie Taylor
Hayley Mathews
Anisa Mohammad
PAK W –
Nida Dar
Javeria Khan
Aliya Riaz