England Women to tour Pakistan for 1st time in Oct

(Reuters) – England Females will tour Pakistan for the 1st time to enjoy a few one particular-working day and two T20 internationals in October, officials from both nations around the world declared on Thursday.

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The two T20 video games will be performed in Karachi on Oct. 14 and 15 as double-headers together with the men’s workforce, who are established to pay a visit to Pakistan for the very first time in 16 yrs.

Heather Knight’s aspect will then keep on being in Karachi to compete in a few ODIs on Oct. 18, 20 and 22.

“The England Women’s cricket staff has never toured Pakistan right before so this is an additional crucial phase in our background and journey,” explained Clare Connor, the England and Wales Cricket Board Taking care of Director of Women’s Cricket.

“Not only will this be a cricket tour that delivers useful competitive prospect to the two groups, it really should also provide as yet another powerful and beneficial message as we drive forward our equality ambitions for far more girls and girls to derive empowerment as a result of the sport.”

Pakistan and England past met in the Women’s T20 Planet Cup in Australia previous yr, with England profitable by 42 runs.

“I am self-confident the women’s tour will open up options for long term tours that will further more lead in advertising and marketing women’s cricket in Pakistan,” claimed Pakistan Cricket Board Main Government Wasim Khan.

(Reporting by Arvind Sriram in Bengaluru Modifying by Ken Ferris)