Pakistan women's cricket team in Australia and New Zealand in 1996–97
{{Infobox cricket tour
| series_name = Pakistan women's cricket team in New Zealand in 1996–97
| team1_image = Flag of New Zealand.svg
| team1_name = New Zealand
| team2_image = Flag of Pakistan.svg
| team2_name = Pakistan
| from_date = 10
| to_date = 29 January 1997
| team1_captain = Maia Lewis
| team2_captain = Shaiza Khan
| no_of_ODIs = 2
| team1_ODIs_won = 2
| team2_ODIs_won = 0
| team1_ODIs_most_runs = Maia Lewis (105)
| team2_ODIs_most_runs = Kiran Baluch (19)
| team1_ODIs_most_wickets = Julie Harris (6)
Justine Fryer (6)
| team2_ODIs_most_wickets = Sharmeen Khan (2)
| player_of_ODI_series =
}}
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.{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/0/Pakistan_Women_in_Australia_and_New_Zealand_1996-97.html |title=Pakistan Women in Australia and New Zealand 1996/97 |access-date=11 July 2021 |publisher=CricketArchive}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1202296/strong-arms--the-story-of-pakistan-women-s-cricket |title=Strong arms: the story of Pakistan women's cricket |access-date=11 July 2021 |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo}}
Tour of New Zealand
=Squads=
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=Tour Matches=
==50-over match: Canterbury v Pakistan==
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 10 January 1997
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Canterbury
| team2 = {{crw|PAK}}
| score1 = 425/6 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Katrina Keenan 112 (79)
| wickets1 = Sultana Yousaf 1/35 (5 overs)
| score2 = 44 (34.1 overs)
| runs2 = Shaiza Khan 23 (–)
| wickets2 = Helen Watson 4/13 (10 overs)
| result = Canterbury Women won by 381 runs
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/145/145412.html Scorecard]
| venue = Garrick Park, Christchurch
| umpires = Eddie Brownlee (NZ) and Jeremy Busby (NZ)
| motm =
| toss = Toss unknown.
| rain =
| notes =
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==50-over match: Otago v Pakistan==
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 19 January 1997
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|PAK}}
| team2 = Otago
| score1 = 84 (42.5 overs)
| runs1 = Shaiza Khan 33 (–)
| wickets1 = Amanda Guthrie 3/5 (– overs)
| score2 = 85/4 (27.5 overs)
| runs2 = Rachel Pullar 20* (–)
| wickets2 = Shaiza Khan 4/22 (10 overs)
| result = Otago Women won by 6 wickets
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/145/145419.html Scorecard]
| venue = Molyneux Park, Alexandra
| umpires =
| motm =
| toss = Pakistan Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Full scorecard unavailable.
}}
=WODI Series=
==1st ODI==
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 28 January 1997
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|PAK}}
| team2 = {{crw|NZ}}
| score1 = 56 (33.3 overs)
| runs1 = Kiran Baluch 19 (41)
| wickets1 = Julie Harris 4/8 (6 overs)
| score2 = 57/0 (8.1 overs)
| runs2 = Karen Le Comber 32* (23)
| wickets2 =
| result = New Zealand Women won by 10 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-women-tour-of-new-zealand-1996-97-62267/new-zealand-women-vs-pakistan-women-1st-odi-67094/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = Hagley Oval, Christchurch
| umpires = Barry Frost (NZ) and Grant Robinson (NZ)
| motm =
| toss = Pakistan Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = 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==
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 29 January 1997
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|NZ}}
| team2 = {{crw|PAK}}
| score1 = 455/5 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Maia Lewis 105 (72)
| wickets1 = Sharmeen Khan 2/87 (10 overs)
| score2 = 47 (23 overs)
| runs2 = Sharmeen Khan 11 (14)
| wickets2 = Clare Nicholson 4/18 (7 overs)
| result = New Zealand Women won by 408 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-women-tour-of-new-zealand-1996-97-62267/new-zealand-women-vs-pakistan-women-2nd-odi-67095/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = Hagley Oval, Christchurch
| umpires = Barry Frost (NZ) and Grant Robinson (NZ)
| motm =
| toss = Pakistan Women won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
Tour of Australia
{{Infobox cricket tour
| series_name = Pakistan women's cricket team in Australia in 1996–97
| team1_image = Flag of Australia.svg
| team1_name = Australia
| team2_image = Flag of Pakistan.svg
| team2_name = Pakistan
| from_date = 7 February 1997
| to_date =
| team1_captain = Belinda Clark
| team2_captain = Shaiza Khan
| no_of_ODIs = 1
| team1_ODIs_won = 1
| team2_ODIs_won = 0
| team1_ODIs_most_runs = Lisa Keightley (156)
| team2_ODIs_most_runs = Shabana Kausar (6)
| team1_ODIs_most_wickets = Olivia Magno (4)
| team2_ODIs_most_wickets = 4 bowlers (1)
| player_of_ODI_series =
}}
=Squads=
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=Only WODI=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 7 February 1997
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|AUS}}
| team2 = {{crw|PAK}}
| score1 = 397/4 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Lisa Keightley 156* (147)
| wickets1 = Aisha Jalil 1/15 (2 overs)
| score2 = 23 (24.1 overs)
| runs2 = Shabana Kausar 6 (18)
| wickets2 = Olivia Magno 4/11 (5 overs)
| result = Australia Women won by 374 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-women-tour-of-australia-1996-97-62263/australia-women-vs-pakistan-women-only-odi-67153/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = Wesley Cricket Ground, Melbourne
| umpires = Bob Stratford (Aus) and Paul Jensen (Aus)
| motm =
| toss = Australia Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Cherie Bambury, Avril Fahey, Mel Jones, Charmaine Mason (Aus) and Nazli Istiaq (Pak) all made their WODI debuts.
}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-women-tour-of-new-zealand-1996-97-62267 Pakistan Women tour of New Zealand 1996/97] from Cricinfo
- [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-women-tour-of-australia-1996-97-62263 Pakistan Women tour of Australia 1996/97] from Cricinfo
{{Australia women's national cricket team}}
{{New Zealand women's national cricket team}}
{{Pakistan women's national cricket team}}
{{International women's cricket tours of Australia}}
{{International women's cricket tours of New Zealand}}
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