In order to prepare for the oncoming Commonwealth games (CWC) - Australia, Pakistan and Ireland have teamed up to host a six-game T20 tri-series tournament.
All the matches will be held at Bready Cricket Club, Maghermason, Derry. The first game of the series will be played on July 16 between Australia and Pakistan, and the Tri-series would end on July 24 with a clash between the hosts and Women in Green.
Australia have been consistently performing, with no breaks in their armour. Pakistan, on the other side, will have to up their game to give robust competition to the reigning World Champions.
The Aussie women are moving forward with a new interim head coach Shelley Nitschke, and have already held two training camps under the head coach. While the Pakistan women will have to do some adjustments in their play to counter United Kingdom’s swinging conditions.
Both the teams will eye to begin and end the series on a high as after the conclusion of the series, the teams will depart for Birmingham for the CWC.
Match Details:
Match: Australia Women vs Pakistan Women
Venue: Bready Cricket Club, Derry, Northern Ireland
Time and Date: 8:30 PM IST, July 16, 2022
Live streaming: Cricket Ireland Live, Foxtel, Kayo
Pitch Report: The pitch so far has been a fair-scoring surface. Giving equal opportunities to the bowlers and the batters. The surface has a green top, providing opportunities for seamers to capitalise on.
Key Players:
Alyssa Healy
Tahlia McGrath
Aliya Riaz
Aiman Anwar
CREX XI Suggestion
Wicketkeeper: Alyssa Healy
Batters: Beth Mooney, Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Naseem, Tahlia McGrath
All-rounders: Ashleigh Gardner, Kainat Imtiaz
Bowlers: Jess Jonassen, Anam Amin, Megan Schutt
Captain: Beth Mooney
Vice-Captain: Alyssa Healy