PCB Blasters

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PCB Blasters
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Personnel
CaptainSidra Nawaz
CoachWaqar Orakzai
Team information
Colours  Purple
Founded2018
History
ODC wins1
TT20 wins0

PCB Blasters are a Pakistani women's cricket team that compete in the Pakistan Women's One Day Cup and the PCB Triangular Twenty20 Women's Tournament. The team has no geographical base, instead being made up of some of the best players from across Pakistan. They are captained by Sidra Nawaz and coached by Waqar Orakzai.[1] They have won one one-day tournament, in 2019–20.[2][3]

History[]

PCB Blasters were formed in 2018, ahead of the 2017–18 PCB Triangular One Day Women's Tournament. They were captained by Nahida Khan. They finished bottom of the group, winning one of their four matches.[3][4] However, Blasters batter Kainat Imtiaz was the leading run-scorer in the competition, and Blaster bowler Ghulam Fatima was the leading wicket-taker.[5][6] The following season, 2018–19, Blasters, captained by Rameen Shamim, topped the group with three wins from four matches.[7] However, they lost the final to PCB Dynamites by 12 runs.[8] Blasters batter Aliya Riaz was the leading run-scorer in the tournament, whilst Blasters players Diana Baig, Aliya Riaz and Rameen Shamim were three of the five bowlers joint as leading wicket-takers.[9][10]

In 2019–20, PCB Blasters also competed in a new competition, the PCB Triangular Twenty20 Women's Tournament. They finished second in the group stage of the T20 tournament, but lost to PCB Challengers in the final by 6 wickets.[11][12] In the one-day competition, however, Blasters won their first title, again finishing second in the group stage but defeating PCB Challengers in the final, helped by 102* from tournament leading run-scorer Sidra Ameen.[13][14][15]

In 2020–21, only the T20 tournament was played. PCB Blasters finished bottom of the group, losing three of their four matches, with one abandoned.[16] In 2021–22 the side competed in the newly renamed Pakistan Women's One Day Cup, captained by Sidra Nawaz.[1] Blasters won five of their six matches in the group stage, qualifying for the final where they lost to PCB Challengers by 68 runs.[17][18]

Players[]

Current squad[]

Based on squad for the 2021–22 season. Players in bold have international caps.[1]

Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
Nahida Khan  Pakistan (1986-11-03) 3 November 1986 (age 35) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
Shawal Zulfiqar  Pakistan (2005-06-27) 27 June 2005 (age 16) Right-handed –
All-rounders
Fatima Sana  Pakistan (2001-11-08) 8 November 2001 (age 20) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
Nida Dar  Pakistan (1987-01-02) 2 January 1987 (age 35) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Noreen Yaqub  Pakistan (1997-08-11) 11 August 1997 (age 24) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Omaima Sohail  Pakistan (1997-07-11) 11 July 1997 (age 24) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
Gul Feroza  Pakistan (1998-12-28) 28 December 1998 (age 23) Right-handed –
Sidra Nawaz  Pakistan (1994-03-14) 14 March 1994 (age 28) Right-handed – Captain
Bowlers
Aisha Jawed  Pakistan (1999-08-15) 15 August 1999 (age 22) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Arijah Haseeb  Pakistan (2002-05-07) 7 May 2002 (age 19) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Fajar Naveed  Pakistan (2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 (age 19) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Momina Riasat  Pakistan (2002-12-17) 17 December 2002 (age 19) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Saima Malik  Pakistan (1999-07-05) 5 July 1999 (age 22) Right-handed Left-arm medium-fast
Syeda Aroob Shah  Pakistan (2003-12-31) 31 December 2003 (age 18) Right-handed Right-arm leg break

Seasons[]

Pakistan Women's One Day Cup[]

Season League standings[3] Notes
P W L T A/C Pts NRR Pos
2017–18 4 1 3 0 0 2 +0.012 3rd
2018–19 4 3 1 0 0 6 +0.085 1st Lost final
2019–20 4 2 2 0 0 4 –0.098 2nd Champions
2021–22 6 5 1 0 0 10 +0.431 2nd Lost final

PCB Triangular Twenty20 Women's Tournament[]

Season League standings[3] Notes
P W L T A/C Pts NRR Pos
2019–20 4 2 2 0 0 4 +0.124 2nd Lost final
2020–21 4 0 3 0 1 1 –0.396 3rd

Honours[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Pakistan Cup Women's One-Day Tournament begins in Karachi on 9 September". Pakistan Cricket Board. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  2. ^ "PCB Triangular One Day Women Cricket Tournament 2019/20/Final: PCB Challengers vs PCB Blasters". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Team Profile: PCB Blasters". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  4. ^ "PCB Triangular One Day Women's Tournament 2017/18". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Batting and Fielding in PCB Triangular One Day Women's Tournament 2017/18 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Bowling in PCB Triangular One Day Women's Tournament 2017/18 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  7. ^ "PCB Triangular One Day Women's Tournament 2018/19". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  8. ^ "PCB Triangular One Day Women Cricket Tournament 2018/19/Final: PCB Dynamites vs PCB Blasters". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Batting and Fielding in PCB Triangular One Day Women's Tournament 2018/19 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Bowling in PCB Triangular One Day Women's Tournament 2018/19 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  11. ^ "PCB Triangular One Day Women's Tournament 2019/20". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  12. ^ "National Triangular T20 Women's Cricket Championship 2019/20/Final: PCB Blasters vs PCB Challengers". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  13. ^ "PCB Triangular One Day Women's Tournament 2019/20". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  14. ^ "PCB Triangular One Day Women Cricket Tournament 2019/20/Final: PCB Challengers vs PCB Blasters". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  15. ^ "Batting and Fielding in PCB Triangular One Day Women's Tournament 2019/20 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  16. ^ "PCB Triangular One Day Women's Tournament 2020/21". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  17. ^ "Pakistan Women's One Day Cup 2021/22". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  18. ^ "Pakistan Cup Women's One-Day 2021/22/Final: PCB Blasters vs PCB Challengers". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
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