The Pakistan women's national cricket team toured New Zealand and Australia in January and February 1997. They played New Zealand in two One Day Internationals and Australia in one One Day International, losing all three matches.[1] The matches were the first ever played by a Pakistan women's national team, with a side put together by sisters Shaiza and Sharmeen Khan against strong opposition from groups within Pakistan. The team needed to play the three international matches on the tour to qualify for the 1997 World Cup.[2]
| Pakistan women's cricket team in New Zealand in 1996–97 | |||
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| New Zealand | Pakistan | ||
| Dates | 10 – 29 January 1997 | ||
| Captains | Maia Lewis | Shaiza Khan | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | New Zealand won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Maia Lewis (105) | Kiran Baluch (19) | |
| Most wickets |
Julie Harris (6) Justine Fryer (6) | Sharmeen Khan (2) | |
Tour of New Zealand
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 Pakistan[4]
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Tour Matches
editPakistan Women played 12 tour matches in New Zealand, but only the two matches below have available scorecards:[1]
50-over match: Canterbury v Pakistan
edit50-over match: Otago v Pakistan
edit 19 January 1997
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Otago
85/4 (27.5 overs) | |
Shaiza Khan 33 (–)
Amanda Guthrie 3/5 (– overs) |
- Pakistan Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Full scorecard unavailable.
WODI Series
edit1st ODI
edit 28 January 1997
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Karen Le Comber 32* (23)
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- Pakistan Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Helen Daly, Justine Fryer, Rebecca Rolls (NZ), Kiran Baluch, Maliha Hussain, Najmunnissa Ismail, Aisha Jalil, Shabana Kausar, Abida Khan, Shaiza Khan, Sharmeen Khan, Meher Minwalla, Shahnaz Sohail and Sultana Yousaf (Pak) all made their WODI debuts.
2nd ODI
editTour of Australia
edit| Pakistan women's cricket team in Australia in 1996–97 | |||
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| Australia | Pakistan | ||
| Date | 7 February 1997 | ||
| Captains | Belinda Clark | Shaiza Khan | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Australia won the 1-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Lisa Keightley (156) | Shabana Kausar (6) | |
| Most wickets | Olivia Magno (4) | 4 bowlers (1) | |
Squads
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Pakistan[4]
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Only WODI
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- Australia Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Cherie Bambury, Avril Fahey, Mel Jones, Charmaine Mason (Aus) and Nazli Istiaq (Pak) all made their WODI debuts.
References
edit- ^ a b "Pakistan Women in Australia and New Zealand 1996/97". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Strong arms: the story of Pakistan women's cricket". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Records/Pakistan Women in New Zealand Women's ODI Series, 1996/97 - New Zealand Women/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Records/Pakistan Women tour of New Zealand, Jan 1997/All Matches/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Australia Women v Pakistan Women, 7 February 1997". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 July 2021.