:Pakistan women's national cricket team

{{short description|National sports team}}

{{About|the women's team|the men's team|Pakistan national cricket team}}

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{{Use Pakistani English|date=January 2019}}

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| name = Pakistan

| image = Pakistan cricket team logo.png

| image_size = 150px

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| nickname = Women in Green

| association = Pakistan Cricket Board

| captain = Fatima Sana{{cite web |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/fatima-sana-to-lead-pakistan-in-icc-women-s-t20-world-cup.html |title=Fatima Sana to lead Pakistan in ICC Women's T20 World Cup |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |access-date=25 August 2024}}

| coach = Mohammad Wasim

|bowling_coach=Kamran Hussain|manager=Nahida Khan|batting_coach=Taufeeq Umar| test_status_year = 1998

| icc_status = Full member

| icc_member_year = 1952

| icc_region = Asia

| wodi_rank = 10th

| wt20i_rank = 8th

| wodi_rank_best = 7th (1 Oct 2015)

| wt20i_rank_best = 6th

| first_wtest = v {{crw|SL}} at Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo; 17–20 April 1998

| most_recent_wtest = v {{crw|WIN}} at the National Stadium, Karachi; 15–18 March 2004

| num_wtests = 3

| num_wtests_this_year = 0

| wtest_record = 0/2
(1 draw)

| wtest_record_this_year = 0/0 (0 draws)

| first_wodi = v {{crw|NZL}} at Hagley Oval, Christchurch; 28 January 1997

| most_recent_wodi = v {{crw|BAN}} at Lahore City Cricket Association Ground, Lahore; 19 April 2025

| num_wodis = 214

| num_wodis_this_year = 5

| wodi_record = 64/143
(3 ties, 4 no results)

| wodi_record_this_year = 5/0
(0 ties, 0 no results)

| wwc_apps = 5

| wwc_first = 1997

| wwc_best = 5th (2009)

| first_wt20i = v {{crw|IRE}} at The Vineyard, Dublin; 25 May 2009

| most_recent_wt20i = v {{crw|NZ}} at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai; 14 October 2024

| num_wt20is = 178

| num_wt20is_this_year = 0

| wt20i_record = 70/101
(3 ties, 4 no results)

| wt20i_record_this_year = 0/0
(0 ties, 0 no results)

| wwt20_apps = 9

| wwt20_first = 2009

| wwt20_best = First round (2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2023, 2024)

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The Pakistan women's national cricket team, also known as the Green Shirts or Women in Green, represents Pakistan in international women's cricket. One of ten teams competing in the ICC Women's Championship (the highest level of international women's cricket), the team is organised by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Pakistan made its Women's One Day International (WODI) debut in early 1997 against New Zealand, and later in the year played in the 1997 World Cup in India. The team's inaugural Test match came against Sri Lanka in April 1998. In its early years, Pakistan was one of the least competitive of the top-level women's teams, and after its inaugural appearance in 1997, did not qualify for another World Cup until the 2009 event in Australia. However, the team has played in all eight editions of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup to date, and has also participated in the Women's Asia Cup and the Asian Games cricket tournament.

The increase in terrorism as a result of the war on terror led to a stagnation of foreign teams touring Pakistan in the late 2000s and early 2010s. However, due to a decrease in terrorism in Pakistan over the past few years, as well as an increase in security, Bangladesh (twice), West Indies, Sri Lanka, Ireland, and South Africa have toured Pakistan since 2015.{{Cite web |title=Women ODI matches team series results Held at Pakistan |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/host/team-series-results/pakistan-7/women-s-one-day-internationals-9 |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Women T20I matches team series results Held at Pakistan |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/host/team-series-results/pakistan-7/women-s-twenty20-internationals-10 |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}

Coaching staff

History

File:Sana Mir Portrait.jpg, former captain of Pakistan women cricket team]]

=1990s=

The concept of women's cricket was first introduced in Pakistan by two sisters, Shaiza and Sharmeen Khan, in 1996. In conservative Pakistan, the creation of a Pakistan women`s cricket team was even considered illegal and was met with court cases and even death threats. The government refused them permission to play India in 1997 and ruled that women were forbidden from playing sports in public due to religious issues.{{cite web |date=2005-09-23 |title=Bowlers in baggy pants will bat for women's rights |url=http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/219995.html |access-date=23 September 2005 |website=ESPNcricinfo |agency=Agence France-Presse}}{{cite news |date=21 May 2005 |title=Women defy Pakistan road race ban |publisher=BBC News |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4566879.stm |access-date=23 September 2005}}

However, the team did manage to overcome these objections and represented Pakistan in 1997, playing against New Zealand and Australia. They lost all three One Day International matches on that tour, but they were still invited to take part in the Women's Cricket World Cup later that year in India. They lost all five matches in the tournament and finished last, out of the eleven teams in the competition. The following year, Pakistan toured Sri Lanka and played three One Day International matches, losing all of their matches and played in their first Test match, which they also lost.

=2000s=

In 2000, Pakistan toured Ireland for a five match One Day International series against Ireland. They lost the Test match by an innings inside two days and the One Day International series 4–0, with one match interrupted by rain. Their first international win, in their 19th match, came against the Netherlands in a seven match One Day International series at their home ground in 2001, a series which they won 4–3. This form did not continue into their six One Day International tour of Sri Lanka in January 2002, though, and they again lost all six matches.

In 2003, Pakistan travelled to the Netherlands to take part in the 2003 IWCC Trophy, the inaugural edition of what is now called simply the World Cup Qualifier. They finished fourth in the tournament, winning against Japan and Scotland. However, they missed out on qualification for the 2005 Women's Cricket World Cup. The 2003 IWCC Trophy was marred by a schism between the Pakistan Women's Cricket Control Association and the Pakistan Cricket Board. The IWCC did not recognize the Pakistan Cricket Board as the governing body of women's cricket in Pakistan and court cases were brought in Pakistan.{{Cite web |date=2003-04-22 |title=PWCCA obtains stay against PCB |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pwcca-obtains-stay-against-pcb-124222 |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} The Pakistan Cricket Board announced that they would not be sending a team to the tournament and that no other team should be allowed to represent the country in the competition.{{Cite web |date=2003-07-12 |title=Pakistan pulls team out of IWCC qualifying tournament |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pakistan-pulls-team-out-of-iwcc-qualifying-tournament-128815 |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} This problem was overcome with the International Cricket Council requirement that women's associations and men's associations be unified under one single governing body.

2004 saw the West Indies tour Pakistan, playing seven One Day International matches and a Test match. The Test match was drawn and West Indies won the One Day International series 5–2, but those two victories for Pakistan were their first against a Test-playing nation.

In 2005, Pakistan Cricket Board established a women's wing to oversee all cricket affairs under the Pakistan Cricket Board's control and to unite all the conflicts between various associations. The first international event was when Indian under-21 team toured Pakistan, becoming the first Indian women's side to tour the country. This paved the way for Pakistan to host the second Women's Asia Cup in December 2005/January 2006. They lost all their games however, finishing last in the three-team tournament. The tournament featured the first match between the Indian and Pakistani women's cricket teams.

Early in 2007, the Pakistan squad toured South Africa and played in a five match, One Day International series. During that year, Pakistan was announced as the host for the Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in which eight teams were scheduled to participate. All of the arrangements were almost completed for the tournament to be held in November when, unfortunately, the event was postponed due to political instability and was moved to South Africa. Pakistan qualified for the 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup by defeating Ireland, Zimbabwe, Scotland and Netherlands. They qualified for this tournament after defeating Hong Kong in a three match series in Pakistan in September 2006.

In Pakistan, views towards women's cricket have softened considerably since its introduction. Cricket is currently seen as an improvement for women's rights.

In June 2019, the PCB reduced the number of contracted players from 17 to 10, but increased remuneration for the retained players.{{cite web |title=PCB brings down contracted women players from 17 to 10 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27052304/pcb-brings-contracted-women-players-17-10 |access-date=25 June 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pcb-announces-improved-central-contracts-for-women-cricketers.html |title=PCB announces improved central contracts for women cricketers

|work=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014

|access-date=25 June 2019}}

=2020s=

In the lead up to the 2024 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup, former men's international cricketer Mohammad Wasim was appointed head coach of the team.{{cite web |author1= |title=Former Pakistani batsman Mohammad Wasim named Pakistan Women's head coach |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/former-pakistani-batsman-mohammad-wasim-named-pakistan-women-s-head-coach |website=International Cricket Council |access-date=30 September 2024 |language=en |date=26 June 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Rasool |first1=Danyal |title=Mohammad Wasim named Pakistan Women head coach for Asia Cup |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/mohammad-wasim-named-pakistan-women-head-coach-for-asia-cup-1441000 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=30 September 2024 |language=en |date=26 June 2024}} He then initiated several measures to overhaul the team, including more effective workload management practices, a greater use of performance data, and a shift in mindset towards a positive brand of cricket.{{cite news |last1=Nagi |first1=Ahsan Iftikhar |title=Women's cricket: Overhauling a mindset |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1861891 |access-date=30 September 2024 |work=Dawn |date=29 September 2024 |language=en}}

World Cup records

=ODI World Cup=

{{main|Women's Cricket World Cup}}

Pakistan have participated in five editions of the Women's Cricket World Cup: in 1997, 2009, 2013, 2017, and 2022. They did not win any of their matches during the 1997 Cricket World Cup and finished in eleventh place.{{Cite web |title=Hero Honda Women's World Cup Points Table {{!}} Hero Honda Women's World Cup Standings {{!}} Hero Honda Women's World Cup Ranking |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/hero-honda-women-s-world-cup-1997-98-61222/points-table-standings |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}

Pakistan saw their first win in the 2009 World Cup; they advanced to the Super Six round defeating Sri Lanka in group stage match by 57 runs with Nain Abidi scoring 26 runs, and the player of the match Qanita Jalil taking 3 wickets for 33.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/357960.html|title=5th Match, Group B: Women's Cricket World Cup – Pakistan Women v Sri Lanka Women at Canberra, 8 March 2009|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=28 September 2014}} They qualified for the 5th place playoff match defeating West Indies in the Super Sixes by 4 wickets,{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wwc2009/engine/match/357971.html|title=Super Six: Women's Cricket World Cup – Pakistan Women v West Indies Women at Sydney, 14 March 2009|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=28 September 2014}} but finished at 6th place losing to the same team by 3 wickets.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wwc2009/engine/match/357979.html|title=5th place play-off: Pakistan Women v West Indies Women at Sydney, 21 March 2009|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=28 September 2014}}

They were winless in both the 2013 World Cup and the 2017 World Cup, finishing bottom of the group stage tables in both tournaments.

It wasn't until the 2022 edition that Pakistan was able to earn another victory at the ODI World Cup. This came against the West Indies at Seddon Park, Hamilton, where they beat them by eight wickets in a group stage game, thus ending a 13-year 18-match losing streak.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-21 |title=Pakistan earn famous World Cup win over West Indies |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/2544750 |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=International Cricket Council |language=en}} However, they finished bottom of the group stage table, having lost all of their other six matches.{{Cite web |title=Women's World Cup Points Table {{!}} Women's World Cup Standings {{!}} Women's World Cup Ranking |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-world-cup-2021-22-1219028/points-table-standings |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}

=T20I World Cup=

{{main|Women's T20 World Cup}}

File:Pakistan womens T20 cricket team.jpg

Pakistan have participated in all the editions of the ICC Women's World Twenty20. They lost all of their games in 2009 ICC Women's World Twenty20 and 2010 ICC Women's World Twenty20. In the 2012 edition, they registered their solitary win over India. Pakistan defeated them by 1 run with Sana Mir scoring 26 runs and Nida Dar—who was awarded player of the match—taking 3 wickets for 12 runs.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/26316140|title=Women's World Twenty20 2014: Team guide & players to watch|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Mark |last=Mitchener|date=22 March 2014|access-date=28 March 2013}} Pakistan finished with 7th place playoff in the 2014 ICC Women's World Twenty20; they defeated Sri Lanka by 14 runs in the playoffs. Bismah Maroof scored 62 runs not out and Sania Khan took 3 wickets for 24 runs. Maroof was awarded woman of the match.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/womens-world-t20/engine/match/718465.html|title=7th place play-off: Women's World T20 – Pakistan Women v Sri Lanka Women at Sylhet, 3 April 2014|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=28 March 2013}}

Asia Cup

{{main|Women's Asia Cup}}

The Pakistan women's cricket team did not participate in the inaugural edition of the women's Asia cup in 2004–05, Sri Lanka and India played a five-match series in Sri Lanka.{{cite web | url =http://www.sundaytimes.lk/080427/Sports/sp206.html | title =Women's Asia cup cricket from May two| publisher =The Sunday Times | date =27 April 2008 |issn=1391-0531|access-date =27 September 2014}} Pakistan hosted the second edition of the Asia Cup in 2005–06, but they did not win a single game of the tournament.{{cite web |url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/230542.html |title= Pakistan to host first women's Asia Cup | publisher= ESPNcricinfo| date= 22 December 2005| access-date= 27 September 2014}} India won the final by 97 runs, against Sri Lanka, played at the National Stadium, Karachi.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/women/content/story/231689.html|title=Raj leads India to Asia Cup glory| publisher= ESPNcricinfo|date=4 January 2006| access-date= 27 September 2014}} In the third edition of the women's Asia Cup, once again Pakistan failed to see a victory, and this was the third consecutive occasion that India and Sri Lanka were playing in the final.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/women/content/series/271455.html|title= Women's Asia Cup 2006/07: Winner – India Women| publisher= ESPNcricinfo| access-date= 27 September 2014}} In the 2008 edition of the Women's Asia Cup, Pakistan registered their only victory against the Bangladeshi women's cricket team who were participating for the first time in Asia Cup.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/341290.html|title= Women's Asia Cup, 2008/Results| publisher= ESPNcricinfo| access-date= 27 September 2014}}

The 2012 edition was a Twenty20 version of the game that took place in Guangzhou, China from 24 to 31 October 2012. Pakistan reached into the final of the tournament, and lost to India by 18 runs. Bismah Maroof was awarded woman of the tournament for her all-round performance.{{cite web |url=http://asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/acc-womens-twenty20-asia-cup-2012|title=ACC Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup 2012| publisher= Asian Cricket Council| access-date= 27 September 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/584929.html|title=Asian Cricket Council Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup, 2012/13 – Final: India Women v Pakistan Women | publisher= ESPNcricinfo| access-date= 27 September 2014}}

Asian Games

=2010 Asian Games=

{{main|Cricket at the 2010 Asian Games – Women}}

The Pakistan national women's cricket team won a gold medal in the inaugural women's cricket tournament in the 2010 Asian Games that took place in Guangzhou, China. In the final match at the 2010 Asian Games, Pakistan defeated Bangladesh women cricket team by 10 wickets. Bangladeshi women made 92 runs for 9 wickets with their captain Salma Khatun scoring 24; Nida Dar took 3 wickets giving away 16 runs in 4 overs. Pakistan women achieved the target of 93 runs in 15.4 overs without losing wickets: Dar scored 51 from 43 balls and Javeria Khan scored 39 runs from 51 balls, both remained not out.{{cite news |url = http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/asian-games-2010/1997 | publisher=Asian Cricket Council| title = Asian Games 2010 – SCORECARDS – Gold/Silver Medal: BANGLADESH Women v PAKISTAN Women| access-date=27 September 2014}}{{cite news |url = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/485173.html | publisher=ESPNcricinfo| title = Asian Games Women's Cricket Competition, 2010/11 – Final: Bangladesh Women v Pakistan Women| access-date=27 September 2014}} Asif Ali Zardari, the then-president of Pakistan, termed the team's win as a "gift to the nation riding on a series of crises" as 21 million people were affected by flood in 2010.{{cite web | title =Pakistan women win historic gold at Asian Games (Bangladesh Women v Pakistan Women, Final, Asian Games, Guangzhou)| publisher =ESPNcricinfo | url =http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/487927.html | author=ESPNcricinfo staff| date=19 November 2010|access-date =27 September 2014}}

=2014 Asian Games=

{{main|Cricket at the 2014 Asian Games – Women}}

In the 2014 Asian games, Pakistan women's cricket team defeated again Bangladesh women cricket team in the final match by four runs in Incheon, South Korea.{{cite news |url = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/778015.html | publisher=ESPNcricinfo| title =Asian Games Women's Cricket Competition, 2014/15 – Final: Bangladesh Women v Pakistan Women| access-date=27 September 2014}} In the low scoring match, Pakistan women scored 97 runs in 20 for 6 wickets. The match was interrupted by rain. Bangladesh women innings reduced to 7 overs and their revised target was 43 runs per Duckworth–Lewis method; they scored 38 runs for 9 wickets. This was the second consecutive title won by the Pakistan women against the same team in Asian Games.{{cite news |url = http://tribune.com.pk/story/767733/womens-cricket-team-proves-as-good-as-gold/ | work=The Express Tribune| title =Women's cricket team proves as good as gold |author=Our correspondent |date=27 September 2014| access-date=27 September 2014}}{{cite news |url = http://www.dawn.com/news/1134484/asian-games-pakistan-beat-bangladesh-in-a-thriller-to-win-gold | work=Dawn| title =Asian Games: Pakistan beat Bangladesh in a thriller to win gold |date=26 September 2014| access-date=27 September 2014}}

= 2022 Asian Games =

{{main|Cricket at the 2022 Asian Games – Women's tournament}}

Pakistan lost the Bronze medal match and finished 4th in the tournament.

Tournament history

File:Pakistan Womens Cricket Team.jpg

A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within Pakistan

=World Cup=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
colspan=8|Women's Cricket World Cup record
width=150 |Year

! width=150 |Round

! width=50 |Position

! width=50 |GP

! width=50 |W

! width=50 |L

! width=50 |T

! width=50 |NR

{{flagicon|ENG}} 1973colspan='7'; rowspan=5| Team did not exist
{{flagicon|IND}} 1978
{{flagicon|NZL}} 1982
{{flagicon|AUS}} 1988
{{flagicon|ENG}} 1993
{{flagicon|India}} 1997Group Stage11/1150500
{{flagicon|NZL}} 2000colspan='7'; rowspan=2| Did not participate
{{flagicon|RSA}} 2005
{{flagicon|Australia}} 2009Super Sixes5/872500
{{flagicon|India}} 2013Group Stage8/840400
{{flagicon|England}} 2017

|Group Stage

|8/8

70700
{{flagicon|New Zealand}} 2022

|Group Stage

|8/8

71600
Total5/120 Titles3032700

=T20 World Cup=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width=900px;"
colspan=9|ICC Women's T20 World Cup record
width=150 |Year

! width=150 |Round

! width=50 |Position

! width=50 |GP

! width=50 |W

! width=50 |L

! width=50 |T

! width=50 |NR

{{flagicon|England}} 2009Group Stage8/830300
{{flagicon|West Indies}} 2010

|Group Stage

|8/8

30300
{{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} 2012

|Group Stage

7/841300
{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} 2014

|Group Stage

8/1062400
{{flagicon|India}} 2016

|Group Stage

|6/1042200
{{flagicon|West Indies}} 2018

|Group Stage

|8/1041300
{{flagicon|Australia}} 2020

|Group Stage

|7/1041201
{{flagicon|South Africa}} 2023

|Group Stage

|8/1041300
{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} 2024

|Group Stage

|8/1041300
{{flagicon|England}} 2026colspan='8'; rowspan=2| TBA
style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|Pakistan}} 2028
Total9/90 Titles3692601

=[[Asia Cup|Women's Asia Cup]]=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width=900px;"

|Year

|Round

|Position

|GP

|W

|L

|T

|NR

{{flagicon|SL}}2006colspan=8| Did not participate
{{flagicon|Pakistan}}2005–06

|Group Stage

|3/3

|4

|0

|4

|0

|0

{{flagicon|India}}2006

|Group Stage

|3/3

|4

|0

|4

|0

|0

{{flagicon|SL}} 2008

|Group Stage

|3/4

|6

|1

|5

|0

|0

style="background:silver;"

|{{flagicon|China}} 2012

|Runners-ups

|2/8

53200
style="background:silver;"

|{{flagicon|Thailand}} 2016

|Runners-ups

|2/6

64200
{{flagicon|Malaysia}} 2018

|Group Stage

3/653200
bgcolor="#cc9966"

|{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} 2022

|Semi-finals

|3/7

75200
bgcolor="#cc9966"

|{{flagicon|SL}} 2024

|Semi-finals

|4/8

42200
Total8/90 Title41182300

=Asian Games=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width=900px;"
colspan=9|Asian Games record
width=150 |Year

! width=150 |Round

! width=50 |Position

! width=50 |GP

! width=50 |W

! width=50 |L

! width=50 |T

! width=50 |NR

style="background:gold;"

|{{flagicon|China}} 2010

Champions1/844000
style="background:gold;"

|{{flagicon|South Korea}} 2014

|Champions

1/1033000
bgcolor=#cc9966

|{{flagicon|China}} 2022

Semi-finals4/930201
Total3/32 Titles107201

Captains

{{main|List of Pakistan women Test cricketers#Test captains|List of Pakistan women ODI cricketers#ODI captains|List of Pakistan women Twenty20 International cricketers#WT20I captains}}

Honours

=ACC=

=Others=

Players

=Former players=

{{for|a list of Test players|List of Pakistan women Test cricketers}}

{{for|a list of ODI players|List of Pakistan women ODI cricketers}}

{{for|a list of Twenty20 International players|List of Pakistan women Twenty20 International cricketers}}

Squad

This lists all active players who have a central contract or was named in the most recent ODI or T20I squad. Uncapped players are listed in italics. Updated as on 25 August 2024

class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
Name

! Age

! Batting style

! Bowling style

! Contract

! Formats

! Notes

colspan="7" | Batters
Sidra Ameen{{age|1992|4|7}}Right-handedRight-arm mediumAODI, T20I
Aliya Riaz{{age|1992|9|24}}Right-handedRight-arm mediumBODI, T20I
Sadaf Shamas{{age|1998|12|13}}Right-handedRight-arm leg breakDODI, T20I
Ayesha Zafar{{age|1994|9|9}}Right-handedRight-arm leg break-ODI
Gull Feroza{{age|1998|12|28}}Right-handed-ODI, T20I
Shawaal Zulfiqar{{age|2005|5|27}}Right-handedRight-arm mediumD
Iram Javed{{age|1991|12|16}}Right-handedRight-arm medium-T20I
Eyman Fatima{{age|2004|10|12}}Right-handedRight-arm mediumD
colspan="7" | All-rounders
Nida Dar{{age|1987|1|2}}Right-handedRight-arm off breakAODI, T20I
Omaima Sohail{{age|1997|7|11}}Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastCODI, T20I
Natalia Pervaiz{{age|1995|12|25}}Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast-ODI, T20I
colspan="7" | Wicket-keepers
Muneeba Ali{{age|1997|8|8}}Right-handed-BODI, T20I
Najiha Alvi{{age|2002|12|9}}Right-handed-DODI, T20I
Sidra Nawaz{{age|1994|3|14}}Right-handed-C
colspan="7" | Spin Bowlers
Nashra Sandhu{{age|1997|11|19}}Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxBODI, T20I
Sadia Iqbal{{age|1995|8|5}}Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxCODI, T20I
Umm-e-Hani{{age|1996|8|12}}Right-handedRight-arm off breakDODI
Tuba Hassan{{age|2000|10|18}}Right-handedRight-arm leg breakDODI, T20I
Ghulam Fatima{{age|1995|10|5}}Right-handedRight-arm leg breakC
Syeda Aroob Shah{{age|2003|12|31}}Right-handedRight-arm leg breakDT20I
Rameen Shamim{{age|1996|1|19}}Left-handedRight-arm off break-ODI
Anosha Nasir{{age|2005|8|14}}Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxD
colspan="7" | Pace Bowlers
Fatima Sana{{age|2001|11|8}}Right-handedRight-arm mediumBODI, T20ICaptain
Diana Baig{{age|1995|10|15}}Right-handedRight-arm mediumCODI, T20I
Waheeda Akhtar{{age|1995|4|10}}Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast-ODI
Tasmia Rubab{{age|2002|12|20}}Right-handedLeft-arm medium-fast-T20I

Records and statistics

{{Main|Pakistan women's national cricket team record by opponent}}

{{see|List of women's Test cricket records|List of women's One Day International cricket records|List of women's Twenty20 International records}}

International Match Summary — Pakistan Women{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/results_summary.html?class=8;id=3022;type=team |title=Records / Pakistan / Women's Test / Result summary |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 June 2022}}{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/results_summary.html?class=9;id=3022;type=team |title=Records / Pakistan / Women's One-Day Internationals / Result summary |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 June 2022}}{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/results_summary.html?class=10;id=3022;type=team |title=Records / Pakistan / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 June 2022}}

Last updated 19 April 2025

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colspan=7 align="center" | Playing Record
FormatMWLTNR/DrawInaugural Match
align="left"| Women's Test3020117 April 1998
align="left"| Women's One-Day Internationals214641433428 January 1997
align="left"| Women's Twenty20 Internationals178701013425 May 2009

=Women's Test cricket=

  • Highest team total: 426/7d v. West Indies on 15 March 2004 at National Stadium, Karachi.{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/highest_innings_totals.html?class=8;id=3022;type=team |title=Records / Pakistan Women / Women's Tes/t / Highest totals |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=14 July 2018}}
  • Highest individual score: 242, Kiran Baluch v. West Indies on 15 March 2004 at National Stadium, Karachi.{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_innings.html?class=8;id=3022;type=team |title=Records / Pakistan Women / Women's Test / Top Scores |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=14 July 2018}}
  • Best innings bowling: 7/59, Shaiza Khan v. West Indies on 15 March 2004 at National Stadium, Karachi.{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/best_figures_innings.html?class=8;id=3022;type=team |title=Records / Pakistan Women / Women's Test / Best Bowling figures |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=14 July 2018}}

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Most Test runs for Pakistan Women{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?class=8;id=3022;type=team |title=Records / Pakistan Women / Women's Test / Most runs |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=25 April 2019}}

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! Player!!Runs!!Average!!Career span

Kiran Baluch36060.001998-2004
Sajjida Shah10033.332000-2004
Shaiza Khan6913.801998-2004

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Most Test wickets for Pakistan Women{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?class=8;id=3022;type=team |title=Records / Pakistan Women / Women's Test / Most wickets |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=25 April 2019}}

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! Player!!Wickets!!Average!!Career span

Shaiza Khan1924.051998-2004
Nazia Nazir722.851998-2004
Sharmeen Khan525.801998-2004

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Women's Test record versus other nations

Records complete to Women's Test #122. Last updated 18 March 2004.

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OpponentMatchesWonLostTiedDrawFirst matchFirst win
align=left| {{crw|IRE}}1010030–31 July 2000
align=left| {{crw|SL}}1010017–20 April 1998
align=left| {{crw|WIN}}1000115–18 March 2004

=Women's One-Day International=

  • Highest team total: 335/3 v. Ireland on 4 November 2022 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/highest_innings_totals.html?class=9;id=3022;type=team |title=Records / Pakistan Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Highest totals |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=14 July 2018}}
  • Highest individual score: 176*, Sidra Ameen v. Ireland on 4 November 2022 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_innings.html?class=9;id=3022;type=team |title=Records / Pakistan Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Top Scores |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=14 July 2018}}
  • Best innings bowling: 7/4, Sajjida Shah v. Japan on 21 July 2003 at Sportpark Drieburg, Amsterdam.{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/best_figures_innings.html?class=9;id=3022;type=team |title=Records / Pakistan Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Best Bowling figures |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=14 July 2018}}

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Most ODI runs for Pakistan Women{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?class=9;id=3022;type=team |title=Records / Pakistan Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Most runs |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=23 January 2021}}

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! Player!!Runs!!Average!!Career span

Bismah Maroof327829.532006-2023
Javeria Khan288528.562008-2022
Sidra Ameen167428.862011-2023
Sana Mir163017.912005-2019
Nain Abidi162520.832006-2017

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Most ODI wickets for Pakistan Women{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?class=9;id=3022;type=team |title=Records / Pakistan Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Most wickets |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=23 January 2021}}

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! Player!!Wickets!!Average!!Career span

Sana Mir15124.272005-2019
Nida Dar9830.902010-2023
Nashra Sandhu8228.172017-2023
Sadia Yousuf7822.782008-2017
Asmavia Iqbal7036.202005-2017

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Highest individual innings in Women's ODI{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_innings.html?class=9;id=3022;type=team| title=Records / Pakistan Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Highest Scores |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=23 January 2021}}

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PlayerScoreOppositionVenueMatch Date
Sidra Ameen176*{{crw|IRE}}Lahore4 November 2022
Javeria Khan133*{{crw|SL}}Sharjah13 January 2015
Javeria Khan113*{{crw|SL}}Dambulla20 March 2018
Muneeba Ali107{{crw|IRE}}Lahore4 November 2022
Nain Abidi101*{{crw|IRE}}Dublin22 August 2012

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Best bowling figures in an innings in Women's ODI{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/best_figures_innings.html?class=9;id=3022;type=team| title=Records / Pakistan Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Best bowling figures |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=23 January 2021}}

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PlayerScoreOppositionVenueMatch Date
Sajjida Shah7/4{{crw|JPN}}Amsterdam21 July 2003
Sana Mir5/32{{crw|NED}}Potchefstroom9 October 2010
Urooj Mumtaz5/33{{crw|WIN}}Karachi23 March 2004
Shaiza Khan5/35{{crw|NED}}Karachi11 April 2001
Sadia Yousuf5/35{{crw|IRE}}Dublin19 July 2013

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WODI record versus other nations

Records complete to WODI #1455. Last updated 19 April 2025.

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OpponentMatchesWonLostTiedN/RFirst matchFirst win
colspan="8" style="text-align:center;"| ICC Full members
align=left| {{crw|AUS}}16016007 February 1997
align=left| {{crw|BAN}}16871020 August 201220 August 2012
align=left| {{crw|ENG}}150130212 December 1997
align=left| {{crw|IND}}110110030 December 2005
align=left| {{crw|IRE}}221660018 December 199718 February 2008
align=left| {{crw|NZ}}171151028 January 199712 December 1997
align=left| {{crw|RSA}}285211116 December 199724 November 2011
align=left| {{crw|SL}}3311220011 April 199821 April 2011
align=left| {{crw|WIN}}3811270025 July 200325 March 2004
align=left| {{crw|ZIM}}1100027 November 202127 November 2021
colspan="8" style="text-align:center;"| ICC Associate members
align=left| {{crw|DEN}}1010010 December 1997
align=left| {{crw|JPN}}1100021 July 200321 July 2003
align=left| {{crw|NED}}1274019 April 20019 April 2001
align=left| {{crw|SCO}}2200022 July 200322 July 2003
align=left| {{crw|THA}}1100017 April 202517 April 2025

=Women's T20I cricket=

  • Highest team total: 177/5, v. Malaysia on 7 June 2018 at Royal Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur.{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/highest_innings_totals.html?class=10;id=3022;type=team |title=Records / Pakistan Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=14 July 2018}}
  • Highest individual innings: 102, Muneeba Ali v. Ireland on 15 February 2023 at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town.{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_innings.html?class=10;id=3022;type=team |title=Records / Pakistan Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Top Scores |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=21 February 2023}}
  • Best innings bowling: 5/13, Omaima Sohail v. Sri Lanka on 11 October 2022 at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh.{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/best_figures_innings.html?class=10;id=3022;type=team |title=Records / Pakistan Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Best Bowling figures |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=14 July 2018}}

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Most WT20I runs for Pakistan Women{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?class=10;id=3022;type=team |title=Records / Pakistan Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Most runs |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 February 2021}}

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! Player!!Runs!!Average!!Career span

Bismah Maroof289327.552009-2023
Javeria Khan201821.692009-2023
Nida Dar183918.022010-2023
Nain Abidi97218.002009-2018
Aliya Riaz93819.952014-2023

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Most WT20I wickets for Pakistan Women{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?class=10;id=3022;type=team |title=Records / Pakistan Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Most wickets |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=25 April 2019}}

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! Player!!Wickets!!Average!!Career span

Nida Dar13019.322010-2023
Sana Mir8923.422009-2019
Anam Amin6121.062014-2022
Sadia Yousuf5717.822010-2017
Nashra Sandhu5319.152017-2023

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WT20I record versus other nations

Records complete to WT20I #2094. Last updated 14 October 2024.

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OpponentMatchesWonLostTiedN/RFirst matchFirst win
colspan="8" style="text-align: center;" | ICC Full members
align=left| {{crw|AUS}}

| 16

0140229 September 2012
align=left| {{crw|BAN}}

| 20

1640029 August 201229 August 2012
align=left| {{crw|BRB}}

| 1

010029 July 2022
align=left| {{crw|ENG}}

| 18

1170016 June 20095 July 2013
align=left| {{crw|IND}}

| 16

3130013 June 20091 October 2012
align=left| {{crw|IRE}}

| 19

1540025 May 200928 May 2009
align=left| {{crw|NZ}}

| 12

2100010 May 20103 December 2023
align=left| {{crw|RSA}}

| 24

11130016 October 201019 January 2014
align=left| {{crw|SRI}}

| 21

1190112 June 200916 January 2015
align=left| {{crw|WIN}}

| 22

415306 September 201110 September 2011
colspan="8" style="text-align:center;"| ICC Associate members
align=left| {{crw|MAS}}

| 2

20007 June 20187 June 2018
align=left| {{crw|NEP}}

| 1

100021 July 202421 July 2024
align=left| {{crw|NED}}

| 1

100024 April 201124 April 2011
align=left| {{crw|THA}}

| 3

11013 June 20183 June 2018
align=left| {{crw|UAE}}

| 2

20009 October 20229 October 2022

''Note: Pakistan Women lost all 3 tied matches against West Indies in Super Over.

See also

References

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Further reading

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  • {{cite book |last1=Oborne |first1=Peter |author-link=Peter Oborne |title=Wounded Tiger: A History of Cricket in Pakistan |url={{GBurl|EXXGBwAAQBAJ}} |date=2014 |publisher=Simon & Schuster |location=London |isbn=9781849832489 |pages=421–437 |chapter=Chapter 22: Development of Women's Cricket in Pakistan}}
  • {{cite book |last1=Puthran |first1=Aayush |title=Unveiling Jazbaa: A History of Pakistan Women's Cricket |url={{GBurl|6Ht4EAAAQBAJ}} |date=2022 |publisher=Polaris Publishing |location=Edinburgh |isbn=9781913538804}}
  • {{cite book|last1=Rehman|first1=Mahwash|title=Women in Green and Beyond |url={{GBurl|hFdRAQAACAAJ}} |date=2016 |publisher=Markings |location=Karachi |isbn=9789699251801}}
  • {{cite journal|last1=Shamsie|first1=Kamila|title=Strong arms: the story of Pakistan women's cricket|journal=The Cricket Monthly|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=16 October 2019|url=http://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1202296/strong-arms--the-story-of-pakistan-women-s-cricket|access-date=6 November 2019}}

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