Hamadullah Sohu writes:
The PCB have announced Pakistan’s 15-woman squad for the forthcoming World Cup, which will be played in England from 24 June to 23 July.
They have also confirmed that Pakistan will feature in two warm-up matches before the main event, against West Indies and Australia on 20 and 22 June respectively.
Sana Mir, Pakistan’s captain, said: “The warm-up matches provide us with just the kind of chance we need to fine-tune our game ahead of the ICC Women’s World Cup. We get to play last year’s finalists Australia and the West Indies in these matches and look forward to using the opportunity to prepare well for the tournament ahead.”
Pakistan qualified for the tournament at the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017, played in Colombo in February this year, along with India, South Africa, and Sri Lanka. They play their first game of the campaign against South Africa on 25 June at Grace Road, Leicester.
Full Squad:
Ayesha Zafar
Bibi Nahida
Marina Iqbal
Bismah Maroof
Javeria Khan
Syeda Nain Fatima Aabidi
Sidra Nawaz (WK)
Sana Mir (Captain)
Kainat Imtiaz
Asmaviiya Iqbal Khokhar
Diana Baig
Waheeda Akhtar
Nashra Sandhu
Ghulam Fatima
Sadiya Yousuf
Sabih Azhar (Coach)
CRICKETher 
What is really important for the Women’s game is the fight between BCCI and the ICC. There is a very real possibility that India might not send a team to the ICC Champions Trophy. Much of the money received by the ECB comes from it being one of the Big 3, but that has now been dismantled. With all the pressures on Counties in England, how is the ECB going to reassure the women’s game that not only will current funding bet there, but even more to get girls coming into the game.And when the biggest cricket nation on earth does not want to play ball, the blue skies that people have been painting are not so clear
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