- Sana Mir is excited about 3 Women’s League exhibition games.
- 2 teams will each have 10 foreign players from 7 different nations.
- PSL matches for men will begin at 7pm after women’s fixtures.
Before the three Women’s League exhibition games scheduled for Pakistan on March 8, 10, and 11 at the Pindi Cricket Stadium, former Pakistan women’s captain Sana Mir voiced her excitement about the events, stating they will help local players understand the demands of contemporary cricket.
“I am really excited as this is the first time exhibition matches are taking place for the women’s league. This will provide an opportunity to the women cricketers to come forward and showcase their skills.”
“These exhibition matches are very important for the local players to know and understand the requirements of the modern day cricket, what international players are doing, how they can improve their skill-set and how they can perform in the pressure situations.”
“The league at home will not only help players to improve their game, but it also gives them a chance to get selected in foreign leagues,” said Sana in an official statement by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
In the exhibition matches, two teams—Amazons and Super Women—will each have ten foreign players from seven different nations. The Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches for men will begin at 7pm after the women’s fixtures, which begin at 2pm.
“These exhibition matches taking place alongside HBL PSL 8 is a huge thing, it will increase the viewership and attracts the younger audience to come forward and adopt this game, boosting women’s cricket.”
“The cricketers playing in the league have a great opportunity to inspire young women not just pick this game but pick up any other sport because cricket is playing a huge role for other sports in Pakistan.”
“I will urge the people in Pindi to come and support women’s cricket and enjoy the level of women’s cricket which has gone up in this country after a time,” stated Urooj Mumtaz, who played for Pakistan 48 times from 2004 to 2010.
The Amazons, which also feature Tess Flintoff from Australia, Lauren Winfield-Hill from England, Maia Bouchier from England, and Laura Delany from Ireland, will be led by Bismah Maroof.
Super Women, led by Nida Dar, will include Chamari Athapaththu of Sri Lanka, Danni Wyatt of England, Jahanara Alam of Bangladesh, Laura Wolvaardt of South Africa, and Lea Tahuhu of New Zealand.
“The hosting of exhibition matches is a step forward in the growth of women’s cricket. The matches provide a huge opportunity to the emerging players to share the dressing room with international stars.”
“When we used to play, we always looked forward to such opportunities, meeting with the stars, interacting with them and asking them about their skills and fitness.”
“It is an opportunity for budding cricketers to play alongside top cricketers, learn from them, compete with them and also see where they stand in the game,” concluded Marina Iqbal, who represented Pakistan in 78 matches.
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